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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
Clark County, Washington Selected for Animal Cruelty Response Program
The Animal Legal Defense Fund selected the county after reviewing applicants from across the country
Evanston, Illinois Passes Ordinance Prohibiting Cat Declawing
Declawing is a cruel surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat’s toes
National Park Service Starts Removing Fence Blocking Tule Elk Access to Food and Water in Point Reyes
The National Park Service was sued in 2021 to revise its plan by ALDF and other plaintiffs represented by Harvard Law School’s Animal Law & Policy Clinic
Honoring Pro Bono Legal Professionals for Animals
Members of ALDF’s Pro Bono Network were honored for their volunteer legal work for animals at the Animal Law Conference in October 2024.
Animal Legal Defense Fund Facilitates Release of Two Pigs from Research Lab
The animals have a new home at a San Diego sanctuary to live out their lives in peace after being used for research in a lab
Highest Court in Ohio Rules that All Dogs and Cats Deserve to be Protected from Cruelty
In overturning the lower court, Ohio Supreme Court confirms ALDF’s amicus position that the state’s animal cruelty statute protects a community kitten who was subject to abuse.
FDA Should Require Labels for Animal-Derived Products, Petition Says
For religious, moral, food safety, and allergen concerns, consumers have a significant interest in the disclosure of animal-derived ingredients
California Governor Signs Octopus Farming Ban into Law
California becomes the second state to pass a ban on octopus farming and first state to prohibit farmed octopus sales
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Animal Groups Refile Complaint Over Alleged Texas Slaughterhouse Cruelty
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Imperiled White Lions Rescued from Texas Roadside Zoo to Receive Medical Care
The Animal Legal Defense Fund urged federal authorities to investigate the plight of two white lions who were apparently enduring severe physical and neurological distressMay 7, 2026 News -
Footage Reveals Imperiled White Lions Languishing at Texas Roadside Zoo
ALDF seeks federal investigation and confiscation of two white lions enduring severe physical and neurological distressMay 4, 2026 News
