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Protecting Animal Victims and Defending Oregon’s ’Bond-or-Forfeit’ Law
In Oregon v. Hershey, numerous animals were seized in a criminal cruelty investigation and later forfeited by their abuser. The Animal Legal Defense Fund submitted an amicus curiae brief in response to an appeal brought by the abuser. -
2023 U.S. Animal Protection Laws Rankings
Each year, our attorneys compile and review every state and territory’s animal protection laws and rank them according to the relative strength and weakness of their laws. -
Laws with animal cruelty added to their definitions of “coercive control.”
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Defensa y Justicia para los Animales en Puerto Rico
El Fondo de Defensa Legal Animal se complace en ofrecer una capacitación gratuita y presencial sobre investigaciones en casos de crueldad animal, en colaboración con el Movimiento Social Pro Bienestar Animal (MOSPBA), JUSTA PR (Justicia Animal…
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Behavior & Ballistics: The Caselaw of Law Enforcement Conflicts with Dogs
Join Animal Legal Defense Fund Senior Staff Attorney David B. Rosengard in an exploration of how courts adjudicate encounters between law enforcement officers and dogs.May 19, 2020 Webinar -
State Animal Protection Laws Ranked: Illinois is #1, Mississippi #50
Animal Legal Defense Fund Publishes 2019 State Ranking ReportJanuary 21, 2020 Press Release -
Rankings in Review: State Anti Cruelty Laws 2020
Join Animal Legal Defense Fund staff attorney Kathleen Wood as she discusses the annual Animal Protection Laws Rankings Report. -
America’s Top Ten Animal Defenders for 2020 Award Winners Announced
Animal Legal Defense Fund recognizes animal protection heroes during National Justice for Animals WeekFebruary 21, 2020 Press Release -
$10,000 Reward Offered for Information about Wild Dolphins Shot and Killed in Florida
Animal Legal Defense Fund offers reward for information leading to arrests and convictions in cases of two dolphins’ deaths in Escambia and Collier CountiesMarch 2, 2020 Press Release -
The Hidden Dangers of Lockdown Orders for Domestic Violence Victims and Companion Animals
As shelter-in-place orders are given across the nation, there is a growing concern that family violence will be on the rise.April 10, 2020 News
