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ALDF: Fifth Annual National Justice for Animals Week – Feb. 18-24

The Animal Legal Defense Fund is promoting February 18-24 as its Fifth Annual Justice for Animals Week. From the ALDF page concerning this effort – Every year we dedicate one week to raising awareness about how to report cases of animal abuse, and how to work locally to strengthen animal protection laws and enforcement.

ALDF: The five best states to be an animal abuser

The Animal Legal Defense Fund has a release its annual report ranking animal cruelty laws in the 50 states. The states at or near the bottom of the list need to get their bottoms in gear. From the press release: “” “” Kentucky, North Dakota, Iowa, South Dakota, and New Mexico are 2012’s five best [...]

ALDF releases new state rankings for animal welfare

The 2011 US Animal Protection Laws Rankings from the Animal Legal Defense Fund were released this month. Kentucky is ranked last on the list, due to its extremely weak laws. The state has been at the bottom for the past five years. The other four states on the Worst Five list are Idaho, North Dakota, [...]