.@nytimes reports on DxE and an upcoming trial where Zoe Rosenberg faces half a decade in jail for rescuing four abused, neglected chickens from Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse.
Since 2013, Direct Action Everywhere investigators have documented routine violations of California animal cruelty laws on facilities in Sonoma County that tout being “humane,” “organic,” and “free range.” Among the worst of these companies is Petaluma Poultry, a subsidiary of Perdue, one of the largest poultry producers in the nation. When Zoe rescued Poppy, Ivy, Aster, and Azalea, four chickens who were covered in wounds, infested with parasites, and suffering from infections, she hoped that Petaluma Poultry would be the one investigated and prosecuted for their violations of the law. Instead, she goes on trial in 2 weeks facing felony and misdemeanor charges. She is represented by the Animal Activist Legal Defense Project, @AALDP_DU.
Read more about the controversy unfolding in Sonoma County in the New York Times: https://t.co/h4Vb92PN5u
#PerdueTrial #RightToRescue
🐔⚠️ BREAKING: Shocking undercover footage from a @sobeys egg supplier shows hens suffering in filthy, tiny wire cages, trapped beside dead cagemates.
Sobeys has been promising to go cage-free for ~10 yrs—yet 80% of its eggs come from cages 😧 ACT NOW ➡️ https://t.co/FCaR1pDiVq
We are being sued...again. This time, by Scott Fitzpatrick, the Operations Manager at Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry, a company we have exposed for rampant criminal animal cruelty and neglect.
DxE activists have held two nonviolent protests outside of the Perdue executive’s home, asking him to use his power to stop the abuse. Instead of engaging in dialogue or addressing concerns, he has filed a lawsuit in an effort to put a stop to these protests. These protests are well within our rights under the First Amendment. His lawsuit is a classic example of a SLAPP suit meant to put unconstitutional limits on free speech.
In the meantime, the chickens at Petaluma Poultry are continuing to suffer. Sign our petition to shut down the Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse at https://t.co/zjeY8zBr2J
🚨 @BurnbraeFarms, Canada’s largest egg supplier, still traps most of its hens in cages. Even so-called "enriched" cages subject hens to heartbreaking cruelty, & are virtually indistinguishable from regular battery cages. It's time for Burnbrae to go cage-free!
BREAKING: Hundreds of #ferrets suffer in filthy, tiny wire cages & are killed in a homemade gas chamber in what is likely Canada’s largest ferret mill in Manitoba 🐭💔
BREAKING: Docs from Japan reveal that MANY Canadian horses are dying from being flown overseas for slaughter. There are far more deaths & injuries than are being reported to the Canadian govt—incl. from stress, dehydration, & miscarriages 🐴💔 ACT NOW: https://t.co/lFXZqxjkd6
In 2021, Manitoba's Conservative govt passed an #AgGagLaw that punishes citizens who film sick, injured, & dead farmed animals in transport—a heartbreaking reality for countless animals every year. Urge Manitoba's new NDP govt to repeal this ag gag law!
https://t.co/MD8RgNUKS4
🚨 BREAKING: For the 1st time, Animal Justice has documented horses leaving 🇨🇦 airports & landing in 🇯🇵 for slaughter. Our investigation shows a pattern of legal violations—most shipments illegally exceeding the 28-hour time limit. Watch & act now! 🐴⤵️
https://t.co/GJtdF1ziR3
Ontario has passed the Preventing Unethical Puppy Sales Act to address the puppy mill crisis. While this is a first step, the government should implement a licensing regime & robust care standards for breeders. https://t.co/7m8bFOS9ka