Almira Tanner · [email protected]

November 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM

DxE October Impact Report

Major wins and hard losses Hi John, October revealed both the power and the pain of this work. We celebrated the incredible news that Ridglan Farms, the second largest beagle breeding facility in the US, is finally shutting down, years after DxE investigated …

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  Almira Tanner · [email protected]

October 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Help Make Repression Backfire

Join today’s call Hi John, Yesterday, animal rescuer Zoe Rosenberg was found guilty for saving four suffering chickens from Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse. Today, we want to share what comes next — and how we turn this moment into momentum for the m…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

October 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM

BREAKING: Animal Rescuer Convicted for Saving Birds from Slaughterhouse

Join our action call Hi John, Animal rescuer Zoe Rosenberg was just found guilty of felony conspiracy and three misdemeanors for her rescue of four chickens from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse. These charges carry a potential sentence of nearly 5 ye…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

October 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM

VICTORY: Ridglan Farms is shutting down

Plus, jury is deliberating in Perdue Rescue Trial Hi John, Huge news - Ridglan Farms, the notorious dog-breeding factory farm supplying animals for experimentation, is shutting down! After years of investigation, legal action, and public pressure, Ridglan a…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

October 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM

Was it a rescue or a crime? Help us ensure the animals win.

Hi John, Week 6 of the Perdue Rescue Trial just concluded. The prosecution spent all week cross-examining defendant Zoe Rosenberg, trying to distract the jury by going through her old social media posts, all the way back to when she was 14 years old. They we…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

October 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Zoe Rosenberg takes the stand in her open rescue trial

Hi John, Yesterday was a pivotal moment in the historic Perdue Rescue Trial. Defendant Zoe Rosenberg took the stand and shared exactly why she rescued four suffering birds from the Perdue-owned Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse.  Zoe spoke about growing up wi…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

October 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM

Perdue’s witnesses are scared to say this word

Hi John, Yesterday, the prosecution concluded its case in the historic Perdue Rescue Trial, where activist Zoe Rosenberg faces felony and misdemeanor charges for rescuing four suffering birds from a Perdue slaughterhouse. Here’s a quick recap of what happene…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

October 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM

Jury selected in Perdue Rescue Trial

One of the four hens Zoe rescued from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse at an animal sanctuary where she is now healthy and safe.  Hi John, After seven days of jury selection, we finally have a jury in the Perdue Rescue Trial. The five women and …

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

September 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM

What will the jury be allowed to know?

John, There is so much that goes into a trial before the jury arrives: arguments about what evidence will be allowed, what witnesses can testify, and what specific instructions the jury will get, including what defenses they will be told to consider. It honestly…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

September 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM

A Historic Trial Begins - Key Updates

Hi John, Zoe Rosenberg’s felony animal rescue trial is generating widespread interest in the question: Do suffering animals have the right to be rescued? The courtroom in Santa Rosa has been packed with more than 100 supporters. Outside the courthouse, Uncha…

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  Almira Tanner · [email protected]

September 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM

The Perdue Rescue Trial Has Begun

Here's how to follow and support Hi John, The Perdue Rescue Trial has begun! This morning, one hundred advocates gathered outside the Sonoma County Superior Court in solidarity with Poppy, Ivy, Aster, and Azalea, four sick and injured chickens who were rescue…

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  Zoe Rosenberg · [email protected]

September 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM

My upcoming rescue trial was just featured in The New York Times

Hi John, In less than two weeks, I will stand trial for rescuing four suffering birds from Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse in Sonoma County, CA. My case is featured today in The New York Times, in an article discussing Direct Action Everywhere’s wor…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

August 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM

Legislators push to remove dogs from Ridglan Farms & other updates

Hi John, This month, legislators in Dane County, Wisconsin introduced a resolution calling for the removal of thousands of beagles currently confined at Ridglan Farms, one of the nation's last remaining major breeders of dogs for experimentation. The move co…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

July 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM

Trader Joe's is suing us for calling out their animal cruelty

Hi John, Trader Joe’s has filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court against Direct Action Everywhere, our SF Bay Area Chapter, and five organizers including me. The company is seeking a court order to stop our protests calling attention to the cruelty beh…

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  Almira Tanner · [email protected]

July 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM

Dying Goats, Open Graves, No Accountability

Hi John, We just returned to Vera Goat Dairy—the 9,000-goat operation in California’s Central Valley where DxE investigators recently exposed disturbing, illegal conditions and rescued 5 suffering goats. Vera supplies the nation’s largest goat milk brand, Me…

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  Almira Tanner · [email protected]

July 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Nonstop Action for Animals

Direct Action Everywhere Quarterly Newsletter Hi John, From daring rescues and major investigations to powerful protests, media coverage, and critical courtroom battles, we’ve been pushing the fight for animal liberation forward.  Our quarterly newsletter…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

July 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM

Two Arrested at Trader Joe’s – Take Action Now

Hi John, Yesterday, the fight against animal cruelty at Trader Joe's escalated. Two brave DxE activists, Carla Cabral and Ani Kandada, were arrested after taking bold, nonviolent action to once again demand that Trader Joe’s cut ties with Perdue’s Petaluma …

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  Zoe Rosenberg · [email protected]

July 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM

My judge just ruled animals are something, not someone

Hi John, I'm facing a felony trial and years in jail for rescuing four neglected and suffering chickens from a Perdue slaughterhouse. Yesterday, we lost an important motion. My judge ruled that I will not be allowed to present a necessity defense at trial.  …

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

June 5, 2025 at 1:32 AM

VICTORY: Judge Refuses to Gag Animal Rescuer Zoe Rosenberg

Hi John, Great news! This afternoon, Sonoma County Judge Kenneth Gnoss refused to issue a gag order that would have prohibited animal cruelty investigator and felony defendant Zoe Rosenberg from speaking publicly about her important case. You can listen to Z…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

June 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM

Documents Show FBI and Big Ag Are Desperate to Frame Us as 'Bioterrorists'

Read the story in Wired Hi John, This morning, Wired Magazine published a deep dive into Big Ag's growing effort to label animal rights activists as "bioterrorists" and their collaboration with federal agencies to spin this absurd narrative.  The exposé—curr…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

May 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM

Goats saved. Whole Foods exposed. Rescuers arrested.

Hi John, Yesterday, we released a new investigation exposing the cruel conditions at a "Certified Humane," Whole Foods-supplying goat dairy in California's Central Valley. The 9,000-goat factory farm called Vera Goat Dairy supplies to Meyenberg, the largest …

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

May 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM

Wounded chickens rescued from slaughter

Fern and Daisy are now free! Hi John, On Friday morning, DxE activists rescued two wounded chickens from a transport truck heading to the Perdue-owned Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse. We had just held an all-night vigil at the slaughterhouse where we witnesse…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

May 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM

This Is What a Week of Action Looks Like

9 protests in 5 days. And we're just getting started.  Hi John, Over the past 5 days, DxE activists have protested across Sonoma County to expose the truth about Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry and demand accountability for their animal cruelty.  On Saturday,…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

May 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM

Front page news + nationwide protests!

Hi John, We've hit the front page!  Yesterday, our latest Right to Rescue case was featured on the front page of the Sunday edition of The San Francisco Chronicle! This paper reaches hundreds of thousands of people across the Bay Area. So this is a huge ste…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

May 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM

SF Chronicle Feature Piece on Zoe's Story and the Right to Rescue!

Plus, new trial dates Hi John, This morning, The San Francisco Chronicle published a major, feature piece about DxE activist Zoe Rosenberg, who is facing felony and misdemeanor charges for rescuing four suffering birds from a Perdue-owned slaughterhouse. The …

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  Almira Tanner · [email protected]

April 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM

Tell Trader Joe's to Stop Selling Criminally Abused Chickens

Nationwide actions this weekend! Hi John, This weekend, DxE activists are mobilizing in over two dozen cities across the country to send Trader Joe's a clear message: Stop selling chickens from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry, a supplier with documented cases of cr…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

April 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM

Trial is delayed

The Animal Liberation Conference is still on! Hi John, Yesterday, the district attorneys prosecuting animal rescuer Zoe Rosenberg requested to delay her upcoming trial, which was scheduled to start May 16th. Zoe is facing felony and misdemeanor charges for rescui…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

April 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM

BREAKING: Perdue Sues DxE in Attempt to Stop Protests

Hi John, National poultry giant Perdue Foods just filed a lawsuit against Direct Action Everywhere and our lead organizer Almira Tanner, requesting an injunction to bar us from protesting outside the home of one of their executives, Jason Arnold. Arnold is t…

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  Almira Tanner · [email protected]

April 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Nonstop Action For Animals - Direct Action Everywhere Quarterly Newsletter

🔥 Perdue and Ridglan Farms are feeling the heat Hi John, The first quarter of 2025 has been a period of tremendous progress and impact for our animal rights work. Here’s a breakdown of what we’ve accomplished over the past three months: The Fight Against Ri…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

March 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Perdue is feeling the pressure

Signs, cameras, actions 📸 📣🪧 Hi John, We're making progress in our campaign to expose the criminal animal cruelty at Perdue's California subsidiary, Petaluma Poultry. Last week, we put the pressure on Perdue from coast to coast.  Here in Sonoma County, Calif…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

March 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM

Beagle breeder Ridglan Farms exposed in The Washington Post

Read Jane Goodall and Marc Bekhoff's op-ed Hi John, The fight to save the thousands of beagles suffering at Ridglan Farms just gained national attention. This morning, The Washington Post, the third largest newspaper in the United States, published a scathing…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

March 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Update: Animal Rescue Case Moves Forward

Hi John, I just got out of court where I was supporting my friend Zoe Rosenberg, an animal cruelty investigator and animal rescuer with DxE. She was arraigned this morning on her remaining charges, after her attorneys successfully argued that the evidence do…

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  Kitty Jones, DxE Organizer · [email protected]

February 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM

Animal Liberation Conference Announcements!

Plus, a Ridglan case update Hi John, I’ve been working hard to plan the Animal Liberation Conference (ALC) this May 23-27 in Sonoma County, California, and I'm excited to announce... The Animal Liberation March, the biggest march for animals in California, w…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

February 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM

We're turning up the pressure on Perdue's Petaluma Poultry

Hi John, We are really ruffling some feathers this year. DxE activists across the Bay Area are disrupting businesses that sell chickens from Petaluma Poultry, the California subsidiary of national poultry giant Perdue Foods where DxE investigators have do…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

January 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM

This court case completely flipped - thanks to you!

Hi John, A year ago, Direct Action Everywhere was preparing for a very serious trial. Three activists faced 16 years in prison for rescuing three dogs from torture at a beagle factory farm and research facility called Ridglan Farms. It was infuriating to see my …

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  Paul Darwin Picklesimer · [email protected]

January 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM

Victory for dogs! Judge to appoint special prosecutor to prosecute Ridglan Farms

Hi John, I am thrilled to share some excellent news in our ongoing fight for justice for the dogs at Ridglan Farms. As you may know, Ridglan is one of the largest breeders of dogs for experimentation. They confine thousands of beagles in small cages and subj…

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  Zoe Rosenberg · [email protected]

December 31, 2024 at 3:15 PM

A day in my life wearing an ankle monitor

Hi John, Zoe here. I lead Direct Action Everywhere’s social media team and coordinate trainings for investigators and open rescuers. I’m also a full-time student at UC Berkeley where I have designed my own major on social movements, and I’m currently wear…

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  Paul Darwin Picklesimer · [email protected]

December 30, 2024 at 4:01 PM

A day in my life as a felony defendant

Hi John, Paul here. I serve as DxE’s primary graphic designer and as the lead of our protest team, but I’m likely better known for facing felony charges for some of DxE’s highest profile open rescues. While the organizing and conducting of protests have their…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

December 29, 2024 at 4:00 PM

A day in my life as DxE’s press coordinator

Hi John, Being the press coordinator for Direct Action Everywhere is always exciting. I get to help tell the world powerful stories of animal rescue, groundbreaking legislative campaigns, and direct action. I’m always on call for when journalists reach ou…

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  Kitty Jones, DxE Organizer · [email protected]

December 20, 2024 at 4:15 PM

A day in my life rescuing animals

Hi John, It’s Kitty here! 🐾 I wanted to share a glimpse into my life as an animal advocate and organizer with DxE. A lot of people know DxE for dramatic protests and high-profile court cases, but there’s so much more happening behind the scenes to build a…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

December 19, 2024 at 11:21 PM

Animal Liberation Conference 2025

Register to attend! Hi John, I have exciting news! Not only is there going to be an Animal Liberation Conference 2025, but it’s going to take place during the Perdue Rescue Trial! Get ready for an activism-packed May 2025 in Santa Rosa, California! The Perdu…

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  Almira Tanner · [email protected]

December 16, 2024 at 3:37 PM

One step closer to an Animal Bill of Rights

DxE’s 2024 Annual Report Hi John, From a historic ban on factory farms to rescuing hundreds of animals, the DxE network made great strides this year along our roadmap to an Animal Bill of Rights. While our work is far from done, and we’re heading into 2025 facin…

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  Almira Tanner · [email protected]

December 3, 2024 at 3:00 PM

A Year of Major Changes for Animals

All donations doubled this Giving Tuesday. Hi John, From humble beginnings to historic wins, DxE has come a long way in our mission to create revolutionary social and political change for animals. It’s remarkable how much can change in a year. DxE activi…

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  Almira Tanner · [email protected]

November 6, 2024 at 6:48 PM

Preliminary results are in on these pro-animal ballot measures

Join our Zoom call tonight to hear more Hi John, Results have started coming out on many important elections, propositions, and ballot measures. There is a lot to pay attention to right now, but I wanted to make sure you heard the news about the two groundbre…

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  Zoe Rosenberg · [email protected]

November 1, 2024 at 7:12 PM

My Trial Has Finally Been Scheduled

Register to attend! Hi John, I just got out of court. During today’s hearing, it was decided that on May 16, 2025, I will go on trial in Sonoma County facing one felony, four misdemeanors, and over five years in prison. I’m accused of theft for rescuing four …

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

October 24, 2024 at 6:02 PM

Abuse of dogs detailed in court by whistleblowers

Will Ridglan Farms be prosecuted? Hi John, The dogs of Ridglan Farms got their day in court yesterday. For seven hours, witnesses testified to Judge Rhonda Lanford about the extreme cruelty and abuse happening at Ridglan Farms, a massive beagle breeding facil…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

October 21, 2024 at 6:05 PM

Take action for beagles abused at Ridglan Farms

Watch court LIVE this Wednesday Hi John, Ridglan Farms is a factory farm for dogs. It is one of the largest breeders of beagles for experimentation in the nation, raising thousands of sensitive, social animals in small cages and subjecting them to cruel exper…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

October 9, 2024 at 9:06 PM

BREAKING: New investigation exposes nation's largest lamb supplier brutalizing animals

"Judas sheep" lead the lambs to their gruesome deaths Hi John, An undercover investigation by Direct Action Everywhere activists has revealed horrific violence and unlawful animal cruelty at the nation’s largest supplier of lamb meat, Superior Farms, in Denve…

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  Almira Tanner · [email protected]

October 3, 2024 at 6:31 PM

Big News from Court + DxE September Impact Report

Charges dismissed! Hi John, In a shocking turn of events, the case against Tracy Murphy, founder of Asha’s Farm Sanctuary, was just dismissed! Tracy was facing a larceny charge which carried up to a year in jail all because she provided care to two cows who w…

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  Cassie King · [email protected]

October 1, 2024 at 12:06 AM

An important rescue trial starts this Wednesday

Take action online Hi John, This Wednesday, Tracy Murphy goes on trial in New York for providing care to two stray cows. The two cows wandered onto her property, which happens to be a sanctuary for rescued farmed animals called Asha’s Farm Sanctuary, on July…

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