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California Governor Signs Animal Protection Bills into Law
The Animal Legal Defense Fund sponsored two bills protecting cats and wild animals
Appeal Filed Over Court Decision Letting EPA Suppress Factory Farm Air Pollution Reporting
The EPA’s rule shields polluters as factory farm emissions kill more people than coal plants
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 him
Lawsuit to Proceed Against USDA for Issuing Animal Welfare Act License to Yellowstone Bear World
The complaint argues the wildlife park has violated the Animal Welfare Act on numerous occasions, including separating cubs prematurely from their mothers
ALDF Partners with Advocates to Challenge EPA for Discarding Slaughterhouse Water Pollution Rules
10 Organizations petition federal court over EPA’s abandonment of rules to reduce pollution from meat processing industry
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 mill
ALDF Urges Justice for Cat Victims in Elkhart County
The county’s prosecutor dismissed criminal charges against the manufacturing plant employees who killed two feral cats in a trash compactor
UW-Madison’s Censorship of Speech Criticizing Testing on Animals on Its Social Media Accounts is Unconstitutional
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals overturns a lower court’s dismissal of the case, finding the public university suppressed free speech
New Lawsuit filed Against CARB’s LCFS
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard incentivizes factory farm pollution nationwide
Pigs and Public Health Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House to Prohibit Slaughter of Downed Pigs
Bill will reduce the risk of zoonotic disease transmission and foodborne illness by establishing new standards for non-ambulatory, or “downed” pigs
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California Governor Signs Animal Protection Bills into Law
The Animal Legal Defense Fund sponsored two bills protecting cats and wild animalsOctober 21, 2025 News -
Appeal Filed Over Court Decision Letting EPA Suppress Factory Farm Air Pollution Reporting
The EPA’s rule shields polluters as factory farm emissions kill more people than coal plantsOctober 14, 2025 News -
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
