A West Virginia woman and two other plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against a police officer and the police department after she was charged with misdemeanor obstruction when she walked between her dog and a State Police Officer in May 2015 as the officer took aim to shoot at the family dog's head … [Read more...]
Kentucky Remains Worst State for Animal Protection for 10th Year in a Row
The 2016 Rankings List for the Best and Worst States in the nation for Animal Protection Laws has been published. For the ninth year in a row, Illinois ranks Number 1 while Kentucky remains in last (50th) place for the 10th consecutive year. The Rankings is based on a comprehensive review of each … [Read more...]
Of Dogs and Men – Documentary about 10,000 Pet Dogs Killed Every Year by Police ; Makes Strong Case for Mandatory Training
Every 98 minutes, a police officer shoots and kills a pet dog. According to the U.S. Department of Justice statistics, over 10,000 dogs are shot and killed by police every year. These numbers are both troubling and tragic. The number of incidents of officers using lethal force against family … [Read more...]
Commonwealth Court Reinstates Regulations of Pennsylvania Dog Law for Puppy Mills!
The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and three Pennsylvania residents/dog owners/ALDF members - Barbara Keith, Andrea Shatto, and Margaret Ehmann- won their lawsuit with a panel of three judges against the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture over the allowable exemptions to … [Read more...]
$5000 Reward Offered in Case of Cat Shot with Hunting Arrow
Reward Offered by Animal Legal Defense Fund for Information Leading to Arrest/Conviction A 2-year-old grey and white cat named "Steph" was shot on July 27th, 2016, with a small-game hunting arrow and the Animal Legal Defense Fund is asking for the public's help in finding the … [Read more...]
Airedale Terrier Puppy Mill (New Mexico) Exposed by ALDF – Files Complaint with USDA
https://youtu.be/QOKNeD9Qmm8 Undercover Video Footage Shows Deplorable Conditions at Torrance County’s Southern Roc An undercover investigator from the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) captured video that confirmed a series of complaints from individuals about Southern Roc, a commercial kennel aka … [Read more...]
ALDF Offering $5,000 Reward Toward Arrest and Conviction of Person(s) Who Tortured and Killed Pit Bull
The Animal Legal Defense Fund is contributing $5,000 to a reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the death of a pit bull who was found taped up and wrapped up in a carpet alongside a road in Woodland, California on January … [Read more...]
ALDF to discuss 1st State (TN) to Have Animal Abuse Registry on next show – January 19th at 6:30 PM
January 19th, 6:30 PM - The Animal Legal Defense Fund's Lora Dunn, Staff Attorney for ALDF's Criminal Justice Program will be my guest as the discussion revolves around the 1st statewide Animal Abuse Registry going into effect on Tennessee this past January 1st. Lawmakers and supporters of … [Read more...]