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Case Study: Animal Hoarding – Vikki Kittles
Vikki Rene Kittles, also known as Susan Dietrich, Rene Depenbrock, and Lynn Zellan, has a history of animal hoarding that goes back decades and spans the United States from the Southeast to the Northwest. She has effectively evaded…
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University of Houston: Helping Animals, Fighting Crime
This spotlight was submitted by Susan Pickle, President of the University of Houston Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter.February 1, 2009 Student Chapter Spotlight -
Michigan Dogfighting Bust
The Animal Legal Defense Fund aid in bust of dogfighting ring, rescuing 133 dogs -
Texas and Connecticut Enact Post-Conviction Possession Bans for Animal Cruelty Crimes
Texas and Connecticut have enacted mandatory animal possession bans of up to five years following certain animal cruelty convictions.February 13, 2024 Animal Law Update -
Kate Mara to Pay Adoption Fees for All Canine CellMates Dog Graduates in Need of Immediate Homes
Alternative sentencing program in Fulton County, Georgia pairs shelter dogs with criminal defendants to offer both training and a second chanceMarch 16, 2023 Press Release -
In the News
2023 Highlights Murphy Signs Infamous Pig Crate Ban in New Jersey that Christie Rejected, Politico, July 26, 2023 Why are custody battles over pets on the rise?, Scripps News, July 1, 2023 Is it Legal to Break a Car Window to Rescue a Pet in Texas?, Houston NBC Affiliate, June 15, 2023 What the Supreme … ContinuedJuly 13, 2018 -
Top 5 Prosecuted Animal-related Crimes
Animal cruelty is illegal in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and these crimes can include felony charges.November 2, 2015 Press Release -
The Woodley Case
Updates: June 2009: Check out the Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Woodley feature in the June 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. November 30, 2007: The Animal Legal Defense Fund received the Lee County Court’s final order of judgment…
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Speaker Bios
Join the Animal Legal Defense Fund for The Animal Law Symposium: Oklahoma City. This day-long CLE event will provide attendees with the opportunity to hear from the top voices within the animal law community, including local experts! -
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.