Even faster line speeds will increase the risk that animals are alive and conscious when they are slaughtered – a horror that is hard for anyone to grapple with. We can and should do better by farmed animals. aldf.org/article/the-...

Big win for animals in New York! A court has cleared the way for New York City’s foie gras ban to move forward after years of delays. The law, first passed in 2019, prohibits the sale of any force-fed product.

ALDF’s legal victory against the State of Texas represents a larger (losing) strategy by industrial animal agriculture to block competition. Read more from ALDF staff attorney, Michael Swistara: aldf.org/article/firs...

USDA is pushing to increase slaughter speeds for chickens and remove limits for pigs. Faster lines mean more suffering, higher worker risk, and threats to food safety. Take action: bit.ly/3PX5Jct

Washington: Help protect wildlife SB 5203 is headed to a House floor vote. Urge your representatives to support this critical bill to fund wildlife crossings across the state — reducing habitat fragmentation and dangerous vehicle collisions. Take action today.

Join the Animal Legal Defense Fund for a webinar where our attorneys break down the “tag-gag” victory that stopped Texas from censoring plant-based labels — and why the court rejected the myth of “consumer confusion.” Register now: aldf.org/article/aldf-updates-advancing-animal-law-2/

It’s National Justice for Animals Week! Meet Asha, our 2026 representative: a cat who survived severe abuse and found justice and a fresh start. Every animal deserves a life free from harm. Learn how to get involved: aldf.org/njfaw

🚨 URGENT: This Wednesday, there will be a hearing on H.R. 7159, the misleading “Protecting Local Zoos Act.” It would weaken the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which ended cub petting and private ownership of big cats. Urge your Representative to oppose H.R. 7159.

Victory! A federal court ruled Texas’s attempt to censor plant-based meat labels unconstitutional, affirming that truthful labeling is protected by the First Amendment. This is a big win for plant-based producers and Texas consumers. aldf.org/article/cour...

🚨 Washington’s marine mammals are at risk. HJM 4004 would push the federal government to weaken the Marine Mammal Protection Act by wrongly blaming sea lions for salmon declines. WA residents: urge your lawmakers to vote NO on HJM 4004.

Our 2025 State Rankings report is now live! The report highlights the major advancements and trends in animal protection across the U.S. Where does your state or territory rank? 🐾

Our legislative team has been busy working across the country to advance legislation to protect animals' interest + defend against harmful legislation. Join us to celebrate recent legislative victories for animals + forecast for the remainder of the year! aldf.org/article/febr...

The MANTA Protection Act has been introduced in Florida to protect manta rays and other threatened marine animals from cruel capture. Thank you Sen. Garcia and Rep. Cross for leading this bill and standing up for vulnerable marine species!

2026 is off to a strong start for cats 🐾 After major declaw ban wins in MA, RI, and CA, Congress is taking notice. Thank you @nadler.house.gov for introducing a resolution opposing elective cat declawing and urging states without bans to act.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy appears to be siding with the cruel puppy mill industry! ‼️ Text or call him today and urge support for S2511, the Humane Pet Store Bill that protects both animals and consumers: (732) 605-5455.

ALDF supports a new FL bill to protect domestic violence survivors and their companion animals. We thank the bill sponsors Rep. Debra Tendrich and Sen. Alexis Calatayud for their leadership.

The CDC is phasing out experiments on 200 monkeys. Animal testing inflicts severe pain with little oversight and often doesn’t deliver safe results for people. ALDF will keep pushing for stronger laws and real accountability for labs. aldf.org/article/cdc-...

Animals suffer daily. We’re in court fighting for them — saving lives, strengthening laws, and holding abusers accountable. Your Giving Tuesday donation goes 5X further to fight fur farms, animal testing, factory farm cruelty & more: give.aldf.org/page/90044/d...

Thousands of captive wild animals are suffering in the United States, with few federal and state laws to protect them. Partner with us today, as we fight to free wild animals from the shackles of the entertainment industry through the legal system! aldf.org/PIP

Big win: Tyson Foods has agreed to stop making misleading “net-zero” and “climate-smart beef” claims for five years. Thanks to legal action by ALDF and partners, Tyson can only use those labels again if verified by a mutually agreed expert. Read more⬇️ aldf.org/article/tyso...

Teddy, a blind and deaf 13-lb dog, was shot by a Sturgeon, MO officer. A $500K settlement has now been reached — but Teddy deserved better. Up to 10,000 dogs are shot by police yearly. ALDF is working to stop it. aldf.org/article/city...

We've joined a coalition to appeal a federal court decision upholding a EPA rule under the Trump administration that exempts factory farms from having to publicly report dangerous air emissions — even though these pollutants are linked to more than 12,700 deaths annually.

ALDF is one of @credomobile.bsky.social October grant recipients — and your vote decides how much we receive. 💚 Vote for ALDF to help strengthen legal protections for animals 🐾👇 www.credodonations.com/organization...

The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Legislative Affairs team has been busy fighting for animals in Congress and across the states. 🐾 Join our free webinar to hear updates, celebrate wins, and see what’s next. ⚖️ aldf.org/article/webi...

HUGE win for cats in California! Thanks to Assemblymember Alex Lee & @governor.ca.gov, declawing is banned! #DeclawingBan #ProtectCats 🙌

Thank you to Mayor Brian Stack and the Union City Council for passing an ordinance banning the retail sale of puppies and kittens to protect consumers and animals alike. This marks a milestone in the state being the 150th municipality in New Jersey enact such a ban.🙌

The EPA scrapped rules that would have kept millions of pounds of slaughterhouse pollution out of waterways. 💧🐟 We’ve joined 10 orgs in suing to hold them accountable + protect clean water, public health, and wildlife. aldf.org/article/aldf...

Big news: The CA Legislature recently passed our co-sponsored bill to ban cat declawing (except when medically necessary). Now it’s up to @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to sign! Huge thanks to votealexlee.bsky.social for championing AB 867. Declawing isn’t a nail trim — it’s an amputation. 🐾

Good news! The American Animal Hospital Association has adopted several new standards of accreditation, including discouraging cat declawing, devocalization, and ear cropping when not medically necessary. 🙌 www.aaha.org/news/aaha-la...

TAKE ACTION: Don't let pigs suffer - contact your federal representative TODAY and urge them to cosponsor The Pigs and Public Health Act (H.R. 4757) . ➡️ aldf.org/article/supp...

Join our Legislative Affairs team for an update on this years victories plus a legislative forecast for the remainder of the year. Registration is free and open to the public: aldf.org/article/legi...

Two Indiana factory workers killed cats by putting them in a trash compactor — and had their cruelty charges dropped. We’ve urged the prosecutor to re-file charges, arguing the “property destruction” exception was wrongly applied & never meant to excuse such brutality. aldf.org/article/aldf...

URGENT: A new version of the EATS Act has been introduced, now called the Save Our Bacon Act (H.R. 4673). If enacted, it would erase some of the most important farmed animal protections of the past decade. Take action today! ⬇️ aldf.org/article/urge...

VICTORY! A federal court ruled UW–Madison violated the Constitution by censoring comments critical of its animal experimentation on social media.

NEW: We’ve joined a lawsuit against California’s Air Resources Board for prioritizing factory farm “biogas” profits over real climate action. CARB’s LCFS amendments reward major polluters at the expense of communities, animals, and the planet. ➡️ aldf.org/article/new-...

Early Bird Registration Ends August 5! This is your last chance to get the lowest price available for the 33rd annual Animal Law Conference in Chicago, IL and online! Register➡️ www.animallawconference.org/register

ANIMAL LAW UPDATE: Starting Oct 2025, D.C.’s Pets in Housing Act bans breed/size discrimination & limits pet fees in rentals — helping keep families & their animal companions together. Read more in our full legal analysis ➡️ aldf.org/article/d-c-...

Incentivizing factory farm biogas is bad for Californians and bad for the climate. Our legal team argues that it's also illegal. @leadershipcounsel.bsky.social @animallegaldefense.bsky.social @cfstruefood.bsky.social

The Pigs and Public Health Act has been reintroduced in the U.S. House! This bill would prohibit the slaughter of downed pigs and willful abuse of downed pigs. We applaud Congresswoman ‪@repescobar.bsky.social‬ for leading the way on this bill 🙌 aldf.org/article/pigs...

#mapoli join us for Protect Animals from Rodenticides Lobby Day on Thursday 7/24 in the Great Hall. Meet with constituents, hear from experts, and learn about S644/H965 An Act restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment. There might also be a #mapoliwithanimals opportunity…👀🦉

We’re suing the USDA for ignoring our FOIA request about the Beef Checkoff program — a taxpayer-funded scheme promoting animal cruelty and climate harm. The public deserves transparency. We’re fighting to get it. ⬇️

📣 Massachusetts: Join ALDF, MSPCA & Mass Audubon on July 24 for Lobby Day to protect animals from deadly rodenticides. No experience needed — we’ll give you everything you need to speak up with confidence! Register here: bit.ly/ProtectAnima...

Wildlife Services is killing native and endangered species—and even companion animals—with cruel, indiscriminate cyanide bombs called M-44s. Urge your legislator to support Canyon’s Law and help ban these deadly devices! aldf.org/article/urge...

Fireworks don’t just scare companion animals — they can disorient wildlife and even lead to deadly outcomes. They harm animals, and that harm is entirely preventable. That’s why we support local bans to protect them. aldf.org/article/anim...

Thank you Senator Martinez and Assembly Member Simone for introducing S.7421A/A8043A to prevent octopus farming from taking hold in New York. We look forward to continuing to work with you to pass the bill. 🙌🐙

TOMORROW: Don’t miss this expert panel on legal solutions for rehoming former lab animals, hosted by the ABA TIPS Animal Law Committee. Panelists include Jessica Chapman, ALDF Staff Attorney. Register here ➡️ bit.ly/45HTqH6

Great news! Rhode Island is so close to becoming the fourth state to ban cruel and unnecessary cat declawing. The legislature passed the declaw bill (SB 180 Sub A / HB 5668 Sub A), which is now heading to the Governor's Desk.🐱🐾

Ractopamine is currently banned or restricted in 160+ countries—but not the US. This dangerous drug causes suffering for farmed animals and risks for consumers. It's time the FDA banned it for good.

Convicted wildlife trafficker Jason Clay is running a roadside zoo in Texas—and the USDA is letting him. Despite a long history of violations and a recent guilty plea for trafficking an endangered chimpanzee, he still holds a license. Tell the USDA: revoke it now.