PETITION UPDATE: 2023 Washington Spring Bear Hunt Unlikely – But Cubs and Mamas Still Need Your Voice!
In a double victory for Washington black bears, a state wildlife commission canceled a...
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Animal Rights Victories & Updates.
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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...
UPDATE: Cruel Envigo Facility To Close Permanently, But Dire Outlook For Remaining Dogs
UPDATE: In a fantastic development, a judge has denied Envigo’s proposal to sell more than...
Lady Freethinker Funds Spay and Neuter Program for 213 Street Dogs in Nepal
A second Lady Freethinker (LFT) grant has paid for the spaying and neutering of more than 200...
PETITION UPDATE: New Bill Could Stop Brutal Killings in NC Bear Sanctuaries
North Carolina legislators have filed a bill that will delay – and could ultimately stop – the...
UPDATE: LFT Grant Helped Feed and Treat 120 Sick and Stray Dogs in Nepal
A Lady Freethinker grant awarded during the COVID-19 pandemic to an on-the-ground nonprofit in...
PETITION UPDATE: A Happy Home for Horus, Dog Chained at Beach And Left To Drown
A sweet dog inaptly named “Killer” who could have drowned to death while left chained on a...
PETITION UPDATE: Judge Orders Cruel VA Dog Breeding Facility Envigo to Shut Down
The dog-breeding research facility Envigo is shut down, at least temporarily, with staff no longer...
PETITION UPDATE: Commission Candidate Raises Alarm over Rocky the Captive Coyote
A former Cook County Board Commissioner who is now running for the Board’s presidential seat has...
PETITION UPDATE: Support is Growing to End Cruel, Outdated Requirement to Test Drugs on Animals
Pending legislation that seeks to eliminate an outdated mandate for companies to cruelly test...
UPDATE: How Lady Freethinker Has Helped Pets Fleeing Ukraine
Lady Freethinker’s grant to a Berlin-based nonprofit helping people and pets fleeing from war-torn...
PETITION UPDATE: Disastrous Plan to Open NC Sanctuaries to Bear Hunting Could be Reversed
A decision to permit hunting in three bear sanctuaries in North Carolina might get reversed if...
RESCUE UPDATE: Dogs Flown from China Are Thriving in Their Forever Homes
In March, Lady Freethinker sponsored the flight of 21 dogs coming from dire situations in China to...
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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.