Happy New Year from LFT! Thank you to everyone who stood with us for animals this year. As we look to 2026, we feel so proud of what we’ve achieved together — and mindful of how much work remains. But we know that, together, we can and will continue to make a difference.

Our investigation found South African parks still linked to the lion & tiger bone trade. Cub-petting → canned hunts → bones exported. It’s one big system of suffering. Please add your voice to end it: link.ladyfreethinker.org/salions

Fireworks are beautiful to us — but terrifying for animals. This New Year’s Eve, please consider kinder alternatives: Projector light shows, laser displays, stargazing, or simply doing something kind for animals. A peaceful start to the New Year helps all beings.

Tigers dragged by their tails. Elephants chained so tightly they can barely move. Crocodiles beaten and forced to open their mouths for tourist “tips.” Our new investigation exposes shocking abuse at Thai wildlife facilities. Sign: link.ladyfreethinker.org/thaizoo

Dogs are suffering — even dying — inside USDA-licensed puppy mills. Goldie was one of them. Goldie’s Act would require the USDA to document violations, alert law enforcement, and save animals in distress. link.ladyfreethinker.org/goldie

No one should have to choose between a warm bed and their companion. The PUPP Act would fund shelters across the U.S. so people experiencing homelessness can stay with their animals — and receive vet care too. link.ladyfreethinker.org/helphome

A muzzled dog was tied to a tree in remote BC and abandoned without food, water, or a chance to escape. Hikers later found the dog dead — and the person responsible is still unknown. This cruelty must be investigated. Sign the petition: link.ladyfreethinker.org/gsdsnow

Happy Holidays from all of us at LFT. To every supporter around the world — thank you. Your compassion makes our work for animals possible. Wherever you are and whatever you celebrate, we wish you a season filled with kindness.

A disturbing clip shows an opossum lured into a pouch and violently launched into the air by a slingshot device — then crashing to the ground and limping away injured. We’re calling on Florida officials to investigate and pursue charges. link.ladyfreethinker.org/instaopossum

LFT’s $9,500 grant built a new shelter/pasture for donkeys rescued in horrific condition. They’re healing now, thanks to you! link.ladyfreethinker.org/100k

$10K to Liberia Animal Welfare & Conservation Society = vet care for 1,200 animals, 200 sterilizations and community training. A huge impact made possible by you. link.ladyfreethinker.org/100k

$8,522.65 to Little Paws Big Hearts = 350 animals vaccinated/sterilised and education for families. You’re changing lives in communities with no vet access. link.ladyfreethinker.org/unf9

LFT’s $10K funded a new animal ambulance for Help in Suffering in India — enabling more rescues, more vaccinations, and more lives saved. link.ladyfreethinker.org/100k

$9,982 helped Donkey Dreams keep an entire donkey family together after a roundup. Safe, shaded, and home at last, all thanks to you! link.ladyfreethinker.org/100k

$10K to Mission Compassion Paw = clinics, vet care, and support for 150+ animals in need. link.ladyfreethinker.org/unf6

LFT’s $5K grant helps Chloe’s Fund provide lifesaving vet care for shelter animals and animals of families in need. Thank you for making this possible. link.ladyfreethinker.org/100k

$10K to Baw Baw Animal Welfare = 300 spay/neuters, 80+ rescues, and vital education in Sri Lanka. Your support helped to bring hope where it’s desperately needed. link.ladyfreethinker.org/bawbaw

LFT’s $10K grant expanded New Leash on Life’s Crisis Paw Pantry — supporting 500+ families each month. link.ladyfreethinker.org/unf3

LFT’s $10K grant helped Misfits of Oz build a new medical campus, giving rescued farmed animals the care they deserve. Thank you for supporting this work. link.ladyfreethinker.org/unf2

With LFT’s $10K grant, Animals Need Me is launching an anti-poisoning campaign to protect street animals in Albania. Your support makes this lifesaving work possible. link.ladyfreethinker.org/unf1

For the first time ever, the San Diego Tourism Marketing District has allocated $0 to the 2026 San Diego Rodeo. And another blow: Monster Energy has pulled its sponsorship. With public funding gone and a major sponsor gone, the rodeo’s foundation is collapsing. www.sandiegoville.com/2025/12/san-...

Over the next 11 days, meet the organisations you helped in 2025. Thanks to your support, LFT awarded an incredible $100,000+ this year through the Urgent Need Fund — changing animal lives worldwide. link.ladyfreethinker.org/urgentneed

Our investigation found South African parks still linked to the lion & tiger bone trade. Cub-petting → canned hunts → bones exported. It’s one big system of suffering. Please add your voice to end it: ladyfreethinker.org/sign-end-sou...

Tourist parks in South Africa are quietly feeding the canned hunting industry. A selfie is often the first step on a conveyor belt of cruelty. Please, sign to help end this: ladyfreethinker.org/sign-end-sou...

Our new investigation exposes heartbreaking cruelty in South African tourist parks. Cubs taken from their mothers within days, kept in filthy cages, underweight, sick, and forced into tourist selfies. Please sign to call for change: ladyfreethinker.org/sign-end-sou...

The CDC will phase out all monkey experiments, ending research on ~200 macaques — a major step forward for primates in U.S. labs. But their lives now hang in the balance. LFT urges the CDC to commit to sending them to sanctuaries. ladyfreethinker.org/good-news-cd...

An injured pit bull leapt into frigid bay waters — and with the current pulling him away, Officer Matt Schmidt didn’t hesitate. He stripped off his uniform, swam 100 yards through icy water, secured the dog, and pulled him safely back to shore. ladyfreethinker.org/heroic-offic...

We’re supporting the petition urging Worcester City Council to take a stand against the cruelty in bull riding. No animal should be shocked, prodded, or tormented for entertainment. We’re calling for a ban on flank straps, hot shots, electric prods & other abusive tools — or to end it entirely.

Two rescued dogs are alive and healing thanks to Lady Freethinker supporters. Simon was found emaciated; George needed emergency surgery; LFT’s Animal Aid Fund helped provide their urgent care, giving both dogs a second chance at life. ladyfreethinker.org/lady-freethi...

Two greyhounds were found locked in a scorching metal bike locker at an Australian train station. One was already dead. The other died shortly after from severe heatstroke. The accused must be held fully accountable. ladyfreethinker.org/sign-justice...

A dog fell 40 ft down a cliff at Fort Funston — but thanks to San Francisco firefighters and a police drone operator, he was safely located, harnessed, and lifted to safety. He survived without injury and thanked rescuers with tail wags and kisses. ladyfreethinker.org/dog-heroical...

The Dutch Senate has voted to phase out public funding for primate experiments at Europe’s largest primate lab — redirecting €12.5M/year toward humane, human-focused research. A major step toward ending animal suffering in European labs. ladyfreethinker.org/dutch-senate...

A new study warns that AI-generated wildlife images/videos can mislead the public — portraying dangerous animals as “friendly,” placing species in the wrong habitats, or making endangered wildlife look common. ladyfreethinker.org/ai-generated...

Skinned alive. Boiled in jars. Exploded with fireworks. Baby monkeys are being tortured on Telegram — and the platform still allows it. Lady Freethinker + Action for Primates are demanding immediate removal of these horrific groups. SIGN: ladyfreethinker.org/sign-remove-...

Ripped from cages. Skinned alive. Sold for fashion. Etsy still profits from fur sales — despite claiming “zero tolerance for violence.” This #FurFreeFriday, Join LFT & #VikkiLenola in telling Etsy to ban ALL fur now. ladyfreethinker.org/sign-tell-et...

Happy Thanksgiving! Wherever you are in the world, thank you for helping us advocate for animals every single day. Your compassion makes our work possible — and gives animals hope. We’re so grateful.

62 big cats & 2 bears are being rescued from the former Luján Zoo, where many animals died from neglect after the facility shut in 2020. Lady Freethinker is grateful to everyone involved in giving these animals a second chance. ladyfreethinker.org/lions-tigers...

Declawing is not grooming — it’s the painful amputation of a cat’s toe bones. It causes lifelong pain, stress, and mobility issues. Michigan can ban this cruel practice with HB 5208. Sign to protect cats from mutilation: ladyfreethinker.org/sign-tell-mi...

Las Vegas has voted to ban the sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, pigs & guinea pigs in pet stores — a huge step toward ending the puppy-mill pipeline and reducing shelter overpopulation. ladyfreethinker.org/victory-las-...

Cold-blooded animals feel pain — but U.S. law doesn’t protect them. 100 betta fish were found dumped behind a PetSmart, and no charges were filed because they aren’t legally “animals.” Sign to protect fish, tortoises & others: ladyfreethinker.org/sign-urge-co...

Beagles at Michigan State University are being killed and their eyes cut out for failed glaucoma experiments.Uranus was only 2 years old when researchers ended his life. Sign help end these tests: ladyfreethinker.org/sign-stop-ki...

Grizzlies, wolves & bison are still being hunted and tortured across the U.S. A new bill could finally give them permanent protection. Sign to urge Congress to pass the Tribal Heritage & Bison/Grizzly/Wolf Restoration Act: ladyfreethinker.org/sign-provide...

Animal testing is failing — for animals and humans. 90% of drugs that pass animal tests fail in people. Better science already exists. It’s time to end animal testing. ladyfreethinker.org/why-animal-t... #EndAnimalTesting #HumanRelevantScience #LadyFreethinker

Two German Shepherds — Ringo & Star — were caged, dumped in a pond & left to die in Flint, MI. Star escaped & led rescuers to Ringo, but his injuries were just too severe. Sign for justice: ladyfreethinker.org/sign-justice...

30,000 monkeys could be bred for testing if a massive new facility is built in Georgia.Locals are protesting, but the company is suing to move forward. These intelligent animals deserve compassion, not cages. Sign: ladyfreethinker.org/sign-stop-re...

Ridglan Farms — a major breeder of beagles for laboratory experiments — has been ordered to shut down most of its breeding operations after an animal cruelty investigation. This is another major blow to the animal-testing industry: ladyfreethinker.org/wisconsin-fa...

A purrfect rescue story from NYC! Officer Frank Squillante saved a kitten trapped under a food truck — then adopted him! ladyfreethinker.org/nyc-officer-...

Senior dogs & senior citizens rescuing each other. At Pattie’s Waggin’ Tails Senior Sanctuary, a unique foster program matches elderly dogs with seniors — covering all costs so love is the only requirement. ladyfreethinker.org/senior-dogs-...

Lifesaving care for Cambodia’s elephants. Thanks to you, Lady Freethinker helped fund a mobile vet team treating sick & injured elephants — bringing healing, hope & compassion to these gentle giants. ladyfreethinker.org/lady-freethi...

In Sumatra, a Wildlife Ambulance is saving critically endangered elephants — treating injuries, rescuing trapped animals, & training future wildlife vets. This amazing project by the IEP & Syiah Kuala University is giving hope to elephants across the island: ladyfreethinker.org/wildlife-amb...