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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. -
Petition: Ban Octopus Farming Today!
Octopuses deserve to be protected in the wild, not cruelly farmed for human consumption. -
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. -
Poison-Free Wildlife Act (California)
The Poison-Free Wildlife Act would place a moratorium on some of the most dangerous rodenticides — which cause widespread poisoning of wildlife — with limited exceptions. -
Helping Animal and Human Victims Alike Escape Domestic Violence (Rhode Island)
This bill updates existing Rhode Island law to help victims of abuse — both human and animal — safely flee abusive situations.