Pennsylvania
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.
Pennsylvania
Overall Rank: #23 (Middle Tier)
Animal Protection Laws of Pennsylvania
The Animal Protection Laws of Pennsylvania compendium contains the general animal protection and related statutes for Pennsylvania with an effective date on or before September 1, 2023.
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Recent Victories
Ricki the Bear Caged at Pennsylvania Ice Cream Shop
Bennett v. Mcdaniel
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed suit against Jim Mack’s Ice Cream Shop in 2014, arguing that the poor conditions under which a bear named Ricki was kept violated Pennsylvania regulations requiring the humane care and treatment of wild animals.
Animal Legal Defense Fund 2023 State Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report
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