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2020 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. -
Model Animal Protection Laws
The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Model Animal Protection Laws include definitions of terms, general prohibitions, defenses, pre- and post-conviction procedures, and other provisions. -
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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Recap: 9th National Animal Cruelty Prosecution Conference
The Animal Legal Defense Fund presented at the 9th National Animal Cruelty Prosecution Conference.November 19, 2019 News -
Protect Dogs This Winter
It’s a heartbreaking reality. Every year, there are countless cases of animals being found chained up outside in freezing temperatures, no food or water or warm shelter in sight. -
The Animal Legal Defense Fund
We are animals' legal advocates, legal experts, and legal voice. -
34 Horses in Limbo: Pre-Trial Forfeiture
On an early August morning, 34 horses seized from a scene of severe neglect began their 107th day in state custody. Horse rescue volunteers had nursed the horses back to health, and ready to be adopted. But the horses needed one more thing...November 8, 2019 News -
From Farmhouse to Courthouse: Applying Animal Cruelty Law on Behalf of Farmed Animals 2019
Farmed animals feature in some of the oldest known legal cases. Despite the venerable history of farmed animals within the law, these animals are all too often thought of as being entirely excluded from the protection of animal cruelty legislation. -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Offers $5,000 Reward in Case of Kittens Thrown from Vehicles in Craven County
Reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsibleJune 25, 2019 Press Release
