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CONSUMER ALERT: Pet Stores are No Place for Holiday Shopping

The holiday season is already in full gear and the Animal Legal Defense Fund has a message for those considering a puppy as a gift: do your research. The sad reality is that pet stores still receive their supply of puppies mainly through puppy mills.

December 14, 2016 Press Release

Wolf Hunting Law Ruled Unconstitutional by Michigan Court of Appeals

The State of Michigan Court of Appeals overturned the Scientific Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, also known as Public Act 281, which would have allowed wolves in Michigan to be hunted if they are ever removed from the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) list.

December 7, 2016 News

Animal Protection Coalition Urges USDA To Protect Consumers

Animal protection coalition has submitted a comment today, to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) sharply criticizing the agency’s “Labeling Guideline on Documentation Needed to Substantiate Animal Raising Claims for Label Submissions."

December 5, 2016 Press Release

“Sled Dogs” Reveals the Cold Truth

The Iditarod gets at the heart of what is so wrong with the sled dog industry.

November 29, 2016 News

Victory for Egg-Laying Hens as 9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Prop 2 Challenge

Missouri’s crusade to roll back farmed animal protections approved by California voters suffered a fatal blow today when a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s dismissal of the case (State of Missouri ex rel. Koster v. Harris).

November 18, 2016 News

How to Teach Children Kindness Toward Animals

Parents can play a great role in teaching their kids about how to love and respect animals they share the world with. To help in this important lesson, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation’s preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals, has some tips.

November 17, 2016 Press Release