South Carolina’s First Federal PACT Act Case Ends in Five-Year Sentence 
Former Therapy Donkey Killed by Hunter at South Carolina Animal Sanctuary 
Maryland Law Opens a New Route for Surplus Pet Food to Reach Animals 
The Hidden Cruelty Behind Ostrich Feathers in Fashion 
Two Humpback Whales Return to Open Water After Fire Island Response 
South Carolina’s First Federal PACT Act Case Ends in Five-Year Sentence
A federal judge has imposed a five-year prison sentence in the first case prosecuted under the Preventing Animal Cruelty and...
Former Therapy Donkey Killed by Hunter at South Carolina Animal Sanctuary
A beloved donkey who once helped children with special needs has been killed in a shooting at a South Carolina...
Maryland Law Opens a New Route for Surplus Pet Food to Reach Animals
A first-of-its-kind Maryland law is removing a legal obstacle that can prevent safe, usable pet food and supplies from reaching...
The Hidden Cruelty Behind Ostrich Feathers in Fashion
An investigation by PETA exposes disturbing allegations of cruelty involving ostriches raised for the fashion industry. Content warning: The following...
Two Humpback Whales Return to Open Water After Fire Island Response
Two juvenile humpback whales are swimming freely again following an hourslong marine-wildlife response off New York’s Fire Island National Seashore....
If We Won’t Slaughter Horses Here, Why Do We Allow Them to Be Exported for Slaughter?
DefendAnimals.net | Opinion & Commentary The United States no longer operates horse slaughterhouses processing horses for human consumption. Yet American...
Pennsylvania Senate Advances Animal-Abuser Registry Bill
Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering legislation that would establish a public registry for people convicted of specified animal-abuse offenses and require...
New York’s First Horse-Slaughter Transport Case Exposes Gaps in State Law
Newly reported records about New York’s first enforcement of its horse-slaughter transport ban are raising questions about both the treatment...
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