Environmental and Animal Defense

03/23/2023

In light of Meta's ongoing smear campaign that intends to silence American voices and disrupt their freedom of association, we will no longer post content of any kind to this platform. We had already moved away from this platform because Meta prioritizes sponsored content and our reach did not expand with engagement. To ensure the ongoing ability to communicate within your communities, we recommend you leave this platform and find other platforms that enable and encourage community building. Meta is not social media, it is corporate media.
American technology companies have shown they are enormous national security risks, see https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/us/politics/cambridge-analytica-scandal-fallout.html
and now they have shown they will wield their immeasurable power to silence competitors that offer experiences much closer to true social media, that empower, rather than silence, the people.
See https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/30/facebook-tiktok-targeted-victory/

We will leave our page up for individuals who still use this platform so that they can identify our organization, but will not respond to communications directed at us through this platform. Please contact us through our website at www.eadefense.org or using our listed business information.

Colorado's affordable and low-cost non-profit law firm. We are animal attorneys. We are environmental attorneys. As a 501(c)(3) law firm, we believe that justice should not be available only to the wealthy and we work with our clients to ensure their legal needs are met without breaking the bank.

01/12/2023

Thank you, Denver7, for interviewing our Executive Director on the implications of post-holiday animal abandonment. Getting a new pet is a big responsibility. Individuals and families should have a plan to care for that pet for the rest of the pet's life, and have a back up plan in case they are no longer able to adequately care for or keep that pet. If someone abandons an animal, they may face serious legal consequences. All pets deserve loving and safe homes!

Some shelters are concerned that their overcrowding problems could worsen due to people dropping off pets they received as gifts but never wanted.

11/29/2022

Click the Donate button on our Page to give today!

This , join the fight to protect animals and have your donation matched by Meta when you become a monthly donor. We are a small legal aid organization with a big impact, both here in Colorado and across the nation! Monthly donors help us continue to expand our efforts to protect more animals and more communities.

Exclusively for , as a monthly donor of $25 or more, you will also receive a members-only shirt! Message our page to let us know your size and shipping info.

By supporting eaDefense, you will help us:

🐶 Reunite impounded Colorado family pets, emotional support animals, and service animals with their families

🦅 Protect wildlife in Colorado, across the United States, and internationally

🍃 Force the government to protect our natural resources

🐺 Give a voice to animals who are victims of crime
..and much, much more!

Matching for Giving Season begins on November 15, 2022 and goes until December 31, 2022, or until the $7million match fund is spent. For your donation to be eligible for match, you will need to have set up a recurring donation between November 15, 2022 and December 31, 2022. Meta will only match your SECOND recurring donation, up to $100. YOU decide your length of commitment!

Can't become a monthly donor just yet? Your one-time donation will still help us in the fight to protect animals and the environment! Every little bit helps. We appreciate all of your support!

Click the Donate button on our Page to give today!

10/05/2022

We are excited to celebrate our 5 year anniversary!

We started eaDefense during a tumultuous time in 2017, but we had a vision for a better world than the one around us – a sustainable world where justice was available to all, even animals.
With your support, we have worked tirelessly to create positive change, and in the past five years we have had tremendous success!

Where have we had success? Everywhere.

We have:

🐶 Freed dozens of Colorado family pets, emotional support animals, and service animals from impoundment

🍃Forced the U.S. government to protect our air quality

🩺 Held accountable negligent veterinarians for malpractice and fraud

💜 Aided fledging nonprofits, allowing them to open their doors to protect new animals

🏙 Fought the expansion of urban and suburban sprawl

🔎 Illuminated government action that damaged our world and harmed animals

🦅 Protected wildlife in Colorado, across the United States, and internationally

🗽 Educated a new generation of animal advocates

🐱 Defended rescues and shelters and saved their animals in the process

💪 Expanded justice by representing low-income and homeless individuals and families

🐺 Gave a voice to animals who were victims of crime who otherwise would not have had their interests represented

⚖️ Advanced new laws that protect animals

🎙Championed new theories of animal rights in courts and the legislature

We thank you for your ongoing support and cannot wait to see what successes we can achieve over the next five years!

08/07/2022

Have you become a member yet? Stop by our booth at VegFest Colorado or visit our website at www.eaDefense.org/donate to get a shark shirt with your membership today!

08/06/2022

Come visit us at VegFest Colorado this weekend from 10 am - 6 pm on Saturday and 10 am - 5 pm on Sunday!

07/01/2022

We all suffer when courts abandon their duty as arbiters of law & justice and appoint themselves decisionmakers on policy that suffocate our ability to survive.

The decision risks putting the U.S. further off track from President Biden’s goal of running the power grid on clean energy by 2035.

06/14/2022

While we are saddened by the news that Happy will remain in confinement, we are cautiously optimistic about the dissenting judge's powerful opinions. It is particularly inspiring that the dissenting judges appear to recognize that animals, as autonomous beings, have inherent rights that cannot be limited.

To read the full decision, visit here:https://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/Decisions/2022/Jun22/52opn22-Decision.pdf

The 5-2 decision by the court comes in a closely watched case that tested the boundaries of applying human rights to animals.

04/29/2022

12/01/2021

A big thank you to everyone who donated to us for ! We are so thankful for your continued support!