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2021 U.S. State Animal Protection Laws Rankings
Each year, our attorneys compile and review every state and territory’s animal protection laws and rank them according to the relative strength and weakness of their laws. -
McHenry County, Illinois Selected for Animal Cruelty Response Pilot Program
The Animal Legal Defense Fund selected the county after reviewing applicants from across the countryNovember 10, 2022 Press Release -
Arrest Made in Puppy-Burning Case!
Thanks to the dedicated work of the Sacramento SPCA, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s department, and the Sacramento Metro Fire department, an arrest has been made.February 24, 2015 News -
Does Every Animal Count? Not in California
120 day sentence handed down for killing over 900 chickens with a golf club.April 24, 2015 News -
Funding Justice: Cash in New York Crime Busts Goes to Fight Animal Cruelty
Animal victims of cruelty got a boost last week in Nassau County, New York when Acting District Attorney Madeline Singas pledged to use money from criminal cases to help protect animals.May 7, 2015 News -
Update: Each Animal Counts!
The rule in Oregon for crimes involving multiple animal victims is now crystal clear: Defendants may not avoid accountability for inflicting mass suffering via merger of convictions.August 20, 2015 News -
Sentient Legislation: ALDF’s Canadian Province Rankings Motivate Change
In June 2015, the Animal Leagal Defense Fund released its eighth annual ranking of Canada’s provinces and territories based on the strength of their animal protection legislation.October 21, 2015 News -
Honoring a Hero for Animals
The Animal Legal Defense Fund congratulates Nicoletta J. Caferri, Chief Deputy of the Animal Cruelty Unit in Queens County who was recently honored with the 12th annual New York City Bar Association Thomas E. Dewey Medal. Each year the medal is awarded to an outstanding assistant district attorney in each of New York’s five district attorney offices.December 21, 2016 News -
Help Us Fight Back – Critical Animal Welfare Reports Removed From USDA Website
The Animal Legal Defense Fund intends to sue to compel the USDA to stop hiding this information.February 9, 2017 News
