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  • Animal Law Course Grants

    The Animal Legal Defense Fund is expanding its existing “seed grant” program to also offer emergency grants to law schools who have had to cancel an animal law course for COVID-19 related reasons.
    Legal Resource

  • Impact Report: Quarter Two 2020

    This year has been busy for the Animal Legal Defense Fund! Join Stephen Wells, Executive Director, and Kathleen Schatzmann, Senior Legislative Affairs Manager, as they discuss current cases and projects, plus what’s planned for the rest of the year, with special focus on the Legislative Affairs Program.
    Webinar

  • New Kentucky Law Allows Veterinarians to Report Animal Cruelty

    Kentucky has amended its law prohibiting veterinarians from reporting suspected animal cruelty. Advocates worked for years to change this law, which had good intentions regarding personal privacy but unintended consequences for animal victims of abuse.
    July 9, 2020 Animal Law Update

  • New German Law Will Mandate Minimum Exercise Requirements for Dogs

    Proposed amendments to Germany’s Animal Welfare Act aimed at ensuring the species-specific needs of dogs are met include minimum exercise requirements, tethering prohibitions, and a ban on exhibiting dogs who have been bred to have characteristics that cause physical distress.
    October 2, 2020 Animal Law Update

  • Psychology and Sentencing: Mental Health Evaluations for Animal Cruelty Offenders

    Like other violent crimes, animal cruelty offenses are often tied to underlying mental health issues. In order to rehabilitate offenders and protect future victims, those underlying issues must be addressed. Unfortunately, this crucial sentencing component is often overlooked by legislators and courts.
    Webinar

  • COVID-19: Rethinking our Relationship with Animals

    With global outbreaks of zoonotic disease, like COVID-19, on the rise, it is imperative that we simultaneously mobilize to limit the staggering impact of the current pandemic and take action to mitigate our heightened risk from the next.
    Webinar

  • Using Local Legislation to Protect Animals: Fur Bans

    Learn how to fight back against the cruel fur industry by passing a fur ban in your community! Led by Animal Legal Defense Fund Campaigns Manager Elizabeth Holtz, this webinar will walk you through the mechanics of fur production, the policy issues, including animal cruelty, environmental impacts, and public health, and more.
    Webinar

  • Student Chapter Kickoff – 2020

    Welcome to a new — though somewhat different — academic year! Join us and your peers from other law schools across the country for the Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter Kickoff – an online event exclusively for law students.
    Student Chapters

  • Spotlight: Mary K. Walsh

    Mary K. Walsh is a 2020 recipient of the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Advancement in Animal Law Scholarship.
    June 23, 2020 Student Chapter Spotlight

  • Spotlight: Hannah Richerson

    Hannah Richerson is a 2020 recipient of the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Advancement in Animal Law Scholarship.
    June 23, 2020 Student Chapter Spotlight