Iowa
Updates about legal issues facing animals in the state
The Animal Legal Defense Fund works at the federal, state, territory, and local levels to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals.
Animal Protection Laws Ranking
Each year, the Animal Legal Defense Fund publishes its U.S. Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report. Each state is ranked based on 20 different categories of animal protection.
Iowa
Overall Rank: #45 (Bottom Tier)
Animal Protection Laws of Iowa
The Animal Protection Laws of Iowa compendium contains the general animal protection and related statutes for Iowa with an effective date on or before September 1, 2025.
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Recent Victories
Challenging Cricket Hollow Zoo’s Care of Endangered Species (2014)
Animal Legal Defense Fund v Tom and Pamela Sellner
The Animal Legal Defense Fund sued the owners of the Cricket Hollow Zoo for violating the Endangered Species Act.
Animal Legal Defense Fund 2025 Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report
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