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Chattel or Child: The Liminal Status of Companion Animals in Society and Law
By Nicole Pallotta, Senior Policy Program Manager -
The Legislative Process: How a Bill Becomes a Law
Every day, someone reaches out to us to ask, “Why isn’t there a law against this?” The reality is that much animal suffering in the US is legal. With the support of countless advocates, the Animal Legal Defense Fund is working to enact stronger laws. -
GGU Student Chapter Teams Up for Animals in 2018
The Golden Gate University (GGU) Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter had a busy year in 2018!May 15, 2019 Student Chapter Spotlight -
Animal Abuse Should Never Be a Secret – Update on Factory Farm Transparency Lawsuit
Earlier this year, a court ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to release previously redacted information relating to hen living conditions on several factory egg farms. Our request sought inspection reports of factory egg farms in Texas.May 8, 2019 News -
California Humane Lobby Day
Join the Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Humane Society of the United States for California Humane Lobby Day on June 4th in Sacramento!May 8, 2019 Event -
Student Convention – 2019
The third annual Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Convention will took place in Portland, Oregon on Friday, October 25, 2019. -
Bill Regulating Super-Toxic Rodenticides Advances Out Of California Assembly
Today the California Ecosystems Protection Act, passed out of the California Assembly. Authored by Assemblymember Richard Bloom and sponsored by ALDF and a coalition of wildlife protection groups, the bill bans second generation anticoagulant rodenticides.May 6, 2019 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Named Best Law Website in the 23rd Annual Webby Awards
The Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation’s preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals, is honored to have won the People's Voice award for Best Law Website in the 23rd annual Webby Awards.May 3, 2019 Press Release -
“The Link” Between Violence Against Animals and Humans 2019
Diane Balkin, senior staff attorney for the Animal Legal Defense Fund, will closely examine how “The Link” has been used in public policy arguments and legal cases alike to protect animals and humans from abuse. -
Coalition Urges Humboldt County to Void Illegal Lethal Contract with Federal Wildlife-Killing Agency
Today, a coalition of animal protection and conservation groups sent a letter to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors and Humboldt County Agriculture Commissioner, urging them to terminate their contract with the USDA.April 30, 2019 Press Release
