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How to Keep Dogs Safe This Summer
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How to Keep Dogs Safe This Summer
Hot Weather Tips from the Animal Legal Defense FundMay 26, 2026 News -
Imperiled White Lions Rescued from Texas Roadside Zoo to Receive Medical Care
The Animal Legal Defense Fund urged federal authorities to investigate the plight of two white lions who were apparently enduring severe physical and neurological distressMay 7, 2026 News -
Footage Reveals Imperiled White Lions Languishing at Texas Roadside Zoo
ALDF seeks federal investigation and confiscation of two white lions enduring severe physical and neurological distressMay 4, 2026 News -
There are many more Ridglans. Here’s what the government should do to protect every dog at risk of laboratory testing
Recent efforts to rescue dogs from breeding facilities underscore the larger issue of dogs being used in laboratory research. Federal reform is needed to protect all dogs at risk of confinement and testing.April 30, 2026 Commentary
“ 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.”
Hon. H. Lee Chitwood, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Pulaski, VAFollow our work across the country
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Cases
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Challenging Texas’ Unconstitutional Label Censorship Law
Turtle Island Foods v. Abbott
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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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Challenging the USDA to Provide FOIA Documents Related to the Beef Checkoff Program
ALDF v. USDA and AMS
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