ANIMAL PEOPLE FORUM | Animal Legal Defense Fund | Activity https://animalpeopleforum.org/members/animallegaldefensefund/activity/ Activity feed for Animal Legal Defense Fund. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:28:32 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 c249a23720ea43c6864915817f40a484 Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, State Animal Protection Laws Ranked: Maine is #1, New Mexico #50 https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=32698 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:31:54 -0800 The Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation’s preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals, has released the 15th annual year-end U.S. Animal Protection Laws Rankings Report (2020), ranking the animal pro […]

]]> 0 4c562fd16dcb83e473d9f7358c521440 Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, As COVID Pummels Slaughterhouse Workers, Meat Companies Won’t Slow Down https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=29816 Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:35:32 -0700 Amid the mushrooming crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s largest slaughterhouses have come under increasing scrutiny as infection hotspots. Infections recently plagued workers and their families at a T […]

]]> 0 0e24cf7d66e5df1b7cab69ef7cd3e507 Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, Winter Weather Advisory: Keep Animals Safe and Warm This Winter https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=28818 Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:19:39 -0800 With winter—and low temperatures—upon us, it’s important to think about how we’ll keep all our family members safe, warm, and healthy, including the four-legged ones.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation’ […]

]]> 0 636fa8ee79c93c4fc6256c2467fc1552 Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, State Animal Protection Laws Ranked: Illinois is #1, Mississippi #50 https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=28774 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:42:49 -0800 The Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation’s preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals, has released the 14th annual U.S. State Animal Protection Laws Rankings Report (2019), assessing the strengths and […]

]]> 0 a886ca60e10fcd2c1bc6d099a7ec41d6 Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, SUNY Ending Invasive Experiments on Kittens and Young Cats as Lawsuit Settles https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=27803 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 21:25:45 -0800 On November 21st the Animal Legal Defense Fund announced that a settlement agreement has been reached with the State University of New York (SUNY), in a high-profile lawsuit, filed on behalf of Citizens for […]

]]> 0 24cb6bfdfbec508df287ca70cc059c35 Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, New Rule Allowing Cruel High-Speed Pig Slaughter Violates Federal Law https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=26917 Mon, 07 Oct 2019 17:54:06 -0700 In mid-September, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a final rule allowing pig slaughterhouses nationwide to police themselves and kill pigs at very h […]

]]> 0 27980072f2aacb5d7957d088cee6d75b Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, Lawsuit Challenges California’s Use of GPS Tracking Devices on Hunting Dogs https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=26774 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:47:15 -0700 A coalition of animal protection groups — the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the Public Interest Coalition, and Friends of Animals — filed the opening brief in their lawsuit against the California Fish and Game Com […]

]]> 0 8d0164f45bb39d971946b2d09631c8e4 Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, Animal Legal Defense Fund Sues Tillamook for Deceptive Advertising https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=26435 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:27:38 -0700 On August 19th the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation’s preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals, filed a lawsuit against the Tillamook County Creamery Association for its misrepresentations about t […]

]]> 0 45454268d6b10528266758f56057def3 Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, Challenging Fur-Ever Wild’s Treatment of Wolves https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=26272 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 17:13:34 -0700 Fur-Ever Wild, a roadside zoo in Minnesota, breeds and exhibits threatened gray wolves and other animals. Fur-Ever Wild’s customers can pay for “pet n’ play” sessions where they are allowed to handle young gray wo […]

]]> 1 3c47ed8657cbeb5b4b8e9abd5989018c Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, Tofurky Mounts Free Speech Challenge Against Arkansas Meat Label Law https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=25963 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 21:47:32 -0700 The American Civil Liberties Union, The Good Food Institute, Animal Legal Defense Fund, and ACLU of Arkansas yesterday filed a lawsuit challenging an Arkansas law that would impose fines of up to $1,000 for every […]

]]> 0 93de4a93ae0c7112001727e383cf9e06 Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, What To Do About Substandard Conditions at Your Local Animal Shelter https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=25701 Thu, 04 Jul 2019 00:52:07 -0700 It is very disturbing when your local humane organizations are not addressing the needs of animals in your community in an effective and compassionate manner. To best address the need for change, and facilitate […]

]]> 0 6b9210b07c13e2e15030f82c00515e0b Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, Animal Cruelty Charges Dropped Because Fish Are Not “Animals” Under North Carolina Law https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=25581 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:32:19 -0700 Written by Nicole Pallotta, Academic Outreach Manager
Animals are defined as “property” under United States law, which complicates efforts to advocate for them through the legal system. Property clas […]

]]> 0 6cb2e4b17f370ccf4bc03832fb1f2029 Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, Justice the Horse is Suing His Abuser https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=25347 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:35:54 -0700 In May 2018, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a groundbreaking lawsuit in Oregon state court on behalf of an 8-year-old horse named Justice, against Gwendolyn Vercher, who neglected him. The lawsuit seeks to […]

]]> 0 818ae042faaed9a3aedd0f67458d426a Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, How to Help a Neighbor’s Neglected Animal https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=24622 Tue, 23 Apr 2019 16:02:32 -0700 It can be heartbreaking to see a neighbor’s animal suffering in a situation of neglect. Depending on the situation, there are various ways you can help the animal or animals involved.

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]]> 0 64d5e48edc1e4e548d744dd475b2cb4b Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, Music Icon Tanya Tucker Speaks Out Against Special Memories Roadside Zoo https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=24517 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 19:58:15 -0700 Award-winning music icon Tanya Tucker is joining forces with the Animal Legal Defense Fund to urge families to avoid roadside zoos. After a recent visit to Special Memories Zoo in Greenville, Wisconsin, Tucker was […]

]]> 0 85696e11d74af6310b500eca22cb813c Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, California Restaurants and Retailers Warned Against Illegal Sales of Foie Gras https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=24245 Thu, 28 Mar 2019 17:54:24 -0700 The Animal Legal Defense Fund, the preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals in the United States, sent cease and desist notices to California restaurants and retailers that appear to continue selling […]

]]> 0 bd95c9f2fa84b53609e675643d60ef45 Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, Kayla the Orca’s Death at SeaWorld Shows Why Orca Captivity Must End https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=23575 Wed, 20 Feb 2019 20:41:56 -0800 PUBLISHER’S NOTE: As a matter of policy, publication of content on the Animal People Forum does not imply that Animal People, Inc. agrees with or endorses the ideas expressed within. As a 501(c)3 charity, Animal P […]

]]> 0 687c2310812d1a06ff3a9beaede6269c Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, Court Rules Iowa Ag-Gag Law Unconstitutional in Major Victory for Free Speech and Animal Protection https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=23278 Tue, 05 Feb 2019 17:49:46 -0800 Last month, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa struck down the Iowa Ag-Gag law, holding that the ban on undercover investigations at factory farms and slaughterhouses violates the […]

]]> 0 1292fbaca647bdd4c314b961035abf8d Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, State Animal Protection Laws Ranked: Illinois is #1, Kentucky #50 https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=22931 Wed, 16 Jan 2019 19:54:45 -0800 The Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation’s preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals, has released the 13th annual year-end U.S. Animal Protection Laws Rankings Report (2018), ranking the animal p […]

]]> 0 4aa39e32cf97f9bdd9cdd088ce7c57b1 Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, Coalition Challenges Constitutionality of Kansas Ag-Gag Law https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=22498 Wed, 19 Dec 2018 21:31:13 -0800 On December 4th, a coalition of public interest groups filed a lawsuit in the United States state of Kansas challenging the constitutionality of the state’s Ag-Gag law, which makes it a crime to document animal c […]

]]> 0 5c41ae21e9bf31089a6af5d5595b288d Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, Lawsuit Addresses Disappearance of Critical Animal Welfare Reports from USDA Website https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=22346 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 19:36:32 -0800 On Monday, December 17, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, California will hear oral arguments from the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation’s preeminent legal advocacy organization for a […]

]]> 0 cff30f13e017fa52173112c309b43d1e Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, Missouri Passes Unconstitutional Law Restricting the Marketing of Alternative Meat Products https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=22241 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 16:36:55 -0800 Missouri has passed a law that prohibits many products, including plant-based and cellular meat, from identifying themselves as “meat.” The new legislation, which became effective on August 28, 2018, carries cri […]

]]> 0 0bf051567ebe9f32d4b70c5e9001f2f0 Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, Family, Not Property: How One Woman Is Using Her Dog’s Tragic Death to Raise Awareness About the Legal Status of Animals https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=21708 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:02:52 -0800 It’s been just over a year since Loni Edwards’ beloved dog Chloe died due to medical error while undergoing a veterinary procedure at Blue Pearl veterinary hospital in Manhattan, and the passing of time has […]

]]> 0 c52aaa457482f8fce87b76ed0e747f89 Animal Legal Defense Fund wrote a new post, Organizations team up to address judicial response to animal cruelty https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=21308 Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:14:03 -0700 The Animal Legal Defense Fund and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) are pleased to announce a new partnership to address judicial response in United States court cases related to […]

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