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We Stand Against Senseless Cownose Ray Killing Contest in Chesapeake Bay
Marylanders should urge their legislators cosponsor bills HB 211 and SB 268 and ban cownose ray killing contests in Maryland once and for all.January 30, 2017 News -
Preakness Horse Deaths Investigated by The Animal Legal Defense Fund
Nonprofit seeks necropsy results and medical records via Maryland public information act.July 7, 2016 Press Release -
GoT Fur? Baltimore Furrier Misleads Consumers, Uses Game of Thrones Images of Faux Fur to Peddle Pelts
The Animal Legal Defense Fund Warns Consumers of Mano Swartz Advertising SchemeNovember 15, 2017 Press Release -
Animal Advocates Announce Intent to Sue Maryland Roadside Zoo for Violating Endangered Species Act and State Animal Cruelty Law
The notice letter offers to assist with the relocation of the animals to sanctuaries but cautions that the Animal Legal Defense Fund will file the lawsuit if illegal conditions persist.April 24, 2018 Press Release -
Where Are They Now? Spotlight on Elizabeth Holtz
I’ve always loved animals and it was natural to want to help them.April 19, 2017 Student Chapters -
University of Baltimore School of Law: Advancing Animal Protection and Advocating for Animals
In the fall of 2008, I started law school at the University of Baltimore School of Law and was thrilled to find that there was an established Student Animal Legal Defense Fund chapter.April 24, 2012 Student Chapter Spotlight -
Maryland Becomes Second State to Ban Retail Sales of Animals Sourced from Puppy and Kitten Mills
On April 24, 2018, Governor Larry Hogan signed into law HB 1662, the “No More Puppy-Mill Pups Act of 2018,” making Maryland the second state to ban the retail sale of dogs and cats obtained from commercial breeding facilities.August 15, 2018 Animal Law Update -
Maryland Requires Research Facilities to Help Surviving Dogs and Cats Find Adoptive Homes After Experiments End
Maryland has joined the growing list of states that require research facilities to make efforts to find adoptive homes for healthy, surviving dogs and cats rather than putting them to death at the conclusion of the research.August 23, 2018 Animal Law Update -
Prosecution for Maryland Dog Freezing to Death
The Animal Legal Defense Fund funded the necropsy of an elderly dog named Oscar, who died sometime between December 30, 2017, and January 1, 2018, when he was kept outside of his owner’s home in Baltimore…
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Challenging the Treatment of Captive Animals at Deer Haven Mini Zoo
In April 2018, the Animal Legal Defense Fund announced its intent to sue Deer Haven Mini Zoo in Keymar, Maryland, for violations of the federal Endangered Species Act and state animal cruelty laws. As a result,…
