Showing 231-240 of 240
-
Commercialized Cruelty to Sled Dogs
Every March the Iditarod is held in Alaska, and is the most famous example of commercialized dogsledding.March 2, 2015 News -
Arrest Made in Puppy-Burning Case!
Thanks to the dedicated work of the Sacramento SPCA, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s department, and the Sacramento Metro Fire department, an arrest has been made.February 24, 2015 News -
$5,000 Reward Offer for Information After Sacramento Dog is Trapped and Burned in a Crate
The Animal Legal Defense Fund is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator(s) responsible for locking a small dog in a crate and setting him on fire.January 23, 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 -
Fran Ortiz
What is the value of a sentient being? Should our emotional attachments to animals be considered in determining an animal's worth?June 10, 2013 Pro Bono Spotlight -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Urges Sonoma County to Void Contract with Federal Wildlife Services
Organization Points to Severe Cruelty and Dangerous Legal Violations in Agency’s Kill MethodsMay 16, 2013 Press Release -
Argument for an Animals’ Intrinsic Value
In 2012, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed amicus briefs in two consolidated California cases, in which the issue at stake was whether a plaintiff could recover veterinary expenses if those expenses exceeded the market value…
-
The Woodley Case
Updates: June 2009: Check out the Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Woodley feature in the June 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. November 30, 2007: The Animal Legal Defense Fund received the Lee County Court’s final order of judgment…
-
Urging the Court to Consider Animals’ Value
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed an amicus brief in a Washington state case stemming from the death of a toy poodle following an unauthorized procedure by her veterinarian. Our brief asked the court to hold…
