
Legal Resources
The Animal Legal Defense Fund provides these resources to help you learn how animal protection laws function within the legal system.
Animals and the Law
The field of animal law is complex. Use these articles as a guide to understand the fundamentals.
What You Can Do
Do you need help with a specific legal situation involving an animal? Our guides below are provided with that end in mind.
Other Resources

Egg Labeling Regulations Guide

Animal Testing: Models for Improvement

The Legal Process In The United States: A Civil Case

Animal Fighting: State Laws

Animal Fighting: Federal Law

Animal Neglect Facts: Federal Law

Animal Neglect Facts: State and Local Law

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