Animal Legal Defense Fund : Closed Cases

Closed Actionline Cases

New York: Act Now to Strengthen Animal Cruelty Laws

Legislative Session Closed

Ohio Passes Exotic Animal Law

Thank the Governor!

Dogs Allegedly Abandoned and Starved to Death

Wayne County, Michigan
Act now!

Missouri: Oppose Bill Promoting Animal Cruelty

Legislative Session Closed

Keep Horse Slaughter Plants Out of Tennessee

Legislative Session Closed

Protect Captive Chimpanzees Under the Endangered Species Act

Comment Period Closed

Couple Who Severed Dog's Leg Sentenced

Kern County, California
Case Closed

Help Protect Captive Tigers in the U.S.

Comment Period Closed

Save the Endangered Species Act and Speak Out For Wolves!

New York: Put Teeth in Animal Fighting Law

Victory!

No Felony Charge for Chloe's Killer

Catawba County, North Carolina
Case Closed

Florida Governor Lifts Ban on Dyeing Animals

Help Stop the Cruel Practice of Penning Coyotes & Foxes in Indiana

Comment Period Closed

Improve School Lunches and Save Farmed Animals' Lives

Comment Period Closed

No Jail Time in Florida Dogfighting Case

Baker County, Florida
Case Closed

Parole Denied for Convicted Animal Abuser

Kenton County, Kentucky
Case Closed

Terrier Survives Horrific Alleged Abuse, Jail Time Ordered

Kern County, California
Case Closed

Jail Time in Dog Burning Case

Wayne County, Michigan
Case Closed

Dogfighting Kingpin Granted Parole

Charleston County, South Carolina
Case Closed

Dogs and Cats Severely Neglected, Eight Dead

Clinton County, New York
Case Closed

Convicted Cockfighters Sentenced

Hialeah, Florida
Case Closed

Teen Felon Sentenced for Assaulting His Girlfriend and Trying to Flush a Puppy

St. Louis County, Minnesota
Case Closed

Abandoned Dog Died Tied to Tree -- Deferred Sentence

El Paso County, Colorado
Case Closed

Brunette Convicted in Dog Abuse Case

Santa Cruz, California
Case Closed

Repeat Offender Convicted in Hoarding Case

New Haven, Connecticut
Case Closed

Chained Dog Case Results in Fine

Chatham County, Georgia
Case Closed

Sea Lion Shot in Eye - Conviction and Jail Time

Sutter County, California
Case Closed

Animal and Child Neglect Go Hand in Hand

Volusia County, Florida
Case Closed
Take Action! Support ALDF's First Strike and You're Out law!

Hoarder in Million-Dollar Home Pleads Guilty

Morris County, New Jersey
Case Closed
Take Action! Support ALDF's First Strike and You're Out law!

School Teacher Found Not Guilty of Felony Animal Abuse Charges

Palm Beach County, Florida
Case Closed

Dog Dragged to Death from a Bicycle

Carter County, Oklahoma
Case Closed
Take Action!

21 Protected Birds Shot to Death

Collier County, Florida

Horse Dragged from a Truck and Beaten with PVC Pipe

Pinal County, Arizona
Case Closed. Verdict: Not Guilty
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Thanks to Investigators for Successful Cockfighting Raid

Martin County, Texas
Case Closed
Act now!

Puppy Mill Operator Kathy Bauck Sentenced on Latest Animal Abuse Conviction

Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Case Closed
Minnesotans, Take Action!

Jail Time for Dog Abuser, Send Thanks to Prosecutor

Washington County, Oregon
Case Closed
Act now!

Two Dogs Shot Multiple Times, Caught on Video

Orange County, Florida
Case Closed

Bronx Dogfighting Ring, Prison Time Ordered

Bronx, New York
Case Closed

High School Curriculum No Longer Includes Chicken Slaughter

Ontario County, New York
Case Closed

Convicted Puppy Mill Owner Faces New Charges Based on New State Law

Carroll County, Virginia
Case Closed

Jail Time for Men Who Tortured and Discarded Kitten

Portland, Oregon
Case Closed
Act now!

"Baby" Dies After Being Attacked With a Power Drill

Plainville, Connecticut
Case Closed

Dog Returned to Convicted Abuser by Judge

(Butler County, Ohio)
Case Closed
Take Action!

Thanks to the Prosecution for Jail Time in Dog Starvation Case

Alachua County, Florida
Case Closed
Act Now!

Bemis and Trapani Sentenced in Kern County, Bemis Also Sentenced in San Bernardino County

San Bernardino County, California
Case Closed
Take Action!

Gizmo Case: Crawford Sentenced, Davis Took Plea Deal

Nashville, Tennessee
Case Closed

Animal Shelter Manager Had "Off the Books" Arrangement With Animal Dealer

Visalia, California

Trinity Co. Dog Abuse Case - Not Guilty Verdicts for 2, Zampatti Sentenced

Eureka, California
Case Closed

Doogie the Chained Dog - Sentence Handed Down

East Freedom, Pennsylvania
Case Closed
Act now!