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$5,000 Reward Offered for Information Leading to Arrest and Conviction in Raccoon Cruelty Case
Adult male raccoon with five aluminum bolt darts from a crossbow in West Oakland.

Humboldt and Mendocino Counties Urged to Void Contract with Secretive, Inhumane Wildlife Services
Indiscriminate Killing, Environmental Destruction and Legal Violations Spark Controversy

Animal Legal Defense Fund Urges Sonoma County to Void Contract with Federal Wildlife Services
Organization Points to Severe Cruelty and Dangerous Legal Violations in Agency’s Kill Methods

Historic Legal Decision Protects Cats From Being Returned to Their Abuser
Oregon Court of Appeals Grants Petition to Permanently Remove Cats from their Neglectful Owner
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Tofurky Challenges Unconstitutional Texas Label Censorship Law
Lawsuit filed by the Animal Legal Defense Fund and The Good Food Institute asserts that the law imposes unclear and vague standards on plant-based meat producersSeptember 5, 2023 Press Release