Former Therapy Donkey Killed by Hunter at South Carolina Animal Sanctuary 
Maryland Law Opens a New Route for Surplus Pet Food to Reach Animals 
Two Humpback Whales Return to Open Water After Fire Island Response 
If We Won’t Slaughter Horses Here, Why Do We Allow Them to Be Exported for Slaughter? 
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
Maryland Law Opens a New Route for Surplus Pet Food to Reach Animals A first-of-its-kind Maryland law is removing a...
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.me | 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 Senate Advances Animal-Abuser Registry Bill Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering legislation that would establish a public registry for people convicted...
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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