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Portland, Maine, Bans Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats
Portland, ME, has become the latest jurisdiction to outlaw the retail sale of dogs and cats, meaning pet stores will no longer be able to sell them unless they come from a rescue organization.September 15, 2016 Animal Law Update -
Police Encounters with Dogs May Lead to Deadly Consequences
Animal Legal Defense Fund hosts premiere of award winning documentary chronicling preventable police shootings of pet dogs.September 13, 2016 Press Release -
Pet Store Chain Accused of Selling Unhealthy Puppy Mill Dogs Settles Lawsuit
Terms of settlement require changes to puppy sourcing and transparency.September 12, 2016 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Urges Court to Acknowledge Pets’ True Value To Their Families
Intrinsic value argument recognizes importance of pets beyond “market value.”September 9, 2016 Press Release -
Landmark Puppy Mill Decision Reinstates Regulations on Cruel Industry
Court strikes down exemptions to humane standards of care for Pennsylvania’s most infamous export.September 9, 2016 Press Release -
Pennsylvania Court: Neglected Puppy Does Not Have to Return to His Abuser
Great news for a pit bull puppy named Luke!September 6, 2016 News -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Urges National Institutes of Health to Recognize Rights of Humanized Animals
Group also seeking stronger protection for subjects of chimeric and transgenic research.September 6, 2016 Press Release -
Federal Judge Rules Mass Killing of Oregon Cormorants Can Continue
Despite ruling that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers acted unlawfully by failing to consider alternatives to killing thousands of cormorants on Oregon’s Columbia River, a federal district court has allowed the slaughter to continue.September 5, 2016 Animal Law Update -
California Becomes Second U.S. State to Ban Bullhooks
A ban on the use of bullhooks – sharp implements used to beat and train elephants to perform unnatural acts – in circuses and traveling shows has been signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown.September 1, 2016 Animal Law Update -
California says Bye-Bye to Bullhooks
Just this week, California became the second with Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bullhook ban into law.August 30, 2016 News
