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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
USDA: Revoke Convicted Wildlife Trafficker’s License!
Email the USDA and urge the agency to investigate and revoke the license for convicted wildlife trafficker Jason Clay, who is still operating a roadside zoo in Texas.
Help Ban Cruel Octopus Farming in the U.S.
Urge your U.S. Senators to co-sponsor the OCTOPUS Act, which would ban commercial octopus farming in the U.S. and prohibit imports of farmed octopus from other countries.
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.
Urge Your Rep to Co-sponsor the Mink VIRUS Act!
Urge you Rep to co-sponsor the Mink VIRUS Act to ban mink farming in the U.S.
State Actions
Check for state-level actions you can take:
Pennsylvania: Protect Captive Wild Animals from Dangerous Public Contact!
The Pennsylvania General Assembly is considering a bill, H.B. 1451, that would address a harmful regulatory change adopted by the Pennsylvania Game Commission that is currently permitting captive wild animal exhibitors to sell public contact experiences with wild animals.
Kentucky: Take Action Against Unconstitutional Ag-Gag!
The Kentucky legislature just passed a harmful bill which would stop whistleblowers and undercover investigators from exposing animal cruelty by criminalizing the capturing and sharing of video and photos at factory farms and slaughterhouses.
Maryland: Take Action to End Cruel Confinement of Hens Used for Egg Production!
Take action today to email Maryland lawmakers in support of S.B.806/H.B.834, which would ban the use of cruel cages and require eggs sold in Maryland to come from hens in a cage-free environment.
New Hampshire: Ban Cruel Cat Declawing
Legislation banning the declawing of cats, H.B. 201, is pending in the New Hampshire legislature. Ask your lawmakers to support a statewide declaw ban today!
New York City: Help End Horse-Drawn Carriages!
Contact your City Council member today and urge them to support Intro 943, Romanch’s Law, to responsibly phase out New York City’s horse-drawn carriage industry.
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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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