
Oregon
Updates about legal issues facing animals in the state
The Animal Legal Defense Fund works at the federal, state 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. State Animal Protection Laws Rankings Report. Each state is ranked based on 20 different categories of animal protection.
Oregon
Overall Rank: #3 (Top Tier)
- +Animal cruelty is an abatable nuisance
- +Sexual assault statute is adequately defined, addresses related crimes, and the sexual assault of an animal is a sex offense
- +Increased penalties for cases involving multiple animals
- -No felony provision for abandonment
- -Social services professionals are not required to report suspected animal cruelty

Animal Protection Laws of Oregon
The Animal Protection Laws of Oregon compendium contains the general animal protection and related statutes for Oregon with an effective date on or before September 1, 2022.
Legislative Session
Active Legislation
Active Cases

Challenging Tillamook’s Deceptive Advertising
Take Action
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Portland: Help Ban Foie Gras Sales

Stop Ag-Gag Laws

No More Puppy Mills

Passing Local Legislation: Retail Pet Sale Ban

Passing Local Legislation: Prohibiting Animals in Circuses and Traveling Shows
Recent Victories

An Act Relating to Animal Cruelty and Declaring an Emergency (Oregon)

An Act Relating to Testing Cosmetics on Animals (Oregon)

Factory Farm Moratorium (Oregon)

Banning Coyote Killing Contests (Oregon)
Animal Legal Defense Fund 2022 State Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report
See the best and worst states for animal protection laws