Animal Welfare

Donkey Allegedly Whipped Beneath Four Adults: Hold Those Responsible Accountable

A donkey was allegedly whipped repeatedly while struggling beneath four adults, then concealed from inspectors. Demand prosecution and meaningful penalties for anyone found responsible.

Environment

Stop Steamrolling Safeguards Against Extinction and Poisonous Pollution

Polluters and wildlife killers are in their hey-day, with the full-throated support of politicians whose main allegiance is to powerful and wealthy allies. Compel America’s elected leaders to say no more to these harmful enablers.

Success

Success: World’s Largest Rhino Horn Trafficking Case Comes to Close

Prolific and notorious rhino horn traffickers are at last facing legal repercussions for their wildlife crimes. Commend the tireless advocates in their pursuit of justice.

Human Rights

Demand Justice for Farmworkers Enduring 30% Wage Cuts

Farmworkers with work visas face egregious exploitation, with alarming wage cuts exceeding 30% plunging them into financial despair. Many labor under brutal conditions, risking heat illness just to keep their meager earnings of $11.15 per hour. Demand justice for workers.

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Donkey Allegedly Whipped Beneath Four Adults: Hold Those Responsible Accountable

A donkey was allegedly whipped repeatedly while struggling beneath four adults, then concealed from inspectors. Demand prosecution and meaningful penalties for anyone found responsible.

Dog Allegedly Thrown Into Estuary With Neck Weight: Pursue Lawful Accountability

A dog was allegedly thrown into an estuary with a weight tied around his neck. Demand a rigorous review and every lawful avenue to accountability.

Crocodiles Allegedly Confined With Untreated Wounds for Leather: Enforce Accountability

Crocodiles were allegedly crowded into concrete pens with untreated puncture wounds and subjected to agonizing slaughter for their skins. Demand inspections, prosecution referrals, and meaningful penalties for proven cruelty.

Two Dogs Die Bleeding After Pesticide-Laced Meat: Find and Prosecute Their Killer

Two stray dogs died with internal hemorrhaging after eating pesticide-laced meat, while a third required emergency care. Demand a thorough investigation and prosecution of whoever is responsible.

Stop Experiments on Mice With Part-Human Brains

The disturbing creation of genetically modified mice with part-human brains raises urgent ethical alarms. Speak out against this cruel practice.

Demand Justice for Farmworkers Enduring 30% Wage Cuts

Farmworkers with work visas face egregious exploitation, with alarming wage cuts exceeding 30% plunging them into financial despair. Many labor under brutal conditions, risking heat illness just to keep their meager earnings of $11.15 per hour. Demand justice for workers.

Stop Steamrolling Safeguards Against Extinction and Poisonous Pollution

Polluters and wildlife killers are in their hey-day, with the full-throated support of politicians whose main allegiance is to powerful and wealthy allies. Compel America’s elected leaders to say no more to these harmful enablers.

Puppies and Cats Tortured on Camera for Profit: Track Down the Network

Puppies and cats are being tortured on camera for online profit while minors are directed to participate in the abuse. Track down the network, protect the children involved, and pursue every applicable criminal charge.

Pet Dog Allegedly Strangled During Seizure: Seek Justice

A pet dog died during a municipal seizure, as workers strangled him outside his owner’s home, according to reports. Investigate Rocky’s death and prosecute anyone proven responsible for criminal cruelty.

Skeletal Animals Found Caged Beside Decomposing Carcasses: Demand Justice

Skeletal cats and dogs were found trapped in feces-coated cages without clean water or edible food, alongside decomposing animal carcasses. Identify those responsible and prosecute anyone proven to have subjected these animals to neglect or cruelty.

Dog Beaten With Heavy Stick Until Immobilized: Prosecute the Attackers

A community dog was cornered against a wall and repeatedly beaten with a heavy wooden stick until immobilized. Find the attackers and prosecute everyone proven responsible.

Street Dogs Allegedly Injured for Covert Procedures: Expose and Prosecute the Network

Street dogs were allegedly intentionally injured and delivered to a veterinary facility suspected of conducting unauthorized medical procedures. Expose the wider network and prosecute everyone proven responsible for animal cruelty.

Stray Dogs Allegedly Sealed Inside Tied Sacks: Prosecute Those Responsible

Stray dogs were allegedly sealed inside tightly tied plastic bags and gunny sacks before being carried into a government office. Identify those responsible and prosecute anyone proven to have subjected the animals to cruelty.

Stop Inflicting Fear and Pain on Live Chickens During Yom Kippur

The use of live chickens in religious rituals subjects these sensitive creatures to shocking distress, as they are frightened before their throats are cut. Call for justice by advocating for humane alternatives.

Stop Spread of Cameras Used for Stalking and Mass Surveillance

A surveillance tool marketed as a boon to safety has quickly turned into one of the nation’s biggest safety and privacy risks. Call on Congress to act on the onslaught of invasive Flock camera technology.

Don’t Let Convicted Horse Abuser Endanger More Animals

Authorities allege distressed horses were kept despite an existing lifetime prohibition against possessing equines. Fully prosecute the current charges and strictly enforce the lifetime ban.

Eleven Dogs Reportedly Found in Filth With Only Four Bowls: Demand Justice

Eleven dogs were reportedly found living in extreme filth with only four food and water bowls, while veterinary examinations documented long-term trauma and distress. Fully prosecute the felony case and seek serious penalties if the charges are proven.

Puppy Allegedly Dragged, Kicked, Choked, and Bagged: Pursue Felony Conviction

A two-month-old puppy was allegedly dragged across hot pavement, kicked, choked, and stuffed into a shopping bag before veterinarians documented burned paws and a fractured rib. Pursue the felony case and seek serious penalties if the charges are proven.

Treat Animal Cruelty as a Serious Crime Category

Animal cruelty is an urgent, widespread problem that needs to be treated as a distinct category of crime. Call for action against the cruelty epidemic.

Steiff: Stop Making Plush Toys With Fur From Tortured Goats

The mohair industry subjects angora goats to horrific abuse—shearers reportedly break their spines and mutilate their ears with pliers, leaving the animals in agony. Urge a major company to end its sale of mohair.

End Pentagon-Funded Cruelty: Animals Allegedly Scalded, Mutilated, and Strangled

Animals in overseas labs reportedly endure horrific abuse funded by US taxpayer dollars, including scalding, mutilation, and strangulation in grotesque experiments. End the Pentagon’s cruel animal “research” programs.

Sobeys: Stop Sourcing Eggs From Hens Confined to Battery Cages

Millions of egg-laying hens suffer in cages the size of a letter sheet, unable to flap their wings or engage in natural behaviors. Tell Sobeys Inc. to stop relying on factory farmed eggs.

Don’t Let the Trump Administration Destroy 94 Percent of U.S. Wetlands

The Trump administration wants to strip protections from over 90% of U.S. wetlands, allowing unchecked pollution from factory farms and industry. Stop this attack on vital ecosystems.

Demand Action After 187 Gray Whale Deaths

Gray whales face the imminent threat of extinction, with their numbers having halved in just ten years and 187 tragic fatalities this past summer alone. Demand stronger protections.

Demand Justice for Animals Suffering in Cockfighting and Dog Fighting Rings

The disturbing rise in animal fighting reveals a chilling reality of brutality. The recent conviction of a former NFL player for dog fighting illuminates the urgent need for action. Demand justice now.

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