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Australian Capital Territory Enacts New Law Recognizing Animal Sentience
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has passed important legislation recognizing that animals are sentient, having the ability to “subjectively feel and perceive the world around them.”December 15, 2019 Animal Law Update -
California CAAP Interest Form
Thank you for your interest in the potential California Courtroom Animal Advocate Program (CAAP). Please provide the information below so that we can build an initial list of potential advocates and keep you informed as the…
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Animals Rescued and Removed from Manchester, Iowa, Roadside Zoo
Media invited to press briefing after multiple groups work together to rescue animals after court ruling orders their immediate removal from Cricket Hollow ZooDecember 9, 2019 Press Release -
2019 Debrief
Join Stephen Wells, executive director of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, as he shares stories behind 2019’s biggest victories. -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Offers $5,000 Reward in Case of Stolen and Slaughtered Horse
Reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for horse's theft and death in Manatee County, FloridaDecember 9, 2019 Article -
Lawsuit Seeks to Remove at Least 20 Horses From Defunct ‘Rescue’ Organization
Animal Legal Defense Fund seeks to hold California Equine Retirement Foundation responsible for mistreatment of horsesDecember 4, 2019 Press Release -
Court Bars Enforcement of Iowa’s Unconstitutional Ag-Gag Law While Lawsuit Proceeds
Public interest coalition cheers major victory in lawsuit to strike down law designed to quash undercover investigationsDecember 2, 2019 Press Release -
Court Orders Animals From Cricket Hollow Zoo Be Transferred to Sanctuaries
Animal Legal Defense Fund wins lawsuit against Iowa roadside zoo, owners prohibited from obtaining or owning animalsNovember 25, 2019 Press Release -
Court Rejects Attempt to Block California Law Banning Cruelest Farming Practices
Meat industry request for preliminary injunction denied and animal protection coalition allowed to intervene in suit challenging constitutionality of Prevention of Cruelty to Farm Animals ActNovember 25, 2019 Press Release