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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. -
Urgent Action: Congress Revives Push to Override State Animal Welfare Laws with Rebranded EATS Act
Act now to oppose the Food Security and Farm Protection Act, a repackaged version of the damaging EATS Act which would undermine individual states’ ability to enact their own laws affecting agricultural practices. -
Massachusetts: Take Action for Companion Animals in Pet Custody Cases Today!
Urge your Massachusetts lawmakers to support the “Pet Custody Bill” — An Act Standardizing Consideration of Pets in Divorce and Separation, S.1206/H.1817 — which provides a framework for judges to use in determining the best interests of a companion animal when a couple is splitting up. -
Mink VIRUS Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House to Ban Mink Farming
Bill will reduce the risk of zoonotic disease transmission by phasing out mink farming and helping operators transition out of the industryMarch 20, 2025 Press Release -
Pet Custody (Massachusetts)
Protects the best interests of a companion animal when a couple is splitting up by providing a framework for judges to use in determining care and custody of the animal. -
Legislative Affairs Quarterly Update
Join the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Legislative Affairs Team for a comprehensive legislative update highlighting key developments in campaigns that are underway and celebrating this year’s early victories. -
Breed Neutral Policy and Animal Cruelty Cross Reporting Bill (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts legislation would create a dog-breed-neutral policy, and remove dog breed prohibitions, related to placing a child in a foster or adoptive home; it also clarifies that human services employees can report animal cruelty. -
Retail Pet Sales Ban Bills (Massachusetts)
Two bills aim to ban the retail sales of pets in the state. S. 650 would prohibit the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in retail pet shops; S. 618 would additionally prohibit the sale of guinea pig
