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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.
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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.
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The Animal Law Academy webinars are an opportunity to hone your skills and gain both practical and substantive knowledge about important issues currently facing animals in the legal system.
Animal Law Academy
The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Animal Law Academy provides articles, educational webinars, and CLEs covering both substantive and practical topics in animal law written and presented by experts in the field. These are a convenient way to learn more about the rapidly developing field of animal law while staying up-to-date on the latest news.
What To Do If a Companion Animal You Purchased Became Sick or Died Soon Afterwards
This tragic story is all too common: Someone purchases a puppy from a breeder or pet store, only to discover their new furry family member is very sick, oftentimes fatally.
What To Do When Your Companion Animal Has Been Injured or Killed
This page will present answers to some common questions about filing a lawsuit if your companion animal has been injured or killed. This is not a substitute for an attorney.
What To Do When You Find Animals in Substandard Conditions at a Pet Store
You've stopped into the local pet store on your way home from work to pick up food for your cat. Your kids begged to visit a store that advertises puppies for sale, until you relented.
Nuisance Issues and Some Steps Toward Resolving Conflicts
It’s the second time this week that you’ve received a call from your neighbor, complaining that your dog’s barking is driving her crazy. This time she’s threatening to call the police or animal. control.
Animal Protection Laws of the United States of America
Animal Protection Laws of the United States of America are the top resources for lawyers, law professors, law students, legislators, other legal professionals, and anyone who wants the most comprehensive animal protection laws collection of its kind.
Rodeo Facts
Rodeos may be popular, but more and more Americans are becoming aware of just how cruel these events are for the animals forced to participate.
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