Animal Legal Defense Fund : Action Alerts

Prevent Antibiotic Resistant "Superbugs" in Meat

Please contact the USDA and FSIS and urge them to support ALDF's petition to clarify dangerously confusing labeling in the use of antibiotics in meat and poultry.

Stop the Horse Meat Industry!

Horse slaughter for human consumption has been outlawed in the United States for many years, but a recent push by the animal agriculture lobby aims to open the slaughterhouse doors to horses once again.

Californians, Did You Buy Eggs from Olivera's Cage-Free Organic?

The Stockton, California-based egg producers are using misleading packaging to distort the nature of their industrial-scale operations. Take action!

Help ALDF Fight Puppy Mills
March 21st, 2013

New Legislation to Hold Puppy Breeders Accountable Needs Your Support

Stand Against this Cruel Dog Sled Race
February 25th, 2013

Tell the sponsors of the Iditarod to end their support.

Help Get a Meaningful Sentence for Dog Shooting
February 4th, 2013

Take action to secure a meaningful sentence for father of boy who shot three dogs while hunting.

Stop Trapping Silver River Monkeys!

For the first time in 15 years, wild rhesus monkeys of North Central Florida’s Silver River area may not be trapped. ALDF supports nonlethal alternatives to the trapping and removal of monkeys, such as sterilization and return to the environment.

Stop Tyson Foods!

This week, ALDF filed a consumer protection complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against Tyson Food Inc. for misleading consumers with deceptive advertising. As the largest U.S. producer of chicken products, and the second largest producer of pork and beef products, Tyson’s presence in the animal product industry extends across the nation.

Protecting the Orcas of Southern Washington

What does it mean to be endangered? For those endangered whales in fragile marine ecosystems, it means the difference of life and death.

Take Action to Stop Backyard Slaughter

Following an undercover investigation revealing gruesome acts of animal cruelty, ALDF sued two Florida farms for criminal violations of nuisance laws.

Give a Meaningful Sentence to Accused Cat Mutilator

Among the criminal charges pending against Andrew Bekech are two counts of felony animal cruelty related to the alleged abuse of his ex-girlfriend’s cats.

Animals on Airplanes Need Your Help

In order to protect animals traveling by plane, airlines should be required to report all animals killed, injured, or lost in transit—regardless of species or pet-status.

Improve the Lives of Egg-Laying Hens

Take action to improve the lives of egg-laying hens.

California: Take a Stand Against Force-Fed Foie Gras

California residents: Contact your state legislators today and urge them to support the SB 1520 ban on force-fed foie gras!

Idaho: Felony Animal Cruelty Law Leaves Room for Improvement

Take action! While Idaho's new law is a step in the right direction, it lacks provisions for felony convictions on the first offense and meaningful penalties for violators.