Resources

• Animal Law Events & Opportunities
  • Employment
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• Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Animal Law Summer School
• The Animals’ Advocate
• Animal Law Update: Recent Developments in the Emerging Field of Animal Law
  • 2017 Animal Law Update Volume 5
  • 2017 Animal Law Update Volume 4
  • 2017 Animal Law Update Volume 3
  • 2017 Animal Law Update Volume 2
  • 2017 Animal Law Update Volume 1
  • December 2016 Animal Law Update
  • November 2016 Animal Law Update
  • October 2016 Animal Law Update
  • September 2016 Animal Law Update: Recent Developments in the Emerging Field of Animal Law
  • August 2016 Animal Law Update: Recent Developments in the Emerging Field of Animal Law
• How Can Non-Lawyers Get Involved in Animal Law?
• Cruelty-Free Resource Guide
• Advocating For Animals
  • Writing Letters to the Editors
  • When Goldfish Are “Animals” – Domestic Violence and Animal Cruelty
  • Legal Guide for Activists
  • Puppy Mills Require Ongoing Legislative Attention
  • Charging Considerations in Criminal Animal Abuse Cases
  • Dealing with Aggressive Dogs: Community Solutions That Consider Each Dog, Not Their Breed
  • Speak Out for Farmed Animals Week
  • Pet Theft
  • Captive Animals and the Law
  • Young Advocate Action Kit
  • First Strike and You’re Out: A Model Law
  • Attending a Criminal Court Proceeding
  • Farmed Animals and the Law
  • Tips For Writing to Law Enforcement
  • Animal Protection Laws of the United States of America and Canada
  • Model Animal Protection Laws Collection
  • Working with Legislators
  • Support Stronger Penalties for Dogfighting
  • Find Your Elected Officials
  • ALDF Legislative Posters
  • 30 Second Animal Law
• Natural Disasters
  • Legal FAQ’s for Search and Rescue Volunteers
  • Foster Care Form Instructions
  • Responding to Disasters
  • Sample Foster Care Application
  • Sample Foster Care Agreement
• When Your Companion Animal Has Been Harmed
  • What to do in cases where anti-cruelty laws have been broken
  • What to do if a companion animal you purchased became sick or died soon afterwards
  • What to do when your companion animal has been injured or killed
  • Victim Impact Statements in Cases of Animal Cruelty
  • Dogs Shot by Cops: Companion Animals and Law Enforcement
  • Damages for Death or Injury of an Animal
  • What to do when you believe a vet has harmed or killed your companion animal
  • How to find an attorney to help you with your animal-related issues
  • Animal Cruelty and Domestic Violence
  • No Boundaries for Abusers: The Link Between Cruelty to Animals and Violence Toward Humans
  • Loss, Grief, and Mourning
  • The Legal Process In The United States
• Other Issues Regarding Your Companion Animal
  • What to do if you are involved in a custody battle over your companion animal
  • What to do if your dog is in danger of being declared vicious, or if your dog has bitten someone who is now suing you
  • How to handle landlord/tenant disputes over companion animals
  • Nuisance Issues and Some Steps Toward Resolving Conflicts
  • Including Animals in Your Will
  • Keep Animals Safe and Warm This Winter
• When You Witness Animal Cruelty
  • What to do when you find animals in substandard conditions at a pet store
  • What to do about substandard conditions at your local animal shelter
  • How to help a neighbor’s neglected animal
  • ALDF Suggests: What To Do if You Witness Animal Cruelty Online
  • Why Prosecutors Don’t Prosecute
  • Animal Hoarding Facts
  • Animal Testing and the Law
• Laws & Cases
  • Investigating and Prosecuting Animal Abuse
  • Honoring Animal Victims: Landmarks in Legislation
  • The Case Against Navy Sonar Testing – Joshua Horwitz’ War of the Whales
  • The Animal Legal and Historical Center
  • NAVS Animal Law Resource Center
  • Veterinarian’s Role in Reporting Animal Cruelty
  • Solutions to Long-Term Cases in States Without Pre-Conviction Forfeiture Provision
  • Animal Fighting Facts
  • Animal Fighting Case Study: Michael Vick
  • Animal Neglect Facts
  • Animal Fighting Case Study: Craig Boyd
  • Animal Hoarding Case Study: Vikki Kittles
  • Oregon’s Felony Animal Cruelty Law – The “Kittles Bill”
  • Confronting Animal Neglect – An ALDF Report on Current Law and Future Possibilities
  • The Crime of Bestiality/Zoophilia: Sexual Assault of an Animal
  • Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Keating
• Law Professional & Law Student Resources
  • Animal Legal Defense Fund First Annual Student Convention
    • Agenda
    • Registration
    • Speaker Bios
  • Law Professionals
    • Attorney Application for Pro Bono Program Membership
    • Your Experience and Knowledge May Qualify You as an Expert Witness
    • Animal Law Program Attorney Member Update
    • How Legal Professionals Can Get Involved in Animal Law
    • The Early History of Animal Law
    • Paralegal Application for Animal Law Program Membership
    • Bar Association Animal Law Sections and Committees
    • Animal Law Instructor Website
  • Law Student & SALDF Chapter Resources
    • SALDF Project Grants
    • Q&A with ALDF Staff Attorney about Pursuing a Career in Animal Law
    • How Law Students Can Get Involved in Animal Law
    • Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) Program Guides
      • 2016-2018 Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Program Guide: Captive Wild Animals
      • 2014-2016 Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Program Guide: Ag-Gag Laws
    • Free ALDF Attorney Membership for New Law School Graduates
    • SALDF Project Ideas
      • Guidelines for Writing an Op-Ed
    • SALDF Film Screening Suggestions
    • SALDF Speaker Suggestions
    • How Undergraduate Students Can Get Involved in Animal Law
    • SALDF Summit
    • Opportunities in Animal Law
    • Social Media 101
    • Press Coverage for SALDF Projects
    • SALDF Calendar
    • SALDF Tabling Materials
    • SALDF Travel Grants
    • ALDF Virtual Town Hall Meetings for SALDF Chapters
    • SALDF Chapter Resources & Opportunities Webinar
    • Get Involved in National Justice for Animals Week!
    • The Animal Legal Defense Fund Presents the 2017 New Voices in Animal Law Writing Contest
    • Career Advice for Aspiring Animal Attorneys
    • Law Student Application for Animal Law Program Membership
    • Animal Law Books & Periodicals
    • Where Should You Go To Law School?
    • Free Packet for Graduating SALDF Members
    • How to Start an Animal Law Class at Your School
    • How to Start a SALDF Chapter at Your School
    • Animal Law Courses
    • Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Chapters
    • Get Involved in Speak Out for Farmed Animals Week!
  • ALDF Attorney and Paralegal Spotlights
    • Fran Ortiz
    • Megan Senatori
    • The Pro Bono Legal Team Who Helped Free Ricky the Bear
    • Ali Langlais
    • Meena Alagappan
    • Attorney Spotlight: Monte Cooper, Karen Johnson-McKewan, Derek Knerr, and Scott Lindlaw
    • Robert Knaier
    • Gabriela Sandoval
    • Nicole Roth
    • Tony Eliseuson
    • Pamela Frasch and Kathy Hessler
    • Monica Frois, Erin Pelleteri, and Brandy Sheely
    • Rene Kathawala
    • Susann MacLachlan
    • Attorney Spotlight: Robert Brownstone and Kevin Moore
    • Gavin Parsons
    • Jerry Simonelli
    • Meet the Pro Bono Legal Team Who Helped ALDF Take on the King Kong Zoo
    • David Zaft
    • Evan Dwin
    • Morgan Hector
    • Chris Wlach
    • Tara Zuardo
    • Katherine Fernandez Rundle and Michael Von Zamft
    • Jonathan Schopf
    • Jeffrey Bramson
    • Laura Miller
  • Requesting an ALDF Amicus Curiae Brief