Major wins and hard losses

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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 the facility and rescued three dogs ( [link removed] ) from inside. Less than 24 hours later, we grieved as *a jury in Sonoma County* *convicted animal rescuer Zoe Rosenberg of felony conspiracy* ( [link removed] ) and three misdemeanors for saving four chickens from a Perdue slaughterhouse.

I am deeply disappointed by this verdict, and I am disgusted that Deputy District Attorney Matt Hobson tried to send Zoe immediately to jail and that District Attorney Carla Rodriguez lied and refused to even accept a report of criminal animal cruelty from Zoe ( [link removed] ). But the Ridglan Farms victory reminds me that *we never know when the story is over.* One chapter may have closed in the Perdue Rescue Trial, but our work is far from done.

I am proud of what we accomplished during trial.

* This case garnered *over 100* *press hits* ( [link removed] ) , including a dozen in major outlets and multiple *front-page stories* , with comment sections that were overwhelmingly positive, showing the power of open rescue trials to *sway public opinion*
* Nearly 200 people mobilized to provide in-person court support, and over 400 people attended our post-verdict Zoom call on one day’s notice
* Attorneys Chris Carraway of the Animal Activist Legal Defense Project ( [link removed] ) and Kevin Little successfully fought to get some *animal cruelty and slaughterhouse footage introduced in court*
* Activists *kept the pressure on Perdue and Trader Joe’s* by disrupting Perdue’s Animal Care Summit ( [link removed] ) in Maryland and seven ( [link removed] ) Trader Joe’s ( [link removed] ) grand openings ( [link removed] ) across ( [link removed] ) the country ( [link removed] )

Our attorneys are already working on an appeal. A win there would not only overturn Zoe’s conviction, it would give us the opportunity to make case law for animals. But appeals take a long time, and justice cannot wait. Here are three ways that you can take action right now to support Zoe and the animals, and make this repression backfire.
* *Attend Zoe’s sentencing hearing in person* ( [link removed] ) at 12:30pm on Dec 3rd, 2025 at 600 Administration Drive in Santa Rosa. RSVP at dxe.io/rsvp ( [link removed] ).
* *Ask Trader Joe's to cut ties with Perdue's Petaluma Poultry.* Sign our petition ( [link removed] ) and ask all your friends and family to do the same. Better yet, if you are in the US, organize or participate in a demonstration outside your local Trader Joe's. All you need is one other person and a sign - check out the simple instructions here ( [link removed] ). Trader Joe's is one of Petaluma Poultry's biggest buyers - if they cut ties, it would have a significant impact on their continued operation!
* *Become a monthly donor.* ( [link removed] ) Throughout trial, I’ve been running a membership drive to support our work. A generous supporter is donating $100 for every new monthly donor of any amount, and monthly donors of $25/month or more can receive a Right to Rescue mug. *Tomorrow is the last day to get your donation matched and get the mug, and we are 18 donors away from our goal.* Please consider signing up today. ( [link removed] )
Thank you for being a part of this chapter. On to the next,

Almira

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