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Animal Protection Group Sends Notice of Intent to Sue to Pennsylvania Roadside Zoo

The Animal Legal Defense Fund sent notice to Farmers Inn in Sigel, Pennsylvania declaring its intent to sue the roadside zoo for maintaining animals in squalid conditions in violation of the Endangered Species Act and state wildlife protection laws.

August 7, 2018 Press Release

Animal Legal Defense Fund Offers $5,000 Reward in Case of Cat Killed in Clallam County

The Animal Legal Defense Fund is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for killing a cat in Port Angeles, WA.

July 27, 2018 Press Release

Animal Legal Defense Fund Files Lawsuit to Shut Down Black Market Backyard Slaughter Operations

Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a nuisance lawsuit to shut down black market backyard slaughter operations outside of Fort Myers, Florida,

July 26, 2018 Press Release

Animals Rescued from Maryland Roadside Zoo After Threat of Lawsuit

Animal Legal Defense Fund initiated a lawsuit against Deer Haven Mini Zoo for violations of Endangered Species Act and state animal cruelty laws

July 19, 2018 Press Release

Animal Legal Defense Fund Offers $5,000 Reward in Case of Cat Tortured in Richland County

Reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible

July 16, 2018 Press Release

Trader Joe’s Cage-Free Egg Lawsuit Reaches Settlement in a Win for Truth in Advertising

In response to the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s action, Trader Joe’s is pulling the packaging not only in California, but nationwide.

June 29, 2018 Press Release

Animal Legal Defense Fund Sues SUNY College of Optometry over Invasive Experiments on Kittens and Young Cats

Young cats and kittens between the ages of 4 and 12 months are anesthetized and then surgically dissected in procedures that last hours and possibly days.

June 20, 2018 Press Release

Groundbreaking Lawsuit Argues Animals Have the Right to Sue Their Abusers in Court

Justice, an eight-year-old horse, is a party to a lawsuit filed against his former abuser to recover the costs of his ongoing medical care and his pain and suffering.

May 1, 2018 Press Release

Animal Legal Defense Fund Announces Resolution of Lawsuit Against Barkworks for Selling Sick “Puppy Mill” Puppies

Barkworks has closed four of the stores, and its remaining two stores will likely close by January 1, 2019, when California's law banning the sale of dogs from commercial breeders comes into effect.

May 1, 2018 Press Release

Animal Advocates Announce Intent to Sue Maryland Roadside Zoo for Violating Endangered Species Act and State Animal Cruelty Law

The notice letter offers to assist with the relocation of the animals to sanctuaries but cautions that the Animal Legal Defense Fund will file the lawsuit if illegal conditions persist.

April 24, 2018 Press Release