About The Animal Legal Defense Fund

The Animal Legal Defense Fund ( http://www.aldf.org/ ) works to protect nonhuman animals through the American legal system.

ALDF works to protect animals by:

  • Filing groundbreaking lawsuits to stop animal abuse and expand the boundaries of animal law.
  • Providing free legal assistance to prosecutors handling cruelty cases.
  • Working to strengthen state anti-cruelty statutes.
  • Encouraging the federal government to enforce existing animal protection laws.
  • Nurturing the future of animal law through Student Animal Legal Defense Fund chapters and Animal Law Program.
  • Providing public education through seminars, workshops and other outreach efforts.

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