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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.”
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
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
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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 -
CA Regulators Poised to Approve Most Egregious Biogas Scheme Yet
California Air Resource Board poised to allow massive incentives for mega-dairy and hydrogen facility in San Joaquin Valley, threatening local air qualityJune 4, 2026 Press Release
