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$5,000 Reward Offered After Rabbits Targeted with Blow Darts in Washington State

Animal Legal Defense Fund offers reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for harming rabbits and other wildlife with blow darts
West Virginia is the Only Remaining State That Doesn’t Ban Bestiality

West Virginia is the Only Remaining State That Doesn’t Ban Bestiality

The state is ranked 20th in the 2024 U.S. State Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report
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Court Allows RICO Lawsuit Filed Against Puppy Mill Broker JAKS Puppies and Associates to Proceed

Class-action lawsuit alleges thousands in California purchased dogs falsely labeled “rescues.”
State Animal Protection Laws Ranked: Oregon is #1, North Dakota #50

State Animal Protection Laws Ranked: Oregon is #1, North Dakota #50

Animal Legal Defense Fund Publishes 2024 State Ranking Report
Massachusetts Governor Signs Cat Declaw Ban into Law

Massachusetts Governor Signs Cat Declaw Ban into Law

Declawing is a cruel surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat’s toes
Animals Begin New Lives at Sanctuaries After Rescue from Pennsylvania Roadside Zoo

Animals Begin New Lives at Sanctuaries After Rescue from Pennsylvania Roadside Zoo

The settlement agreement involves relocating 45 captive animals from a bleak roadside zoo to peaceful sanctuary homes over a five-year period
Groups Sue CARB Over Environmental Impacts of Flagship Climate Program

Groups Sue CARB Over Environmental Impacts of Flagship Climate Program

California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Incentivizes Factory Farm Pollution Nationwide
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Complaint Urges Iowa Attorney General to Investigate Midwest Puppy Mill Broker for Violating Court Agreement

JAKS Puppies has continued efforts to evade restrictions on the sale of commercially bred dogs despite agreement with the state of Iowa
Highest Court in Washington Affirms Appeals Court Ruling Against Sentencing Dog to be Killed

Highest Court in Washington Affirms Appeals Court Ruling Against Sentencing Dog to be Killed

The court confirms ALDF’s amicus position that a dog should not be euthanized due to his owner’s violation of a local animal ordinance

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