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Add your voice to the Animal Legal Defense Fund's initiatives to improve the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund works at the federal, state and local levels to advance important legislation. We advocate for laws that promote or protect the lives and interests of animals, and we oppose legislation that would be detrimental to animals’ well-being.
National Actions
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U.S. Residents: Urge your legislators to support the Captive Primate Safety Act
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Help Ban Cruel Octopus Farming in the U.S.
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Petition: Urge the FDA to Disclose When Products Contain Animal Ingredients
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Petition: Urge USDA to Protect Puppies from Unscrupulous Puppy Mill Trafficker
State Actions
Check for state-level actions you can take:
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California: Ban Cruel Octopus Farming!
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California: Help Protect Wildlife from Harmful Poison
![Massachusetts: Ask your legislators to protect animals this session!](https://aldf.org/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png)
Massachusetts: Ask your legislators to protect animals this session!
![Pennsylvania: Help Protect Animals from Cruel Pigeon Shoots](https://aldf.org/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png)
Pennsylvania: Help Protect Animals from Cruel Pigeon Shoots
![Rhode Island Veterinary Professionals: Support a ban on unnecessary cat declawing today!](https://aldf.org/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png)
Rhode Island Veterinary Professionals: Support a ban on unnecessary cat declawing today!
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New York: Help Protect Animals from Inhumane Circuses and Traveling Acts
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Pennsylvania: Ban Cruel Cat Declawing!
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Rhode Island: Ban Cat Declawing!
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Stop Ag-Gag Laws
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No More Puppy Mills
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Buffalo Grove in Illinois Reads Proclamation Opposing Cat Declawing
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$5,000 Reward in Case of Kittens Found in Trash Bag in Virginia
Animal Legal Defense Fund offers reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for leaving kittens in a trash compactor in Prince Edward CountyAugust 6, 2024 News -
Federal Court Rules Government Censorship of Animal Advocates’ Speech on Social Media is Unconstitutional
The victory for free speech online follows a lawsuit against the National Institutes of HealthJuly 30, 2024 News