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  • The Animals’ Advocate

    Since 1980, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has been keeping our members and supporters posted on our groundbreaking legal work for animals via our newsletter — first dubbed the Animals’ Advocate back in 1989.
  • Find Your House Representative

    Elected officials want to hear from you. This is an easy way to look up their contact information.
  • Find Your Elected Officials

    Elected officials want to hear from you. This is an easy way to look up your elected officials and their contact information.
  • Working with Legislators

    Animals can’t vote, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have a voice in the political process. You can give animals that voice! This advocacy toolkit will walk you through the basics of how to lobby for pro-animal legislation.
  • Your Experience and Knowledge May Qualify You as an Expert Witness

    The federal rules of evidence, which govern the introduction of evidence in proceedings in federal court, state that an individual can qualify as an expert witness based on her knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education.
  • Animal Protection Laws of Canada

    Animal Protection Laws of Canada are the top resources for lawyers, law professors, law students, legislators, other legal professionals, and anyone who wants the most comprehensive animal protection laws collection of its kind available.
  • Laws that Protect Animals

    In the United States, animal protection laws can be enacted and enforced at every level of government. Most animal protection legislation happens at the state level.
  • Animal Testing: Models for Improvement

    While animal testing is still far too prevalent, some countries and states have implemented laws that reduce the number of animals used in laboratory experiments.
  • Animal Law 101

    Simply defined, animal law is the combination of statutory and case law that relates to or has an impact on nonhuman animals. It encompasses companion animals, wildlife, and animals used in entertainment, research, and raised for food.
  • Animal Protection Laws of the United States of America

    Animal Protection Laws of the United States of America are the top resources for lawyers, law professors, law students, legislators, other legal professionals, and anyone who wants the most comprehensive animal protection laws collection of its kind.