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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 -
Requiring Dog-Encounter Training for Police Officers (Missouri)
Missouri state legislation would require police officers to take training on how to properly handle canine encounters following a 2024 incident in which Teddy, a 13-pound blind and deaf dog, was shot and killed by an officer after wandering away from home. -
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. -
City of Sturgeon Agrees to Pay $500,000 in Settlement Over Police Shooting of Blind, Deaf Dog
The lawsuit argued the lethal force used violated the 4th amendmentNovember 14, 2025 Press Release -
A Dog Named Smokey Reunites with Guardian After Being Kidnapped
The Animal Legal Defense Fund partnered with spcaLA to take custody of the dog until his guardian could retrieve himOctober 7, 2025 News -
Appellate Court Ruling Confirms SPCA Authority to Enforce California Animal Protection Laws
Animal Legal Defense Fund utilized California Corporations Code 10404 to circumvent illegal conditions at Vallejo puppy millSeptember 2, 2025 News -
Delaware: Stop Cruel Puppy Mills
Urge Delaware lawmakers to support H.B.131, a state bill to protect animals from commercial breeding mills and stop the puppy-mill-to-pet-store pipeline into the state.
