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Turkeys

Grupos de protección animal solicitan a un tribunal de Minnesota que emita una orden de registro para investigar a Jennie-O por el uso de VSD+

Los registros revelan que la compañía mató a miles de pavos usando "Ventilation Shutdown Plus" (apagado de ventilación plus), lo que causa un golpe de calor
Turkeys

Animal Protection Groups Petition Minnesota Court to Issue Search Warrant to Investigate Jennie-O Over Use of VSD+

Records reveal the company killed thousands of turkeys using “ventilation shutdown plus,” which causes heatstroke
mink

Mink VIRUS Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House to Ban Mink Farming

Bill will reduce the risk of zoonotic disease transmission by phasing out mink farming and helping operators transition out of the industry
$5,000 Reward Offered for Information After Dog Found Trapped in Leghold Trap

$5,000 Reward Offered for Information After Dog Found Trapped in Leghold Trap

Animal Legal Defense Fund offers reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for setting unmarked leghold trap that resulted in dog losing her leg.
cat

Downers Grove, Illinois Passes Ordinance Prohibiting Cat Declawing

Declawing is a cruel surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat’s toes
bear

Bill Prohibiting Encounters with Wild Animals Introduced in California

Public contact with wild animals risks injury and the spread of disease
Lawsuit Filed Against USDA for Approving Deceptive Chicken and Turkey Product Labeling

Lawsuit Filed Against USDA for Approving Deceptive Chicken and Turkey Product Labeling

Perdue Farms and others are alleged to use idyllic imagery on products despite the reality of animals suffering on factory farms
bunny

$5,000 Reward Offered After Rabbits Targeted with Blow Darts in Washington State

Animal Legal Defense Fund offers reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for harming rabbits and other wildlife with blow darts
West Virginia is the Only Remaining State That Doesn’t Ban Bestiality

West Virginia is the Only Remaining State That Doesn’t Ban Bestiality

The state is ranked 20th in the 2024 U.S. State Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report
puppies

Court Allows RICO Lawsuit Filed Against Puppy Mill Broker JAKS Puppies and Associates to Proceed

Class-action lawsuit alleges thousands in California purchased dogs falsely labeled “rescues.”

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