Arkansas Man Faces Felony Animal Cruelty Charge Following Haskell Police Traffic Stop 
Maine Kitten Found Alive in Tied Bag at Transfer Station; Officials Seek Information 
Court Bars Glen Cove Defendant From Keeping Animals as 166-Cat Cruelty Case Proceeds 
ACCT Philly Traces Rescue Transfers After Dog-Welfare Concerns 
USDA Reviews Complaint About Two Research Pigs’ Deaths at UMass Chan 
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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DefendAnimals.net is back. We’re rebuilding our home for animal news, advocacy, commentary, and the stories that deserve attention. Stay tuned—more...