Articles Archive

Best And Worst States For Animal Protection Laws, 2017 Report Released

Illinois holds on to first place, Kentucky bottoms out for eleventh year in a row.

January 18, 2018 Press Release

URGENT: Tell the USDA to Provide Basic Protections for Farmed Animals

We have to act now – the USDA is only accepting comments through January 17.

January 12, 2018 News

Furthering the Field of Animal Law at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting

We headed to sunny San Diego to hold our 11th Annual Animal Law Reception during the AALS Annual Meeting on January 5.

January 10, 2018 News

Advocates Urge Court to Immediately Stop Army’s Illegal Seizure of Horses, Slaughter Plan

Animal advocates are fighting to stop the Army’s illegal roundup and sale of Louisiana’s wild horses pending their lawsuit’s resolution.

January 9, 2018 Press Release

Montreal Repeals Controversial Pit Bull Ban

Montreal’s new mayor has lifted the city’s sweeping ban on pit bulls, 15 months after the controversial restrictions went into effect.

January 9, 2018 Animal Law Update

REWARD INCREASED: $1,000 For Information Regarding Chihuahua Found Drowned in Carrier

Authorities believe the pet carrier in which the dog was locked was placed in the water near Springwater Road’s Carver Bridge.

January 8, 2018 Press Release

Cold Weather Canine Victims Need Justice

With temperatures regularly dipping below the teens, the outdoors is no place for a dog.

January 8, 2018 News

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Provisions of Idaho’s Ag-Gag Law in Precedent-Setting Victory for Animals, Workers, Free Speech

This victory for free speech comes in a lawsuit filed in 2014 by a coalition of public interest groups and journalists led by the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

January 4, 2018 Press Release

We Give Prosecutors the Tools They Need to Win Justice for Animals

Hundreds of professionals engaged in the fight against animal abuse gathered in Portland, Oregon for the seventh annual National Animal Cruelty Prosecution Conference of the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA).

January 4, 2018 News

Animal Legal Defense Fund: 2017 Year in Review

The new year is almost here, and it’s time to take stock of all the legal advances we’ve made together for animals in 2017.

December 17, 2017 News