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Portland, Maine, Bans Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats
Portland, ME, has become the latest jurisdiction to outlaw the retail sale of dogs and cats, meaning pet stores will no longer be able to sell them unless they come from a rescue organization.September 15, 2016 Animal Law Update -
Reward of $5,000 Offered in Case of Cat Shot with Hunting Arrow
Reward offered by Animal Legal Defense Fund for information leading to arrest/conviction.August 4, 2016 Press Release -
Kristen Lindsey in Court to Fight for Her Veterinary License
Was the orange tabby cat in Kristen Lindsey’s April 2015 Facebook post a companion animal named “Tiger,” killed without his owner’s consent?April 29, 2016 News -
Legally Brief: Neuter the Puppy Mills
The Animal Legal Defense Fund's legal experts are working every day to ensure that our nations animal protection laws are enforced and when they’re not, we take action.April 5, 2016 Legally Brief -
Increasing Safety Measures After Cat Haven Zoo Death
In 2013, an intern at Cat Haven Zoo in Northern California was tragically killed by a lion. Diana Hanson, 24, was mauled when Cous Cous the lion escaped his feeding cage and entered a larger enclosure…
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Top 5 Prosecuted Animal-related Crimes
Animal cruelty is illegal in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and these crimes can include felony charges.November 2, 2015 Press Release -
$5,000 Reward for Information after Portland Cats Stabbed
$5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for stabbing two cats.July 30, 2015 Press Release -
District Attorney’s Handling of Cat Shooting Case Probed by Animal Legal Defense Fund
The Animal Legal Defense Fund invited Austin County District Attorney Travis J. Koehn under the Texas Public Information Act to produce all records relating to the criminal case against Kristen Lindsey.June 26, 2015 Press Release -
The Oregon Humane Society & the Animal Legal Defense Fund Offer $5,000 Reward in Kitten Shooting Case
The Oregon Humane Society announced today that it is partnering with the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) to increase the reward for the person who shot Lucy, a 12-week-old kitten, from $500 to $5,000.June 10, 2015 Press Release -
Fifth Circuit Rules that Animal Crush Video Law Prohibits Obscenity and Congress Has Significant Interest in Preventing Animal Cruelty
The Fifth Circuit reversed and remanded a 2013 ruling by the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas, which had held that animal crush videos are not obscene and that the Act violated defendants’ First Amendment rights.June 14, 2014 News
