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Funding Critical Animal Health Services In Massachusetts FY2021 State Budget
Governor signs state budget allocating $50k to provide critical animal health services to animals in need. -
Spain Poised to Recognize Animal Sentience Within Civil Code, Clarifying Animals Are Not “Things”
On April 18, 2021, the Spanish Parliament approved consideration of a bill that would amend the country’s Civil Code to recognize animals are “living beings endowed with sentience” rather than “things,” specifically “moveable property.”August 18, 2021 Animal Law Update -
Lobbying for Animals: State & Federal Legislative Update
Join Animal Legal Defense Fund Legislative Affairs Manager Jennifer Hauge for a quarterly update on animal protection legislation. -
Urge Governor Newsom and the California Air Resources Board to Stop Factory Farms from Profiting from Pollution (California)
Urge Governor Newsom and CARB to stop allowing factory farms to exploit and profit from California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard.December 21, 2021 Action Alert -
Provide Funding for Retired Law Enforcement Dogs’ Veterinary Care (Florida)
The Care for Retired Law Enforcement Dogs Program Act would create a program to provide funding for the veterinary care of dogs formerly used in law enforcement. (H.B. 25/S.B. 226) -
State Animal Protection Laws Ranked: Maine is #1, New Mexico #50
The 16th annual year-end U.S. Animal Protection Laws Rankings Report (2021) ranks the animal protection laws of all 50 states.February 3, 2022 Press Release -
Ban Predatory Lending Related to Companion Animal Sales (California)
This California state bill prohibits the financing of purchases of dogs and cats, often used in the sale of animals bred in puppy or kitten mills and sold online. -
New Jersey: Bears Need Protection
Bill A.1967/S.1891 would prohibit the irresponsible practice of intentional and unintentional feeding of black bears, to reduce human-bear encounters. -
Short Film Released with Actress Anjelica Huston in Support of States Adopting Courtroom Animal Advocate Programs
Huston narrates the Animal Legal Defense Fund film demonstrating the impact legal advocates can have on behalf of animal cruelty victimsFebruary 15, 2022 Press Release -
Oppose: Bill Would Undermine State’s Retail Pet Sales Ban (Illinois)
Would jeopardize an important humane reform and once again enable pet stores to sell commercially bred puppies and kittens.
