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Lawsuit Filed Against USDA for Approving Deceptive Chicken and Turkey Product Labeling
Perdue Farms and others are alleged to use idyllic imagery on products despite the reality of animals suffering on factory farms
$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
The state is ranked 20th in the 2024 U.S. State Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report
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
Animal Legal Defense Fund Publishes 2024 State Ranking Report
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
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
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Incentivizes Factory Farm Pollution Nationwide
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
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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 plantApril 21, 2025 Press Release -
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 consumersApril 4, 2025 Press Release -
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.March 28, 2025 News
