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Animal Advocacy Group Calls on Puerto Rican Officials to Protect Animals Languishing at Troubled State Zoo
Complaint urges the Puerto Rican government to investigate and revoke any permits granted to the Dr. Juan A. Rivero National Zoological Park and immediately send the animals there to sanctuaries, due to the Endangered Species Act and cruelty violations.October 24, 2018 Press Release -
Historic Lawsuit Targets Government Inaction on Climate Change, Violating Constitutional Right to Liberty
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit to protect Americans' right to be let alone and compel federal government action on climate change. The plaintiffs include scientists, nature enthusiasts, and wildlife advocates.October 19, 2018 Press Release -
Animal Advocacy Groups and Food Law Center Urge FDA Not to Bow to Industry Pressure to Restrict Plant-Based Dairy Labels
Urging the FDA not to restrict labeling terms on plant-based dairy products as it reevaluates the Standards of Identity for products like milk and yogurt. Plant-based dairy producers already use truthful and non-misleading terms to describe their products.October 12, 2018 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Sends Notice of Intent to Sue Washington Roadside Zoo
The Animal Legal Defense Fund sent notice to Olympic Game Farm, a roadside zoo in Sequim, Washington, declaring its intent to sue the facility for keeping animals in substandard, cramped conditions in violation of the Endangered Species Act.October 1, 2018 Press Release -
Federal Trade Commission urged to protect consumers from deceptive pet leasing industry
The Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Humane Society of the United States sent a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging it to investigate the harmful pet leasing industry for deceiving consumers.October 1, 2018 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Lawsuit Aims to Rescue Remaining Animals from Iowa Roadside Zoo
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit on behalf of four Iowa residents against Cricket Hollow Zoo, for chronic violations of state animal cruelty laws. Cricket Hollow Zoo has a long history of keeping animals in inhumane and illegal conditions.September 27, 2018 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Offers $5,000 Reward in Case of Serial Cat Killer
Reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for killing 13 cats in Thurston CountySeptember 5, 2018 Press Release -
Lawsuit Raises the Stakes in Food Fight Over the Term “Meat”
Missouri legislators passed a law that will prohibit “misrepresenting” any product as “meat” if it does not come from a slaughtered animal, In a brazen attempt to stifle the growing grocery category of plant-based meat.August 27, 2018 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Offers $5,000 Reward in Case of Dog Killed in Sonoma County
Reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsibleAugust 13, 2018 Press Release -
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
