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Protecting Children and Animals (Florida)
Florida state bill would require juveniles who commit acts of animal cruelty to undergo mandatory psychological evaluation and would increase penalties for committing animal cruelty in the presence of a minor. -
Take Action for National Justice for Animals Week!
Take action for animals in your community during National Justice for Animals Week by sharing our factsheet about reporting animal cruelty with a veterinarian in your community.February 25, 2026 Action Alert -
Washington: Ask Your Legislators to Support Critical Animal Protection Bills
Critical animal protection bills have been making their way through the 2026 Washington state legislative session and are up for a floor vote. It is important that we let our legislators know we want all of them to pass!February 12, 2026 Action Alert -
New York: Protect Animal and Human Victims of Domestic Violence!
Legislation to include companion animals in protection orders for human domestic violence victims is pending in the New York legislature. Ask your state senator to support and cosponsor S. 8035 today! -
Protecting Animal and Human Victims of Domestic Violence (Florida)
The Domestic Emergency and Batterers Reform and Accountability Act (H.B. 277/S.B. 682) would add animal abuse to the definition of domestic violence under Florida law. -
Resolution Opposing Elective Cat Declaw Surgeries Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives
Declawing is a cruel surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat's toesDecember 16, 2025 Press Release -
California Governor Signs Animal Protection Bills into Law
The Animal Legal Defense Fund sponsored two bills protecting cats and wild animalsOctober 21, 2025 News -
ALDF Urges Justice for Cat Victims in Elkhart County
The county’s prosecutor dismissed criminal charges against the manufacturing plant employees who killed two feral cats in a trash compactorAugust 11, 2025 News -
Rhode Island Governor Signs Cat Declaw Ban into Law
Declawing is an invasive surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat's toesJuly 2, 2025 News -
Downers Grove, Illinois Passes Ordinance Prohibiting Cat Declawing
Declawing is a cruel surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat's toesFebruary 21, 2025 News
