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Declawing Cats
Declawing is a cruel surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat's toes. -
COVID-19 Policy Recommendations
Pandemics have not only been predicted, they are also preventable. While the country continues to fight COVID-19, we must also prepare for — with the intention to prevent — the next pandemic. The Animal Legal Defense Fund is developing a series of papers, each outlining policy strategies calibrated to reduce specific zoonotic risks. -
Massachusetts: Ensure that dogs and their families can stay together
An Act to Protect Animals From Convicted Animal Abusers (H.1703/S.1076) would prohibit a person convicted of certain animal cruelty crimes — including torture, mutilation, and dogfighting — from possessing, adopting, or fostering an animal for at least five years. -
A Long Road to Legislation: the New Jersey Gestation Crate Ban Story
This special webinar on New Jersey's Gestation ban victory is part of Speak Out for Farmed Animal Month (SOFAM) and is intended for law students. -
California: Help protect animals from dangerous rodenticides!
This action is for California residents only. -
Protecting Animals Through Legislation: Local Fur Sales Bans and the Mink VIRUS Act
Learn about 2023 Farm Bill process, what we may see as Congress continues to develop this legislation, and how to get involved to advocate for a Farm Bill that prioritizes animal protection. -
Oppose: The EATS Act Would Undermine State Farmed Animal Protection Laws
The EATS Act would undermine states' ability to enact laws affecting agricultural practices, jeopardizing numerous state-level farmed animal protection laws. -
Ensure That Dogs and Their Families Can Stay Together (Massachusetts)
Expands access to housing by prohibiting certain discriminatory policies for tenants, residents, homeowners, and renters based on their dog’s breed and by helping ensure families can be housed together with companion animals during a state of emergency -
Beyond Tiger King: Ending the Cub Petting Crisis
Join Brittany Peet and Alicia Prygoski to explore the successful strategies that have nearly eradicated the big cat cub petting industry in the United States, and why passage of The Big Cat Public Safety Act remains an urgent priority.October 6, 2021 Webinar
