LFT’s Urgent Need Fund Grant Portal is Now Open: Let’s Help More Animals!
It’s that special time of year when Lady Freethinker invites animal welfare organizations...
victories
Animal Rights Victories & Updates.
historic win
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...
historic win
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...
LFT Helps Baby Macaques Rescued After Being Torn From Their Mothers and Trafficked
Thirteen wild-caught baby macaques, only a few weeks old, were rescued in Sumatra after being torn...
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Online Monkey Torture Network
A man from Pennsylvania has admitted to participating in online groups that created and shared...
LFT Helps Free 5 Dogs From Chains and Confinement
Thanks to compassionate supporters, five dogs in rural Florida are finally enjoying the freedom...
Dogs Rescued From Puppy Mill Nightmare Now Safe and Loved in Their Forever Home
Thelma and Louise are finally safe, loved, and home together. When they were rescued from a puppy...
Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Running Online Monkey Torture Groups
A man from Coral Gables, Florida, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison and three years of...
Illinois Poised to Ban Cruel Traveling Circuses That Exploit Lions, Tigers, & Bears
Illinois is one step away from strengthening protections for wild animals used in circuses and...
LFT Helps Make Historic Progress in Stopping Sulawesi’s Dog & Cat Meat Trade
Dogs and cats in Sulawesi, Indonesia, have been stolen from homes, trafficked across provinces,...
58 Dogs and Cats Saved From Alleged Fake Rescue Scam in Uganda, Suspect Arrested
Lady Freethinker has sent urgent funding to care for dogs and cats rescued from an alleged online...
After Decades in Captivity, Portugal’s Last Circus Elephant Finally Heads to Sanctuary
Portugal’s last circus elephant, a 40-year-old captive named Julie, is set to be relocated to an...
Good News! 1,500 Beagles to Be Freed From Notorious Wisconsin Facility That Supplied Labs
After years of pressure from animal advocates — along with two recent “open rescue” actions that...
Lady Freethinker & Other Activists Protest FIFA Congress Over Mass Killing of Dogs in Morocco Ahead of 2030 World Cup
Activists from Lady Freethinker, In Defense of Animals, Animal Save Movement, SPCA International,...
success stories
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.
