Animal Legal Defense Fund

Mission

ALDF's mission is to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system.

Programs

The ALDF Animal Law Program is dedicated to fostering the field of animal law among legal professionals and in law schools nationwide. The ALDF Criminal Justice Program works with law enforcement and prosecutors to seek maximum penalties for animal abusers. The ALDF Litigation Program files cutting-edge lawsuits to stop the abuse of companion animals, and animals abused in industries including factory farming and the entertainment business.