BREAKING NEWS: Xmas Eve Release Expected for Zoe Rosenberg

By UnchainedTV News Desk – Los Angeles, Ca., December 20th, 2025 – Animal rescuer Zoe Rosenberg is expected to be released from jail on December 24, Christmas Eve, after officials approved her request to serve the final 60 days of her 90-day sentence on house arrest instead of behind bars. Her early release is also being granted under California’s half-time credits for good behavior, according to supporters closely monitoring her case.

Rosenberg was convicted for rescuing four chickens from a Perdue slaughterhouse, an act her supporters describe as an urgent effort to save sick and suffering animals facing imminent death. Her incarceration has sparked widespread outrage, with advocates arguing that the legal system is criminalizing compassion while shielding industrial animal agriculture from scrutiny.

Watch Grammy-Nominated Artist Moby Speak Out for Zoe

Moby joined hundreds of Rosenberg’s supporters who marched in Los Angeles, following her incarceration. There were also marches in San Francisco and elsewhere. The marches were organized by Direct Action Everywhere, the animal rights organization of which Rosenberg is a member, a group at the forefront of the “open rescue” movement, which openly rescues animals in factory farms and slaughterhouses, videotaping the actions and releasing the footage to the public, arguing the actions are necessary and morally correct.

Zoe’s Health at Risk Behind Bars

Public concern has intensified due to serious health risks Rosenberg faces while incarcerated. She suffers from Type 1 diabetes, requiring reliable access to glucose to treat dangerous blood sugar lows. Supporters say that access has been limited in jail, placing her at ongoing medical risk. She also lives with gastroparesis, a condition that partially paralyzes the stomach, making it difficult or impossible to digest standard jail food. As a result, she has reportedly been left feeling ill and weakened.

Despite these conditions, Rosenberg has continued to center animals in her thoughts and actions. She shares words of resolve and encouragement, reminding supporters that the fight for animals must continue even in the face of personal hardship. A short video featuring Zoe’s latest words from jail has been released publicly.

While her upcoming release brings relief, house arrest conditions will be highly restrictive. Rosenberg will not be allowed to have visitors of any kind—no friends or family may enter her apartment. She will be permitted to leave home for only two hours per week, strictly for grocery shopping.

Supporters emphasize that the movement surrounding Rosenberg remains strong and vigilant. They are urging the public to keep sharing her story and to keep close watch on the jail until she is safely released.

Advocates say the sweeping solidarity around Rosenberg is already having an effect—shining a light on what they describe as the injustice of jailing someone for rescuing suffering animals and helping build public support for legal protections that defend animals rather than punish those who act to save them.

As Christmas Eve approaches, supporters say they believe Zoe Rosenberg will come through this ordeal stronger—and that the growing movement for animals will be stronger with her.

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UnchainedTV reported LIVE from the courthouse on every day of her trial, more than 40 hours of live coverage in all. You can watch the entire case by clicking here. UnchainedTV is a nonprofit TV news network for the plant-based lifestyle to support human health, sustainability and to discourage needless animal suffering.

Perdue denies allegations of cruelty, calling Rosenberg and her fellow activists at DxE “extremists.” The company is invited on any time to comment.