Over 200 activists entered Saba Live Poultry slaughterhouse in Oakland as part of the DxE California Convergence. They bore witness to the suffering of the animals inside and pleaded with management to release all the animals. Police arrived and shut the slaughterhouse down with 22 activists inside who refused to leave, but not before the activists were able to openly rescue a lamb, a quail and a rabbit. The activists who remained inside were eventually arrested.

Bear, along with two other chickens, was rescued from Long Shadow Farms in broad daylight by activists from Denver Baby Animal Save and Direct Action Everywhere Colorado. Long Shadow Farms is what many would consider a "humane" farm. Activists rescued him to save his life and show the public that there is nothing humane about slaughter. Bear values his own life. Because he was rescued, he now gets to live safe, happy and free.

Sophie was rescued from Pitman Family Farms that sells "free range" chicken to Whole Foods under the name Mary's Chicken. While this farm claimed to allow all hens plenty of room to roam and graze, the investigation revealed thousands of hens crammed shoulder to shoulder inside barns and found that they were never let outdoors.

DxE Toronto activists investigated a rabbit farm in Ontario and found hundreds of rabbits languishing in filthy conditions. Many of the rabbits lay dead on the ground including one mother; her babies were shivering alone nearby. The activists rescued the babies and brought them to safety.

Activists with DxE Phoenix investigated a pig farm in Arizona where they uncovered filthy conditions. All of the pigs on the farm were terrified of humans due to the abuse they faced and the ground was littered with the bones of their siblings. Activists rescued a piglet and named her Charlotte. They brought her to the vet and to sanctuary where she now lives happy, safe and free. This is the first open rescue by DxE in Arizona.

Lily and her sister Lizzie were rescued from the largest pig farm in the USA - Smithfield's Circle Four Farms in Utah that supplies Costco, among other companies. The investigation, covered in the New York Times, revealed extreme confinement and abuse, including piglets forced to nurse from their mothers' bloody nipples.