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Establishing a Trust for Your Animals
The Animal Legal Defense Fund has helped craft new guidelines that specifically validate enforceable trusts for nonhuman animals. -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Sues SUNY College of Optometry over Invasive Experiments on Kittens and Young Cats
Young cats and kittens between the ages of 4 and 12 months are anesthetized and then surgically dissected in procedures that last hours and possibly days.June 20, 2018 Press Release -
2016-2018: Captive Wild Animals
Illegal trafficking in rare and exotic wild animals is a $10 to $20 billion-a-year business, the profits of which come at the expense of broken families and countless injured and/or dead animals. -
Keep Animals Safe and Warm This Winter
With winter—and low temperatures—upon us, it’s important to make sure companion animals are safe and warm. Dogs, cats and other companion animals are not equipped to handle the cold. -
Demanding Public Records Relating to Invasive Cat Experiments
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit to compel the disclosure of public records regarding invasive experiments on cats and kittens conducted by the State University of New York College of Optometry (SUNY). The lawsuit,…
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Fighting to Bring Kristen Lindsey to Justice
Kristen Lindsey is a Texas veterinarian, who in 2015 shot and killed her neighbor’s cat Tiger with a bow and arrow. Her action came to light when she posted a photo of herself on Facebook, grinning…
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Winter Weather Advisory: Keep Animals Safe and Warm This Winter
The Animal Legal Defense Fund has tips on how animal lovers can use the law to help animals in their communities stay safe this season.December 7, 2017 Press Release -
California Becomes First State to Ban Retail Sale of Companion Animals
Laws like California’s are part of a growing movement to combat large-scale commercial breeding facilities.December 7, 2017 Animal Law Update -
California: Urge Your Senator to Vote Yes on AB 485
AB 485 would require that all cats, dogs, and rabbits sold in stores come from rescue organizations, not commercial breeding facilities.September 5, 2017 News -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Commends Court’s Upheld Suspension of Kristen Lindsey’s Veterinary License
In 2015 Lindsey shot a cat with an arrow, killing him, then bragged about it on Facebook.August 3, 2017 Press Release