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Highest Court in Washington Affirms Appeals Court Ruling Against Sentencing Dog to be Killed
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Highest Court in Washington Affirms Appeals Court Ruling Against Sentencing Dog to be Killed
The court confirms ALDF’s amicus position that a dog should not be euthanized due to his owner’s violation of a local animal ordinanceDecember 12, 2024 News -
Clark County, Washington Selected for Animal Cruelty Response Program
The Animal Legal Defense Fund selected the county after reviewing applicants from across the countryDecember 11, 2024 News -
Evanston, Illinois Passes Ordinance Prohibiting Cat Declawing
Declawing is a cruel surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat's toesDecember 10, 2024 News -
National Park Service Starts Removing Fence Blocking Tule Elk Access to Food and Water in Point Reyes
The National Park Service was sued in 2021 to revise its plan by ALDF and other plaintiffs represented by Harvard Law School’s Animal Law & Policy ClinicDecember 4, 2024 Press Release
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“ Animal cruelty does not occur in a vacuum, and the failure to fully examine its origins would likely lead to future criminal acts and the continued cycle of abuse and violence.”
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Urging the FDA to Require Labels for Animal-Derived Products
Petition for Rulemaking to the FDA submitted on September 24, 2024
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Challenging Tyson Foods Over Deceptive ‘Net-zero’ and ‘Climate-smart’ Beef Claims
Environmental Working Group v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
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Challenging the Treatment of Captive Animals at Olympic Game Farm
Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Olympic Game Farm
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