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Farmers Inn Roadside Zoo Sued for Mistreatment of Animals
Animal Legal Defense Fund alleges violations of the Endangered Species Act and state laws.January 15, 2019 Press Release -
Prosecution for Maryland Dog Freezing to Death
The Animal Legal Defense Fund funded the necropsy of an elderly dog named Oscar, who died sometime between December 30, 2017, and January 1, 2018, when he was kept outside of his owner’s home in Baltimore…
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State Animal Protection Laws Ranked: Illinois is #1, Kentucky #50
Animal Legal Defense Fund Publishes 2018 State Ranking ReportJanuary 8, 2019 Press Release -
2018 U.S. Animal Protection Laws State Rankings
Laws in favor of veterinary reporting of animal cruelty -
2018 U.S. Animal Protection Laws State Rankings
Acts against leaving dogs locked in hot cars -
2018 U.S. Animal Protection Laws State Rankings
Laws supporting post-conviction possession bans -
2018 U.S. Animal Protection Laws State Rankings
Laws in favor of court-ordered psych evaluations -
Challenging Kansas’s Ag-Gag Law
On December 5, 2018, The Animal Legal Defense Fund — with the Center for Food Safety, Public Justice, and Kansas-area farmed animal organizations, Shy 38, Inc., and Hope Sanctuary — filed a lawsuit in Kansas challenging…
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Challenging Backyard Butchers in Florida
In July 2018, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit to shut down four black market backyard slaughter operations outside of Fort Myers, Florida. These operations violate state animal cruelty and slaughter laws, and nuisance…
