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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
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What To Do When Animal Cruelty Laws Have Been Broken
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Animal Hoarding Facts
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Victim Impact Statements in Cases of Animal Cruelty
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Veterinarians’ Role in Reporting Animal Cruelty
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The Crime of Bestiality/Zoophilia: Sexual Assault of an Animal
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Charging Considerations in Criminal Animal Abuse Cases
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Attending a Criminal Court Proceeding
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Since 1979, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has been the leader in the fight to win animals the legal protection they so desperately need—and deserve. Your generous support is vital to our continued success.