Ansel had been missing overnight when Mesa firefighters found him exhausted and swimming in a canal, unable to climb out on his own. Firefighters with Engine 2205 responded to the canal on July 14 after receiving a report of a dog in the water, according to the Mesa Fire and Medical Department. No one knew […]

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A man from Cincinnati, Ohio, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison and three years of supervised release for participating in online groups that created and shared videos of baby and adolescent monkeys being sexually abused, tortured, and mutilated, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Nicholas T. Dryden — […]

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At the 2025 Sangamon County Fair, capuchin monkeys Gilligan and Bert were reportedly dressed in children’s clothing and tethered to dogs’ backs as the dogs raced around a ring. A witness told the Chicago Tribune that the monkeys grabbed at a rail as if trying to get off. Now, a new Illinois law prohibits the […]

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Six abandoned puppies are now safe and receiving the care they need after firefighters discovered them in the area of the 3-1 Pit Fire in Lassen County, California, according to local news. Members of CAL FIRE’s Devil’s Garden crew were working to contain the large blaze when they encountered the vulnerable puppies potentially in harm’s […]

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PETITION TARGET: Henderson Police Department and Animal Protection Services A severely underweight puppy was allegedly discarded near a dumpster outside a Henderson, Nevada, animal hospital with a broken leg and rocks in his stomach — and evidence that his jaw had previously been broken, according to local news. This vulnerable puppy, now named Treasure, deserved safety, […]

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PETITION TARGET: New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Committee on Health Chair Lynn Schulman A group of teenagers reportedly won goldfish at a Queens carnival, then flung and stomped on the fish and pulled at their fins, according to the New York Post. The cruelty reportedly happened at a school carnival in Whitestone […]

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Animals used in research labs — including dogs, cats, and monkeys — are forced to endure some of the most horrific cruelties imaginable. They are often condemned to short lives of terror and agony: isolated in cages, crying out in pain, and trembling in fear. Once their bodies and spirits are broken, they are routinely […]

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Two puppy sisters rescued in war-torn Ukraine are now healthy and safe at a Lady Freethinker-sponsored shelter — thanks to you. The six- or seven-month-old dogs were picked up with help from local residents just as an air-raid warning sounded and heavy rain descended on the village. Despite a difficult car ride, the fortunate pups […]

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PETITION TARGET: Chief Germaine Haywood, Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Prince George’s County Division A tiny tabby kitten only four to six weeks old was allegedly thrown from a moving vehicle on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Alexandria, Virginia, where he landed on a narrow ledge just feet from traffic — or a perilous plunge into the […]

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New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued a Brooklyn store accused of illegally advertising and selling hundreds of puppies after New York’s Puppy Mill Pipeline Act took effect. The lawsuit targets Quality Canines Inc., which operates as Puppy Boutique, according to the Attorney General’s Office. The office said the business continued advertising and selling […]

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Florida is expanding Dexter’s Law, the public animal-abuse registry named for Dexter, a dog whose case helped push the state toward stronger animal-cruelty protections. Dexter, a 4-year-old bulldog mix, was found decapitated and wrapped in plastic in Pinellas County just one day after he was adopted, according to earlier LFT reporting. More than 44,000 LFT […]

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A young deer escaped a precarious situation after firefighters in Astoria, Oregon, removed the vulnerable animal from the roof of a home in an unusual rescue operation, according to People. The Astoria Fire Department learned about the fawn’s predicament when a dispatch call came through on the Fourth of July reporting that the youngster had […]

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Three puppies are getting the happy endings they deserve after the police officers who helped rescue them from an alleged neglect situation welcomed them into their own homes, according to People. Wade, Oni, and Roman each found forever homes with a different officer from New York’s Watertown Police Department, while Keira, a fourth puppy rescued […]

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PETITION TARGET: Brian Haas, State Attorney for the Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida A scene of horrific suffering was reportedly uncovered at a Davenport, Florida, property, where one dog was allegedly left to die and decompose in a kennel, four malnourished puppies were found covered in feces and infested with parasites, and another parasite-ridden dog was […]

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PETITION TARGET: Jiedong Branch of the Jieyang Public Security Bureau and the National People’s Congress Standing Committee A stray mother dog named Wang Wang and her two-week-old puppies were reportedly surrounded by four boys under the age of 14 in Jieyang, China, who then repeatedly beat them with wooden sticks before stabbing the puppies to death, […]

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PETITION TARGET: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson Just one day after he was adopted, a 4-year-old bulldog mix named Dexter was found decapitated inside a plastic bag that was floating among the mangroves at a park in Pinellas County, Florida, according to local news. Inspired by Dexter’s case, U.S. Representative Greg Steube introduced the Law […]

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Firefighters used patience, towels, and a treat to help a drenched stray puppy out of a storm drain in Paragould, Arkansas. The Engine 2 crew learned that a puppy was stuck in a drain near the Paragould Fire Department station, KAIT reported. After removing a heavy iron grate, one firefighter climbed into the drain to […]

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Four pugs and a turtle are safe after Phoenix first responders worked together to save the animals from a mobile home fire. Body camera video released by the Phoenix Police Department showed an officer spotting smoke near 19th Avenue and Camelback Road on June 8 around 2:30 p.m., Arizona’s Family reported. He ran toward the […]

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Compassionate activists from Lady Freethinker, In Defense of Animals, Animal Save Movement, SPCA International, Stray Dog Support, and the IAWPC — a coalition representing over 80 organizations worldwide — came together throughout the month of June at various FIFA World Cup matches to protest the mass killing of dogs in Morocco ahead of the 2030 […]

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Just days after 18-year-old tourist Romanch Mahajan was killed in a horse-drawn carriage crash in New York City’s Central Park — and less than two weeks after a 16-year-old horse named Deniz collapsed and died hauling passengers — the cruel, outdated industry was back in business. Lady Freethinker documented its return to New York, where […]

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