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Victim Impact Statements in Cases of Animal Cruelty
A majority of states guarantee you the right, either by statute or state constitutional amendment, to submit a Victim Impact Statement as part of a criminal case against someone who injured or killed your animal. -
Veterinarians’ Role in Reporting Animal Cruelty
Veterinarians and other veterinary professionals play an integral and critical role in the fight against animal cruelty. -
The Crime of Bestiality/Zoophilia: Sexual Assault of an Animal
Taboo as a subject to be sure, sexual crimes against animals are not exceptional, isolated incidents. The case facts run a wide range. -
Charging Considerations in Criminal Animal Abuse Cases
Prosecutors understand that their communities have a compelling interest in preventing animal cruelty, and they take seriously their role in bringing animal abusers to justice. -
Attending a Criminal Court Proceeding
Attending court proceedings for criminal animal abuse cases is a great way to demonstrate that your community cares about animal protection and expects zero tolerance for animal cruelty. -
Possession Bans: A Model Law
Today, most states have no mandatory requirements for keeping those convicted of animal abuse crimes away from animals, following their convictions. The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Possession Ban model law provides a tool to help combat animal cruelty. -
2018 Advancement of Animal Law Scholarship Winners
The Animal Legal Defense Fund Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships are awarded to law student members of our student chapters based upon demonstrated commitment to the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s mission, “to advance the interests and…
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Animals’ Legal Status: Current Issues & Future Directions 2018
This webinar will discuss animals’ current legal status as property and how this status can hinder animal protection within the criminal law context and discuss animals’ legal status as property through the lens of civil litigation. -
Groundbreaking Lawsuit Argues Animals Have the Right to Sue Their Abusers in Court
Justice, an eight-year-old horse, is a party to a lawsuit filed against his former abuser to recover the costs of his ongoing medical care and his pain and suffering.May 1, 2018 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Announces Resolution of Lawsuit Against Barkworks for Selling Sick “Puppy Mill” Puppies
Barkworks has closed four of the stores, and its remaining two stores will likely close by January 1, 2019, when California's law banning the sale of dogs from commercial breeders comes into effect.May 1, 2018 Press Release
