abstract:The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) is an American non-profit law organization that aims to protect the rights and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. It was founded in 1979 by attorneys active in shaping the emerging field of animal law.
Today42 states have madecruelty toanimalsafelony, compared with sevenstatesthat hadfelony provisions before 1994, according to the animalLegalDefenseFund.