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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
Urgent Action: Tell USDA and USFWS to Rescue Lions Languishing in Roadside Zoo
Urge government agencies to help two white lions, Nzuri and Kali, who are trapped in a Texas roadside zoo, suffering from severe medical conditions.
Tell Congress: Oppose the House Farm Bill
Take action to oppose the House Farm Bill due to multiple provisions that are dangerous for animals and undermine states’ ability to pass animal protection laws.
Petition: Urge USDA to Stop Its Plans to Increase Slaughterhouse Line Speeds
Sign our petition to urge the USDA to abandon its dangerous plan to increase slaughterhouse line speeds, which would harm animal welfare, food safety, public health, worker safety, and the environment.
Petition: Urge FDA to Protect Farmed Animals and Consumers by Banning Ractopamine
Sign the petition to show you agree that the FDA should join at least 160 countries, including China and all countries in the European Union, to ban or restrict ractopamine in meat production.
State Actions
Check for state-level actions you can take:
Illinois: Ask Your State Representative to Ban Cruel Glue Traps
Email your state representative to support a bill to prohibit the sale and use of adhesive-based traps.
Washington: Ask Your Legislators to Support Critical Animal Protection Bills
Critical animal protection bills have been making their way through the 2026 Washington state legislative session and are up for a floor vote. It is important that we let our legislators know we want all of them to pass!
New York: Protect Animal and Human Victims of Domestic Violence!
Legislation to include companion animals in protection orders for human domestic violence victims is pending in the New York legislature. Ask your state senator to support and cosponsor S. 8035 today!
New Jersey: Take action for octopuses today
Help protect New Jersey’s waters, residents, and octopuses by supporting a statewide ban on octopus farming!
New York: Take action for octopuses today!
Help protect New York’s waters, residents, and octopuses by supporting a statewide ban on octopus farming!
Oregon: Oppose Permit for New Factory Farm!
One quick action to stop a cruel, environmentally hazardous new dairy factory farm proposed for eastern Oregon.
Delaware: Stop Cruel Puppy Mills
Urge Delaware lawmakers to support H.B.131, a state bill to protect animals from commercial breeding mills and stop the puppy-mill-to-pet-store pipeline into the state.
Oregon: Urge Governor Kotek and State Officials to Close OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center!
Urge Governor Kotek, the Oregon Health Authority, and your state legislators to ensure that the merger between OHSU and Legacy Health moves forward only on the condition of closing this cruel primate experimentation facility.
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Stop Ag-Gag Laws
Undercover investigations and whistleblowers have exposed some of the worst aspects of factory farming, but Ag-Gag laws punish people who speak out about cruelty in animal agriculture. Voice your opposition.
No More Puppy Mills
Puppy mill operators maximize their profits by producing large numbers of puppies as quickly as possible. As a result, unsanitary conditions, disease, and neglect are rampant. Sign our pledge to boycott puppy mills. Together we can end cruel puppy mills.
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Footage Reveals Imperiled White Lions Languishing at Texas Roadside Zoo
ALDF seeks federal investigation and confiscation of two white lions enduring severe physical and neurological distressMay 4, 2026 News -
Court Rules Texas Food Label Censorship Law is Unconstitutional
The law imposed unclear and vague standards on plant-based meat producers that violate the First AmendmentJanuary 29, 2026 Press Release -
State Animal Protection Laws Ranked: Oregon is #1, North Dakota #50
20th edition of ALDF state and territory ranking report highlights major advancements & trends in animal protection across the U.S.January 27, 2026 News
