The Animal Legal Defense Fund would like to thank the Meridian Police Department - Idaho for the actions Officer David Gomez, who encountered dogs behaving aggressively on a routine call. Watch how a professional handles the situation—without the use of lethal force. | Animal Legal Defense Fund

Before the Animal Legal Defense Fund and PETA filed a lawsuit against Pymatuning Deer Park, animals like Buddy the lion, Nila the tiger, and Ringo the ring-tailed lemur suffered every day due to inhumane care and conditions at the roadside zoo. But now, these and other animals are loving life at the Wild Animal Sanctuary. Read more about the case here: https://aldf.org/article/lawsuit-filed-against-pennsylvania-roadside-zoo-results-in-rescue-of-eight-animals | Animal Legal Defense Fund

Legal petitions for rulemaking can be a powerful tool in securing animal protection in the legal system. For example, at the Animal Legal Defense Fund, we've used them to spur reporting improvements in the USDA, to propose updates to strengthen the Animal Welfare Act, and to urge the enforcement of the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act. What other legal terms would you like us to explain? | Animal Legal Defense Fund

All animals deserve legal protection. ❤️ Read more about our work to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system at aldf.org. #animallaw #animalprotection #animallegaldefensefund | Animal Legal Defense Fund

Do you believe that animals deserve basic legal protections — like the right of animals to be protected under the law from exploitation and cruelty? Sign on to our Animal Bill of Rights and declare your support of our efforts to advocate for laws and/or policies that protect animals. aldf.org/animalbillofrights | Animal Legal Defense Fund

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NEW Animal Law Update: India’s Punjab and Haryana High Court denied a petition to avoid criminal proceedings in the case of a reckless driver who hit a group of buffaloes being walked along the road, injuring one and killing the other. In rejecting the petition on the grounds that animals cannot be treated merely as property, the judge implicitly acknowledged the interests of the individual buffaloes — a clear and important distinction that recognizes a legal status for animals independent of th

Did you know animal abusers are five times more likely to hurt other people? Sign our petition if you are in support of more robust cruelty laws to keep our communities safer for everyone. | Animal Legal Defense Fund