SACRAMENTO: Meyenberg Lies, Animals Die

In May 2025, DxE activists rescued two sick baby goats, Phoebe and Celia, from Vera Dairy in Kings County. They supply milk to Meyenberg, the largest producer of goat milk in the United States. Nearly a year later, animal rescuers Carla Cabral, Sally Zito, Joe Allman, and Taj Uppal were charged with felony grand theft for rescuing Phoebe and Celia.The open rescue followed a months-long DxE investigation that found sick goats were denied adequate medical care, and dozens of dead mother and baby goats were regularly being dumped into an illegal dead pile on the property. Vera Dairy was cited by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board in 2021 for improperly disposing of deceased animals, and DxE's investigation revealed this environmental violation was continuing years later.Meyenberg continues to get away with criminal animal cruelty despite reports made to the Kings County District Attorney’s Office and other local law enforcement, leading to no animal welfare enforcement actions. The Kings County DA has instead decided to use its resources not to protect the goats still suffering from neglect and cruelty, but to prosecute the compassionate individuals who tried to stop it.At this action, we will continue to expose the animal cruelty happening at Meyenberg and to demand that animal cruelty be prosecuted — not the animal rescuers who expose it.WHEN: Saturday, June 20th at 10amWHERE: Meet in front of Jamba Juice - 1127 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, CAACCESSIBILITY: Standing for 1.5-2 hours. Short walk to our protest location. It will be hot so dress for the weather and bring a hat, water, and sunblock if necessaryWHO: Everyone is welcome! If you're nervous, you can come observe or hold a sign quietly.---Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) is a grassroots network of animal rights activists. Through open rescue, demonstration, and disruption, we help build a world where every animal is safe, happy and free.DxE cultivates a welcoming and supportive community. We ask that all those who attend our events (online and offline) respect our Code of Conduct which can be reviewed at dxe.io/conduct.To learn about our vision, goals, strategy and more check out the San Francisco Bay Area chapter Activist Handbook here: dxe.io/handbook