John,
Giant corporate factory farms dominate animal agriculture — and they have no mercy when it comes to the animals in their care. Penny, a pig, suffered on a factory farm with untreated wounds. For months, she was left to suffer — unable to stand or eat properly — until she was shot in the head.
Undercover investigations have exposed cruel conditions on factory farms:
- Animals have their testicles, tails, horns, beaks, or toes removed…without anesthesia;
- Piglets deemed too small are killed by repeatedly slamming their heads on the ground;
- And male chicks — useless for egg production — are routinely tossed alive into meat grinders.
In an effort to keep these horrific practices hidden from public scrutiny, the industry has pushed for Ag-Gag laws — making it illegal for people to record footage of the squalid conditions and inhumane practices of factory farms. We’ve sued and successfully struck down Ag-Gag laws as being unconstitutional in Idaho, Utah, and Iowa and are currently fighting Ag-Gag laws in Kansas, Arkansas, and North Carolina.
The harsh truth is that tough legal battles like these can take years and require ongoing funding. We’ll fight for as long as it takes to win justice for animal victims, but we can’t do it without your help. That’s why I am asking you to make a monthly commitment to support the Animal Legal Defense Fund today as a Partner in Protection. When you become a monthly member, your first gift will be matched, up to a total match amount of $87,500.
To make sure we have the resources to save animals in need, we need 1,800 new Partners in Protection by December 31 who will stand up for animals through regular monthly gifts. Together we can end some of the worst forms of animal cruelty and punish abusers for their crimes.
