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The Animal Legal Defense Fund Supports a Fur Free West Hollywood

Today, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has again stepped up for animals by speaking out in support of West Hollywood’s historic, first-in-the-country ban on the sale of products made from fur within city limits.

March 6, 2015 News

Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Lawsuit over Illegal Permitting of Monkey Breeding Facility Moves Forward

Hendry County court refuses to dismiss lawsuit regarding secretive approval of breeding facility for biomedical research.

March 5, 2015 Press Release

California Court of Appeal Rejects Napa Restaurant’s Attempts to Flout Foie Gras Ban

Animal Legal Defense Fund’s challenge to La Toque’s violations moves forward.

March 5, 2015 Press Release

Ringling to Phase Out Circus Elephants!

On March 5, 2015, we all woke up to historic news that may not have been believable had it not been reported on virtually every major news network across the United States: Ringling Bros. announced that it is finally eliminating the use of elephants from its circus by 2018.

March 5, 2015 News

Commercialized Cruelty to Sled Dogs

Every March the Iditarod is held in Alaska, and is the most famous example of commercialized dogsledding.

March 2, 2015 News

Captive Elephants Need Better Protections

Any time elephants and humans share the same space, whether in a zoo, at a circus, or at a county fair, elephants are likely to suffer.

February 27, 2015 News

Arrest Made in Puppy-Burning Case!

Thanks to the dedicated work of the Sacramento SPCA, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s department, and the Sacramento Metro Fire department, an arrest has been made.

February 24, 2015 News