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State Animal Protection Laws Ranked: Illinois is #1, Mississippi #50
Animal Legal Defense Fund Publishes 2019 State Ranking ReportJanuary 21, 2020 Press Release -
Animals as Crime Victims: Development of a New Legal Status
While it may seem like commonsense given how often we hear about animal cruelty crimes, the concept that animals can be crime victims is revolutionary within the legal system. -
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 -
Impact Report with Stephen Wells (Quarter One 2020)
Join Stephen Wells, Executive Director, and Lora Dunn, Criminal Justice Program Director, as they discuss current cases and projects, plus what's planned for the rest of the year, with special focus on the Criminal Justice Program. -
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 -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Offers $5,000 Reward in Case of Kittens Thrown from Vehicles in Craven County
Reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsibleJune 25, 2019 Press Release -
Courtroom Animal Advocate Programs (CAAP)
Courtroom Animal Advocate Program (CAAP) laws allow legal practitioners — supervised law students or volunteer lawyers — to advocate for animal victims in criminal cruelty cases.
