PETITION UPDATE: Record Sentence for Singapore’s Serial Cat Torturer
A man who set out to harm and kill multiple cats in Singapore has now been given a record-breaking...
victories
Animal Rights Victories & Updates.
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Victory! South Korea has banned the dog meat trade nationwide.
This victory follows many years of campaigning from activists within South Korea and around the world -- including Lady Freethinker, who conducted multiple investigations and achieved major media coverage of the brutal dog meat trade. Thanks to the South Korean government and action from animal welfare organizations, up to a million dogs will be spared the horrors of farming and slaughter each year...
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Our investigation brings Chile’s strongest-ever sentence for animal cruelty.
Lady Freethinker’s investigation into a cruel dogfight breeding facility has led to an unprecedented victory for animals: for the first time in Chile’s history, a judge issued the maximum possible sentence for animal abuse under new laws, sending the message that cruelty to animals will no longer be tolerated...
PETITION UPDATE: Progress! Etsy Bans Animal Fur
Online marketplace Etsy has announced it will ban all animal fur sales beginning in August 2026,...
LFT Sponsors 100 New Doghouses to Bring Warmth and Safety to Dogs in War‑Torn Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine continues to devastate communities, countless families are struggling to...
Major Progress in Our Fight to End the Dog and Cat Meat Trade in Sulawesi, Indonesia
We’re excited to share a major breakthrough in Central Sulawesi: Parigi Moutong Regency has issued...
Good News! New Zealand Government Retains Ban on Cruel Live Animal Exports
Some good news from south of the equator: New Zealand’s ban on the cruel practice of live animal...
Monkey Torture Ring Update — One Pleads Guilty, Another Charged
Federal authorities have recently taken action against two more individuals tied to online groups...
U.S., Indonesian Partners Target Wildlife Trafficking and Monkey Torture
Last month, U.S. federal authorities and Indonesian environmental organizations convened a...
Lady Freethinker Brings Critical Veterinary Care to Sri Lanka’s Dogs & Cats
Dogs and cats in Sri Lanka are receiving veterinary care and shelter at a rescue sanctuary —...
A Valentine’s Day Gift of Freedom: 24 Rescued Macaques Return Home
This Valentine’s Day, years of love and dedication culminated in the return to the wild of 24...
6 Inspiring Animal Victories in Petitions You’ve Signed
Thanks to compassionate advocates like you, animals around the world are seeing real, tangible...
Massachusetts Man Imprisoned for Role in Online Monkey Torture Ring
A man from Scituate, Massachusetts, was convicted of participating in online groups that created...
South Korea Ends Cruel Bear Bile Farming, but Nearly 200 Bears Still Need Homes
South Korea recently announced it shut down its bear bile farming industry at the beginning of the...
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Victims of animal cruelty deserve justice, and animal rights activists work hard to ensure they get it.
When justice is achieved for an abused animal, Lady Freethinker strives to keep you updated. Whether it’s a global victory like ending the dog meat trade or a local victory like passing stronger state-wide animal cruelty legislation, it deserves to be celebrated. Through our animal rights articles, we keep our supporters informed about how their donations and signatures are creating a more compassionate world for all.
