Sherman v. Kissinger Ends With a Victory

Washington County, Oregon
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Orange County, Florida
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Victims of North Carolina Animal Hoarders Celebrate New Life with Maryland Adoptive Families

Bronx, New York
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When Leona Helmsley left her $5-8 billion estate to help dogs, did she know its impact?

Decrepit County Facilities Brought under Fire for Falling Far Short of Standards Mandated by State's Humane Shelter Law

The Horror is Finally Over For 250 Dogs and Cats

ALDF's New Study Ranks Provinces and Territories on Laws Protecting Animals - Ontario Ranks Worst, Manitoba Takes Top Honors in Animal Legal Defense Fund’s First-of-its-Kind Report

Carroll County, Virginia
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Catawba County, North Carolina
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State RICO Laws to Cover Organized Dogfighting

Plainville, Connecticut
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New Law Will Criminalize Organized Dogfighting, Allow Prosecutors to Charge Abusers Under RICO Laws

ALDF Applauds Oregon Lawmakers for Passing S.B. 1072

(Butler County, Ohio)
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Give Something Warm, Fuzzy, and Cruelty-Free this Valentine’s – Get a Dog From a Shelter, Not a Pet Store

SB 26 Criminalizes Organized Dogfighting

Alachua County, Florida
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Swift Settlement Protects Severely Neglected Toy Poodles and Birds Seized in October from AKC Champion Breeder

Found Guilty of Financing Dogfighting Operation and Viciously Killing Dogs

National Animal Law Organization Offers Support in Case of Beagle Skinned Alive in Cullman County

Final Judgment in Lee County Court Means Dogs Rescued from Sanford Hoarders Will Be in Forever Homes for Christmas

San Bernardino County, California
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Marissa Dirks, Harvard SALDF president, wrote this editorial about the cruel dog racing industry, which appeared in The Record, the independent newspaper at Harvard Law School.

Dozens of Severely Neglected Toy Poodles and Other Animals Already Seized from AKC Champion Breeder in Animal Hoarding Case

Victims of North Carolina Animal Hoarders Celebrate New Life with Maryland Foster Families

Nashville, Tennessee
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Proposed Amendment to State RICO Act Could Send Dogfighters to Jail for 20 Years

Proposed Amendment to State RICO Act Could Send Dogfighters to Jail for 40 Years

Urge NFL to Not Tolerate Dogfighting

Visalia, California

Animal Legal Defense Fund Sends Letter to Washington Redskins Players Clinton Portis and Chris Samuels

From A Hoarding Case Comes A New Law

What You Can Do If You've Been Affected By the Pet Food Recall

Case Against Animal Hoarder Involved Hundreds of Dogs, Record Penalties

Hundreds of dogs rescued from a puppy mill near Nashville, Tennessee, last fall are now finding permanent, loving homes, thanks to a joint effort and some extra work by the county prosecutor.

Eureka, California
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East Freedom, Pennsylvania
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The Animal Legal Defense Fund is urging the judge and district attorney in a local case of mass animal cruelty to set conditions preventing convicted abuser Bonnie George from continuing to own animals at her resentencing this evening in Franklinville, NY.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund has produced a first-of-its-kind report – a ranking of all fifty states and the District of Columbia for the general comprehensiveness and relative strength of their respective animal protection laws.

Mourning an animal companion is painful enough due to the loss itself, but may be deeper still due to the loneliness of this type of grieving. Often, others fail to appreciate the depth of our grief, making the process that much more painful. Read this insightful article for help during this difficult time.

Companion animals add so much to our lives and give us joy, unconditional love and loyalty. Yet people routinely fail to provide for their animals in their wills. Here are several ways to ensure proper care of your animals following your death.

Hoarding is one of the most egregious forms of animal cruelty, affecting tens of thousands of animals – mostly cats and dogs – in communities nationwide. Find out how to spot it and what you can do to stop it.

Finding an attorney to help with your animal-related issue can be an important step. ALDF offers these helpful suggestions when finding an animal law attorney.