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Save Bow! Urge Congress to help the last solitary “pet” chimpanzee
Urge your members of Congress to intervene on behalf of Bow, the last solitary chimpanzee held in the U.S. as a ”pet”, illegally on display. -
Complaint Urges Federal Officials to Confiscate the Last Remaining Solitary Pet Chimpanzee in U.S.
ALDF submitted a complaint to the USDA, USFWS, and DOJ alleging that Missouri resident Aya Katz is knowingly engaged in the unlicensed exhibition of Bow in violation of the Animal Welfare Act, and keeps Bow, an endangered chimpanzee, in solitary confinement and other inadequate conditions in violation of the ESA. -
USDA: Revoke Convicted Wildlife Trafficker’s License!
Email the USDA and urge the agency to investigate and revoke the license for convicted wildlife trafficker Jason Clay, who is still operating a roadside zoo in Texas. -
Captive Primate Safety Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House to Protect Nonhuman Primates
Bill will prohibit the type of private possession of nonhuman primates portrayed in the HBO Max docuseries “Chimp Crazy”May 6, 2025 Press Release -
FDA Seeks to Phase Out Animal Testing for Certain Medical Drugs
The Animal Legal Defense Fund continues to advocate for animals suffering in research labsMay 5, 2025 News -
Wild Animal Public Contact Ban (California)
If enacted, the Public Contact Safety Act ( A.B.892) would prohibit public encounters with animals such as handfeeding, petting, holding, or playing with nonhuman primates, bears, and elephants held in captivity. -
Urgent: Ask Your Legislators to Support the Captive Primate Safety Act
Urge Congress to support the Captive Primate Safety Act the private possession of apes, monkeys, and other nonhuman primates by prohibiting the private ownership and the breeding, sale, or transport of these animals for the cruel “pet” trade. -
A Bill to Ban Wild Animals in Traveling Acts (New York)
This New York bill would prohibit the use of certain wild animals in traveling animal acts throughout the state, including big cats, bears, nonhuman primates, kangaroos, and wallabies. -
New York: Help Protect Animals from Inhumane Traveling Acts
Urge state legislators to protect wild animals from cruelty in traveling acts in New York. -
Captive Primate Safety Act (Federal)
The Captive Primate Safety Act prohibits the private possession of nonhuman primates as well as the breeding, sale, or transport of these animals for the “pet” trade.
