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Rhode Island Governor Signs Cat Declaw Ban into Law

Declawing is an invasive surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat’s toes
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U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review of California’s Landmark Proposition 12 Animal Cruelty Law

The Animal Legal Defense Fund helps protect the strongest farmed animal protection law in the country
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OCTOPUS Act Reintroduced in the U.S. Senate

The federal bill would prevent the industry from gaining traction by banning commercial octopus farming in the U.S.
Washington Governor Signs Animal Protection Bills into Law

Washington Governor Signs Animal Protection Bills into Law

The four laws will offer better protections for companion animals and keep wild animals from being exploited for entertainment in the state
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Captive Primate Safety Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House to Protect Nonhuman Primates

Bill will prohibit the type of private possession of nonhuman primates portrayed in the HBO Max docuseries “Chimp Crazy”
FDA Seeks to Phase Out Animal Testing for Certain Medical Drugs

FDA Seeks to Phase Out Animal Testing for Certain Medical Drugs

The Animal Legal Defense Fund continues to advocate for animals suffering in research labs
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Petition Urges FDA to Reconsider Decision Not to Ban Controversial Drug Ractopamine

Common livestock feed additive poses risks to human health
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Settlement Reached in California Water Use Lawsuit against Foster Poultry Farms

Foster Poultry Farms agrees to improve water conservation and animal welfare at its Livingston, California poultry-processing plant
Lawsuit Against Tillamook for Deceptive Advertising Allowed to Proceed

Lawsuit Against Tillamook for Deceptive Advertising Allowed to Proceed

The Animal Legal Defense Fund will continue to challenge the dairy company for misrepresenting the source of its milk to consumers
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CDC Urged to Release Bird Flu Data Critical to Combatting Outbreak

The Animal Legal Defense Fund seeks updated information from CDC as avian influenza has continued across the U.S.

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