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Some Good News and Victories for Animals in 2025
From All-Creatures.org's Weekly Newsletters
December 2025

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We know there were many other victories and good news items this year besides those included on this list, and we understand that the definition of "victory" or "good news" is subjective. Here we feature a collection of articles that were shared on All-Creatures.org in 2025 and included in the "Good News for Animals" section of our weekly newsletter. From everyone here at All-Creatures, THANK YOU for everything you did to make a difference for the animals in 2025!

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THANK YOU... FOR ANIMALS EVERYWHERE!

2025

• The Power of Small Steps: Three Ways We Can Help Transform the Lives of Farmed Animals
• The magical world of moths – they’re anything but drab and boring
• No-Kill to No-Birth: Emma Clifford’s M.A.S.H. Roadmap for U.S. Cities
• Fur Free Friday Protests Target Louis Vuitton
• Making the Vegan Resolution
• Fun-Loving Penguins: Unlikely Masters of Thievery and Play
• Why Should I Adopt a Plant Based Diet?
• The Case for a Plant-Based Future: Why Shifting Diets Matters — and How We Can Do It Equitably
• Imagining the World Already Vegan
• Poland Signs Fur Ban Law to End Reign as EU’s Largest Producer
• A Multi-Cat Home
• Giving Thanks for the Sanctuaries
• How to Report Illegal Fishing and Abuse to Keep Fish Safe!
• The Island That Ended Pet Overpopulation
• Enjoy a Compassionate Thanksgiving!
• Tips and Traditions for an Animal-Friendly Thanksgiving
• Strategic humility in the animal movement
• Vegan Menu for a Gentle Thanksgiving

• Community Outcry Wins as Slaughterhouse Plan Withdrawn
• Greyhounds advance in four countries in six days!
• Happy Sugar-Filled Bumble Bees Feel and Share Their Joy
• Honor Turkeys & Celebrate Thanksgiving with Non-Violence & Compassion
• Krill Wars: Fighting to Save the Foundation of Life in the Antarctic

• A Rare Orange Lobster Brought Back To Ocean Home
• Vogue Is Finally Going Fur Free
• Is the American Flamingo making a comeback in Florida?
• Veganism Will Always Rise
• The Los Angeles Premiere of Lucy, the Stolen Lives of Elephants is a Big Hit!
• What Does California’s New FOUND Act Mean for Animals in Disasters?
• Kim Stallwood: The Conscience of the Animal Rights Movement
• CA Protects Cats — Historic Declaw Ban Signed
• 13 Million Points of Light (or Maybe 3 Million, but That’s Still a Lot of Light)
• Voices of the Herd: Portraits of Rescued Cows and Their Sanctuary Stories By Mark Peters
• Words of Inspiration from Down Under
• Pawprints on My Heart: A New Zealand Woman's Journey to Help Street Animals in India by Sandra Isobel Kyle
• A Faithful Witness Against Bullfighting
• Letter from Christian Animal Advocacy and Protection Organizations Delivered to Pope Leo XIV
• Crossing the Aisle: Could a Way of Eating Bring Us Together?
• Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam Honors Captain Paul Watson at Ohana Festival
• Building Compassionate Communities in Petersburg, Virginia
• A Brief History of Veganism
• Noah: a surprising commentary on animal rights
• The “Human” Nature of Pigeons
• West Hollywood Officially Adopts Nation’s Most Comprehensive Animal Sales Ban
• High Seas Treaty Ratified
• Sticker Activism
• Foster City Adopts Humane Goose Conflict Solutions
• Let’s Go V-E-G-A-N
• Defining Animals as “More Than Property” Based on Inherent “Dignity”
• Animal Rights Protests Demanded End To Miracle of Birth Center at Minnesota State Fair
• Respect for Fish Day Urges An Ethical and Environmental Reckoning
• Ageless Bonds: Redefining Pet Adoption for Seniors
• Plant-Powered Protein: Top Vegan Sources in Middle Eastern Cuisine
• From Main Street to Mainstream: How Plant Powered Metro New York is Accelerating Community Change
• Everyday WellBeing: 8 Practices for Peace, Clarity, and Connection on This Path of Veganism
• New Archaeological Research Reveals Bronze Age Plant-Based Diets in the Middle East
• 5 Amazing Facts About Cows
• Melbourne Prepares a Ship, and a Movement, Entrepreneur UK
• Revisiting Rise of the Planet of the Apes
• Ricky Gervais Joins Campaign to Stop Türkiye’s Stray Animal Slaughter
• Bittersweet Victory for Marmosets at the University of Massachusetts
• Why animal compassion must be part of the national curriculum
• Veganism Isn’t a Lifestyle; It’s a Spiritual Practice
• Switzerland Adopts a Historic Law to Label Cruelty in Animal Products
• GoldenRuleism/Living A GoldenRuleism-Guided Life
• The Future is Here: Innovations Revolutionizing the Leather Industry
• Three Farm Transitions
• The odyssey is over, at least for now.
• The Historical Roots and Philosophical Advocacy of Plant-Based Diets in the Middle East
• Respect for Fish Day

• Interpol Red Notice Removal Receives International Attention
• Interpol Red Notice Cancelled!!
• How to write letters to newspapers in support of cultivated-meat research
• New York Court Rules Dogs Can Be Considered Members of the Family
• Vegism 101
• The Honu Hui Campaign : Italy Turtle Alliance
• Sweet by Nature: 12 Naturally Vegan Middle Eastern Desserts That Need No Substitution
• Prevent Dogs From Dying in Hot Cars!
• The Secret Minds & Feelings of Marine Animals
• Breaking: No Whales will be Killed in Iceland this Year!
• Your 2025 Guide to Plant Milks
• How to Celebrate Lobsters the Right Way: A Guide to Crustacean Compassion
• Resources for Catholic Schools
• Avoiding Burnout - How Does One Survive Dealing Day After Day with a Cruel Industry?

• A New Way to Track Every Living Thing—No Cameras, No Traps, Just Air
• Animal activist launching cultivated-meat group
• The Secret Social Lives of Cats
• Research Reveals the Health Benefits of Daily Chickpea & Black Bean Consumption
• Veganism and Nonviolence: A Call for Radical Compassion
• Interview with Manar, AKA The Imperfect Hippie, A Lebanese Animal Rights Activist
• Guide to Animal Rights
• Disaster Preparedness for Animal Companions
• Remembering Meet Your Meat
• Growing from Pet-Friendly to Pet-Inclusive
• Expanding Family of Chihuahuas Rescued
• An Obvious Force for Good
• June Dairy Month: 1000s Demand Congress Cut Animal Ag Subsidies
• Florida Passes Dexter’s Law & Trooper’s Law
• High Quality Plant Protein for Human Consumption from Grass and Clover!
• Cat 'Crush' Videos - Former Assemblymember Urges China's Consul General in SF to Act
• Codifying Compassion: Delcianna Winders and the Legal Fight for Animal Justice
• What Should I Do If I Find Kittens Too Young to Eat on Their Own?
• Michigan Cancels Goose Gassing After Receiving Pressure From Advocates
• Western Alaska’s Bears Get Reprieve from Aerial Gunning
• Safe Havens Directory Expanded to Co-sheltering for the Homeless’ Pets
• Adidas Stops Using Kangaroo Skins
• John Paul DeJoria Crew Highlights
• Veterinarians Called the “First Line of Defense” In Breaking the Cycle of Violence
• The Emotional and Spiritual Benefits of Going Vegan
• Interviewing Dayana Beainy, founder of the Shouf Dog Shelter, vegan and animal rights advocate
• Transformation: How a Christian Vegan Community is Awakening a New World

• A New Flag Rises. A New Logo. A Legacy Reclaimed
• INTERPOL Suspends Red Notice Against Captain Paul Watson
• My relationship with a fruit fly
• Forty Years of Battling a Monstrous Serial Killer
• In Defense of the No-Kill Ethic
• Yes, Being Vegan Does Make a Difference
• A Life Without Violence
• Interviewing Roqaia Albeesh: Bridging Veganism and Social Justice in the Middle East
• I’m happily vegetarian
• The Tale of Taffy, the Polydactyl Kitty: What Makes Us Different Is What Makes Us Awesome by Laura Toussaint
• Fund cultivated-meat research to save animals
• Sick & Tiny Puppy Goes from Barely Surviving to Thriving
• The Healing Power of Paws and Whiskers
• Travel Responsibly in Egypt: Say No to Animal Exploitation and Embrace Ethical Tourism
• Ask Me Anything #1: Keeping Cats Indoors
• Compassion is Everywhere
• Flow: A Wordless Masterpiece That Speaks for Animals & the Planet
• LA Zoo Elephants Billy & Tina Offered Ticket to Cambodia
• Creative Ideas to Incorporate Hummus into Your Vegan Meals
• Arkansas is the 44th state to ban dog racing
• Wales is Set to End Dog Racing
• Global Hummus Market, Rooted in Middle Eastern Tradition, Set for Significant Growth by 2032
• Loving Animals, Hating Cruelty. Meeting in the Middle?
• Save Amphibians
• Follow South Korea’s lead on cultivated meat
• Tucson Bull Run Cancellation Celebrated
• The Joy of Missing Out
• It’s Now the Year of the Snake, But Snakes Always Deserve Respect
• Gwenna Hunter and Vegans of LA: Nourishing Communities, Empowering Change
• Our Beckoning Future
• Exotics Permit Revoked & Dozens of Animals Seized from Woodbridge SeaQuest
• How to Meal Prep Without Losing Your Mind
• Victory at Point Reyes National Seashore! All Tule Elk Freed. Most Ranchers Will Leave
• A Guide to Cognitive Fitness
• Justice for horse Ryder: New York carriage driver faces trial for horse’s abuse and neglect
• Judge to appoint special prosecutor to investigate dog breeder Ridglan Farms
• Transitioning Your Family to Vegan
• Three Ways to Pack In Plant Protein
• Have Compassion for Lobsters
• Food for Freedom Audio Book, Musical Inspiration, and our World Peace Way Tour
• The Farm to The Sanctuary
• Vegan Ayurveda
• One Health: Veterinary, Ethical and Environmental Perspectives by Dr. Michael W. Fox
• Secondhand Stories - Refuges and Sanctuaries for Farmed Animals That Promote Veganism
• Newsflash! Animal Chaplaincy Has Become a Growing Profession
• Sweet Mom and Her Pups from South Korea Get Their Christmas Wishes Granted

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Posted on All-Creatures.org: December 30, 2025
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