Legal Resources

• Animal Law Opportunities: Internships, Volunteer, and Employment Positions
• ALDF's Legal Information page with info on different areas of animal law.
• First Strike: The Connection Between Animal Cruelty and Human Violence
• How to Prosecute Animal Cruelty from Start to Finish booklet
• State Animal Cruelty Law Summaries

Organizations

• The Animal Legal Defense Fund - We are the Loyola student chapter of the ALDF.  The ALDF's mission is to advance the interests of animals through the legal system.
• Humane Society of the US - The HSUS is dedicated to creating a world where our relationship with animals is guided by compassion, where the human-animal bond is strong.
• Defenders of Wildlife - Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities
• Farm Sanctuary - Farm Sanctuary is working to change the way society views and treats animals used for food production.  For instance, their No Downers campaign seeks to protect downed farm animals.

Other Resources

• National Wild Horse and Burrow Program
• Animal abuse database - Nationwide database of animal abuse cases.
• The Genesis Awards: Recognizing media reports on animal abuse.
• Caring Consumer - PETA's guide to living kindly...includes a search to determine whether a company conducts animal tests.
• HSUS's animal litigation section.