The Animals’ Advocate

Since 1980, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has been keeping our members and supporters posted on our groundbreaking legal work for animals via our newsletter—first dubbed the Animals’ Advocate back in 1989.

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Fall 2019 – (View in reader)

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Animal Legal Defense Fund Applauds Court’s Ruling: California Foie Gras Ban is Constitutional

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed the industry’s constitutional challenge in its entirety, and forbade the plaintiffs from trying to renew those claims.

January 15, 2020 News
Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Pigs from Cruel High-Speed Slaughter

The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for issuing a final rule allowing pig slaughterhouses nationwide to police themselves and kill pigs at very high line speeds.

January 13, 2020 News
Massachusetts: Protect Dogs and Cats Used in Research

Ask your state legislators to provide an opportunity for dogs and cats used in research to find loving homes once their time in a research laboratory has come to an end by supporting An Act Protecting Research Animals.

January 12, 2020 Action Alert