Follow our work in your state
Select a state on the map below to find related animal protection laws, cases, legislation, and more.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund also works on the federal level 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.
We also work closely with the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s other programs to identify opportunities to create model legislation that address strategic legal issues in the areas of civil and criminal law, and monitor legislation that impacts animals at the federal, state, and local levels.
No federal laws govern how most farmed animals are raised and most state cruelty laws exempt standard agricultural practices.
Support the Farm System Reform Act
Urge your legislators to support The Farm System Reform Act, which would overhaul the United States’ cruel and environmentally destructive animal agricultural industry.
Related
-
Groups File Opening Briefs in LCFS Biogas Lawsuit
ALDF, as part of a coalition, filed an opening brief in a case to force California’s Air Resources Board to reform its Low Carbon Fuel Standard.September 29, 2026 Press Release -
Cascade County, Montana, Selected for Animal Cruelty Response and Prevention Program
The launch of the program includes a community survey to help the program address animal cruelty and support abuse prevention in Cascade CountySeptember 15, 2026 Press Release -
Clean Water Advocates File Lawsuit Over Oregon Factory Farm General Permit
A coalition of public interest organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the Oregon Departments of Agriculture and Environmental Quality’s new factory farm general permit.July 14, 2026 Press Release
