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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

Urge the FDA to Require Disclosure When Products Contain Animal Ingredients

Petition: Urge USDA to Protect Puppies from Unscrupulous Puppy Mill Trafficker

Petition: Ban Octopus Farming Today!

Petition: Protect Wyoming’s Wildlife from Cruelty
State Actions
Check for state-level actions you can take:

New Jersey: Stop Cruel Puppy Mills

Pennsylvania: Protect Captive Wild Animals from Dangerous Public Contact!

Florida: Help protect black bears today!

Kentucky: Take Action Against Unconstitutional Ag-Gag!

Hawaii: Take action for octopuses today!

Maryland: Take Action to End Cruel Confinement of Hens Used for Egg Production!

Los Angeles: Ask your City Councilmember to support a citywide rodeo ban

New Jersey: Help end painful and unnecessary cat declaw procedures!
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