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Add your voice to the Animal Legal Defense Fund's initiatives to improve the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund works at the federal, state and local levels to advance important legislation. We advocate for laws that promote or protect the lives and interests of animals, and we oppose legislation that would be detrimental to animals’ well-being.
National Actions
Petition: Urge FDA to Protect Farmed Animals and Consumers by Banning Ractopamine
Sign the petition to show you agree that the FDA should join at least 160 countries, including China and all countries in the European Union, to ban or restrict ractopamine in meat production.
Defend the Big Cat Public Safety Act
Urge your federal representative to oppose H.R. 7159, which aims to undo protections established by the Big Cat Public Safety Act, including by creating exemptions allowing direct contact with big cats, such as cruel cub petting.
Support the Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act
Urge support for the Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act (H.R. 5286) to require stricter enforcement of the Twenty-Eight Hour Law and prohibit the transport of sick or injured animals.
Support the Pigs and Public Health Act
Take action now to support the Pigs and Public Health Act, introduced by Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16), which aims to reduce the number of nonambulatory or “downed” pigs — pigs who are too sick or injured to stand or walk unassisted — in the food system.
State Actions
Check for state-level actions you can take:
New York: Take action for octopuses today!
Help protect New York’s waters, residents, and octopuses by supporting a statewide ban on octopus farming!
Oregon: Urge Governor Kotek and State Officials to Close OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center!
Urge Governor Kotek, the Oregon Health Authority, and your state legislators to ensure that the merger between OHSU and Legacy Health moves forward only on the condition of closing this cruel primate experimentation facility.
California: Pass a Wild Animal Public Contact Ban
Urge your lawmakers to support the Public Contact Safety Act (A.B.892).
Massachusetts: Take Action for Companion Animals in Pet Custody Cases Today!
Urge your Massachusetts lawmakers to support the “Pet Custody Bill” — An Act Standardizing Consideration of Pets in Divorce and Separation, S.1206/H.1817 — which provides a framework for judges to use in determining the best interests of a companion animal when a couple is splitting up.
Oregon: Protect Cougars in Oregon from Cruel Hunting Using Dogs!
Contact your state senator and urge them to vote no on a bill that would bring back cruel hound hunting of cougars in Oregon.
Nevada: Take Action for Hens in the Egg Industry Today!
Take action today to stop A.B. 171, a bill aimed at undermining Nevada’s cage-free law that protects hens in the egg industry from cruel confinement.
Massachusetts: Urge Your Legislators to Co-Sponsor Animal Protection Bills in the 2025–26 Legislative Session
Urge your Massachusetts legislators to co-sponsor critical animal protection legislation introduced in the 2025–26 Legislative Session.
New York: Help Protect Animals from Inhumane Traveling Acts
Urge state legislators to protect wild animals from cruelty in traveling acts in New York.
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Stop Ag-Gag Laws
Undercover investigations and whistleblowers have exposed some of the worst aspects of factory farming, but Ag-Gag laws punish people who speak out about cruelty in animal agriculture. Voice your opposition.
No More Puppy Mills
Puppy mill operators maximize their profits by producing large numbers of puppies as quickly as possible. As a result, unsanitary conditions, disease, and neglect are rampant. Sign our pledge to boycott puppy mills. Together we can end cruel puppy mills.
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Groups File Opening Briefs in LCFS Biogas Lawsuit
ALDF, as part of a coalition, filed an opening brief in a case to force California’s Air Resources Board to reform its Low Carbon Fuel Standard.September 29, 2026 Press Release -
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
