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COVID-19 Policy Recommendations
Pandemics have not only been predicted, they are also preventable. While the country continues to fight COVID-19, we must also prepare for — with the intention to prevent — the next pandemic. The Animal Legal Defense Fund is developing a series of papers, each outlining policy strategies calibrated to reduce specific zoonotic risks. -
Declawing Cats
Declawing is a cruel surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat's toes. -
Restricting Public Contact with Wild Animals (Pennsylvania)
This bill would restrict the public from feeding or having direct physical contact with wildlife without a separating barrier. -
A Bill to Ban the Sale of Fur Products (Hawaii)
This bill would ban the sale of new fur products in Hawaii, reducing the demand driving the fur industry. -
A Bill to Strengthen Cruelty Laws (Oregon)
This bill will both strengthen current cruelty laws and make it a crime to interfere with investigations into animal abuse and neglect. -
Humane Pet Store Bill (New Jersey)
This bill would prohibit the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in New Jersey pet shops. -
Online Companion Animal Sales Restrictions (California)
This bill invalidates a contract for the purchase of a dog or cat if the contract requires a nonrefundable deposit and does not identify the original source of the animal, including the name of the breeder. -
California: Ban Cruel Octopus Farming!
Ask your state assemblymember to support the California Oppose Cruelty to Octopuses (OCTO) Act (A.B. 3162) to protect octopuses and marine ecosystems.