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Legal Petition Demands New York Department of Environmental Conservation Revoke Animal Adventure Park Exhibitor License

Numerous violations documented at the facility of inadequate animal care

March 16, 2023 Press Release

Kate Mara to Pay Adoption Fees for All Canine CellMates Dog Graduates in Need of Immediate Homes

Alternative sentencing program in Fulton County, Georgia pairs shelter dogs with criminal defendants to offer both training and a second chance

March 16, 2023 Press Release

Oregon Supreme Court Denies Petition to Review Case Involving Lawsuit on Behalf of Abused Horse

Lawsuit sheds light on the need to recognize legal rights for animal cruelty victims.

March 7, 2023 Press Release

Kera Melrose Appointed Interim Executive Director of the Animal Legal Defense Fund

Seasoned attorney and animal advocate Kera Melrose has been appointed interim executive director of the Animal Legal Defense Fund following the announcement that — after 23 years of service with the organization — Stephen Wells will be stepping down as executive director.

February 24, 2023 Press Release

Fourth Circuit Enjoins North Carolina Ag-Gag Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit handed an important win to plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s Ag-Gag law, ruling that undercover investigations and whistleblowing are considered newsgathering activities protected by the First Amendment.

February 23, 2023 Press Release

States’ Animal Protection Laws Ranked by Animal Legal Defense Fund: Maine is #1, New Mexico #50

The 17th annual U.S. Animal Protection Laws Rankings Report (2022) ranks the animal protection laws of all 50 states.