Newborn chicks are alive, alert, and aware. A newborn chick breaks out of his shell onto a hard plastic tray inside a crowded hatchery.  His feathers are still wet when cold air dries them fast.  Conveyor belts vibrate under his feet while loud machines shake the room.  Hands grab him within hours of birth and drop him onto moving belts where bodies stack and tumble. Male chicks are unwanted in the egg industry because they cannot lay eggs.  Workers separate them. Many are t

His steps forward mark the end of a cruel chapter. A woman in Chandler, Arizona, who falsely presented herself as an animal rescuer, has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after causing severe suffering to dozens of dogs in her care. She is also permanently banned from ever having animals again.  As part of the sentence, the court also ordered restitution tied to fraud uncovered during the investigation.  For years, dogs were placed into her care by people

Kittens wait alone under the morning sun. Morning light hits a building entrance where a cardboard box was set down hours earlier.  Inside are newborn kittens, still curled together and alive only because the night stayed warm enough. They were born within the past few days, too young to see, unable to move far, and entirely dependent on care they never received. At this age, missing even one feeding or a steady heat source can mean death within hours.   Kitten season runs

For most street animals, survival depends on eating fast, not eating safely. March is Poison Prevention Awareness Month , a reminder that poisoned food is still being used to kill dogs and cats living on the streets. An international media report described poisoned food deliberately placed in a public area to kill street dogs.  People nearby watched dogs eat the food and collapse within minutes, some falling where they stood, while others staggered a few steps before their l

Their journey starts with terror, not compassion. Inside dark trucks moving across China, cats are forced into wooden and bamboo crates so small they cannot turn around or stretch.  Many are stacked on top of each other for hours or days.  Their legs are crushed under the weight of other trapped cats. Their mouths are open, letting out sharp, piercing sounds, while urine and feces drip through the stacked crates onto the animals below.  Some of these cats are taken from t

Someone has finally been held accountable for killing a cat. In Meriden, Connecticut, a man convicted of killing a cat was sentenced to five years in prison and three years of probation under a felony animal cruelty charge. Records show the young cat wandered outside his home before being taken, intentionally tortured, and killed.  Investigators later learned that the offender bragged to friends about what he had done. The case was treated as a felony because the violence

Every sound made me tense. I had to stay alert or risk losing the ones I loved most. I am Crystal, and this Valentine’s Day , I finally know what love feels like. Not long ago, I was living in an abandoned area with my two pups.  One of my puppies had already died , and I had nothing to feed the others.  Every night was cold, and every sound made my heart race.  I had to stay alert, protecting my little ones from danger and hunger. When someone approached to help, I growled.

Preventing unwanted births is the only way to reduce suffering before it starts. February is Spay and Neuter Awareness Month , focused on preventing the births that overwhelm shelters and lead directly to confinement, disease, and death for dogs and cats. Imagine walking into a shelter hallway where the air stings your nose from ammonia that never fades.  Dogs press against metal kennel doors because the concrete beneath them stays slick with urine.  Stress drives some dogs t

Quill moments before we rescued her. Quill’s bark echoed across the empty land when we reached the spot outside the city.  The sound had been reported after a flat tire forced a stop on that road, so we drove the forty-five minutes, hoping she was still holding on.  Her body was curled tight against the dirt as if she did not know how much longer she could wait. Her breathing showed how close she was to collapse, so we moved slowly and spoke softly.  Her tongue was dry, so we

Compassion replaces cruelty in U.S. military medical training. For the first time in U.S. military medical training , live animals will no longer be shot to teach battlefield care. Pigs and goats were routinely used in these drills.  To ban explicitly covers dogs, cats, non-human primates, and marine mammals, closing the door on shifting harm to other species.  Training will now rely on advanced human simulators that bleed, breathe, and react like injured people. Once treate

Many street dogs trust humans, hoping for food and safety to survive. A homeless dog, having not eaten in days, follows a familiar scent along a street in Assam, India.  Hunger has taught him to trust scraps left by humans because that is how he survives.  This time, the food is a trap. Drugs mixed into the food leave his body weak and dizzy.  Before he understands what is happening, strong hands grab and force him into a rough sack that closes tight around his body while he

Nia’s body told her story before anything else could. Nia was waiting near an abandoned factory. She was hiding beside an old generator room, surrounded by dust, silence, and doors that had not been opened in years.  Her ribs were visible beneath her coat, her legs set stiff and wide as she held herself upright. She stayed close to the wall near the generator room because it was the only cover she had. Nia did not approach us, nor did she run.  Nia remained where she was, ex

It seemed that Kali had learned nothing in her world was safe. We found Kali in a quiet open area behind a row of old buildings.  By the time we reached her, her body looked thinner than it should have, and her eyes showed the exhaustion of trying to survive on her own. When she saw us, she stayed low to the ground, watching carefully.  She did not growl or run, but simply waited, unsure of our intentions.  It was clear she needed help, and she needed it soon. We spoke softly

The ground was the only thing I had before Team 600MillionDogs rescued me. My name is Rio. I was lying on the ground under the scorching sun .   There was no shade to step into, and my body stayed hot for hours .  When night came, the heat disappeared fast, and the cold settled in because there was nothing around me to block it. I stayed in that same spot because moving did not bring food, water, or safety.  The ground was all I had. I had no water.  My mouth felt thick and

Happy and Patty, the last two elephants at the Bronx Zoo. Happy and Patty have been trapped inside the Bronx Zoo for almost fifty years , and every year has added more layers of suffering that most visitors never see.  Both elephants were taken from the wild as young calves.  They lost their families, their herds, and the daily movement that keeps an elephant’s body and mind stable.  That loss never healed, and captivity has only made the pain heavier. Inside the zoo, they li

Animals once trapped in painful testing are now free. Europe has passed a new law that blocks repeat animal experiments when chemical safety information already exists. Safety findings for a chemical are now shared across agencies rather than starting new animal experiments each time the name or use changes. Missing files no longer cost animals their lives. For years, dogs, rabbits, and mice were pulled into experiments not because answers were missing, but because informati

Buddy was hit by a car on purpose — but he was one of the lucky ones who survived. Buddy was a small homeless puppy when a driver sped up on purpose and slammed into him.  The impact threw him to the ground and left him unable to stand, lift his head, or move. A security guard who witnessed the cruelty called for help, and one of our brave volunteers in Bahrain rushed to rescue him. Buddy suffered a shattered hip and thigh bone (femur) leaving him in extreme pain. Buddy's s

Thanks to you, 2025 brought real change for animals. Your gift is being doubled right now. Your $5 becomes $10 Your $30 becomes $60 Your $100 becomes $200 to fight cruelty with twice the strength. 2025 was a year of change — and it happened because you refused to stay silent . Your voice, persistence, and compassion helped turn outrage into victories. Alongside committed activists everywhere, you broke through walls that had trapped animals in suffering for far too long. Here

Buddy was hit by a car on purpose — but he was one of the lucky ones who survived. Buddy was a small homeless puppy when a driver sped up on purpose and slammed into him.  The impact threw him to the ground and left him unable to stand, lift his head, or move. A security guard who witnessed the cruelty called for help, and one of our brave volunteers in Bahrain rushed to rescue him. Buddy suffered a shattered hip and thigh bone leaving him in extreme pain. Buddy's shattered b

Your year-end gift can help dogs like this one — and reduce your taxes. As the year draws to a close, there is a sweet spot where your kindness can help save animals and still be eligible for your tax benefits in 2025. When you give to a registered charity like 600MillionDogs before midnight on December 31, the amount you donate will be tax-deductible.  That means a year-end gift can lower your tax bill or increase your refund. But tax benefits are not the primary reason mos