Filed under: SALDF | Tags: animal law, Animal Legal Defense Fund, attorney, Canada, law, law student, lawyer, Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, United States
Animal Legal Defense Fund has compiled all the animal protection laws in the United States and Canada into one handy resource. What a great place to start if you’re having trouble finding certain animal protection laws in your jurisdiction! Check it out: http://aldf.org/article.php?id=259
Filed under: SALDF | Tags: adoption, animal law, Animal Legal Defense Fund, animals, cats, dogs, domestic violence, education, fundraising, kitten, law student, Meatless Mondays, puppy, shelters, Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, vegetarian, volunteer
What can law students do to support animals and the development of animal law? The obvious answer is to become an attorney who practices animal law, but (realistically) we know that not all people are called into that area of law. No matter what area of law you desire to practice, however, you can still be an animal advocate as a law student (and an attorney) without solely practicing animal law! Here is a sampling of what you can do:
* Join Animal Legal Defense Fund. Your donations will go towards legal advocacy for animals, and you will gain a wealth of knowledge on the state of animal law in the USA!
* Educate people on animal law and its importance, not only for animals, but for humans (link to domestic violence, murder, abuse, etc.).
* Adopt! And encourage your friends and family to adopt (don’t forget to spay/neuter!).
* Fundraise! All animal rescue groups need funding and a simple bake sale can make the difference between life and death since groups can’t pull animals they can’t afford!
* Get involved in Meatless Mondays. While a vegetarian lifestyle keeps money away from cruel slaughterhouses, anything you can do to decrease your consumption of meat/milk/cheese helps!
* Write animal law articles and submit them to legal publications.
* Volunteer at your local shelter.
Anybody have any other ideas? 
Leave your ideas in the comments, then get busy! For the animals!
Sadie!
Sadie is a sweet girl with fun ears and an energetic spirit! She is currently living in metro-Atlanta and is absolutely loving taking long walks after a life of neglect. Sadie is fostered by Society of Humane Friends of Georgia.
For more information on Sadie (and to submit an adoption application!) please visit: http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/19051812
Filed under: SALDF | Tags: animal adoptions, cat, Georgia, Gwinnett, Snellville
Hannah
Hannah is a very friendly girl who is ready to be your loving companion. She is ready for attention and enjoys being petted and played with. Although technically not a kitten, she is still very playful and will chase down toys with all her younger buddies. She would probably do best in a home where she is the only cat or where she would have only one or two feline “siblings”. She enjoys being the center of attention.
http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/13223401
Also, check out Gwinnett Humane Society’s new adoption center at the Avenue Webb Gin on hwy 124 in Snellville!
Filed under: SALDF | Tags: airplane, car, cat, dog, hotel, pets, safety, summer, travel, vacation
Summer is here! That means backyard BBQs, swimming pools, no school (for some of us), and family vacations. Many people love to travel with their pets, which means that vacationing requires a whole new level of planning in order to accommodate their animal companions. Make sure to take all safety precautions your pet may require, and plan ahead to find animal-friendly hotel accommodations. For tips and safety information, check out this great article from the New York Times: http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/05/22/travel/what-to-know-when-traveling-with-your-pet-practical-traveler.html?src=dayp
Filed under: SALDF | Tags: animal abuse, animal cruelty, animal law, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Arizona, dog, Florida, gambling, good news, greyhound, greyhound racing, Los Angeles Times, racing
Interesting LA Times Article & ALDF analysis of the “sport” of Greyhound racing and its apparent sharp decline in the United States. The article mentions multiple signs of decline, including:
- In 2001, there were 50 greyhound tracks in 15 states, and now there are only 25 tracks in seven states, with 13 of them in Florida. That state was “once considered the hub of dog racing.”
- Throughout the country the amount gambled on greyhound races dropped from $3.5 billion to $1.1 billion between 1991 and 2007.
- There are probably fewer than 300 greyhound farms today, down from as many as 750 in the 1980s, at the peak of greyhound racing.
- One greyhound track in Arizona once drew 3,000 bettors a day, but now maybe 50 or 60 people per day visit the park.
Check out the article here: http://aldf.org/article.php?id=1710
Filed under: SALDF | Tags: Animal Planet, children, dog bite, fire department, Georgia, prevention, Sandy Springs, Victoria Stilwell
To promote safety between dogs and children, Sandy Springs Fire Rescue is hosting a dog bite prevention class for children ages 5-12 on May 14, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at Sandy Springs Fire Station 4, located at 4697 Wieuca Road, Sandy
Springs, Ga., 30342.
Admission is free, but participants will need to pre-register online at www.sandyspringsga.org to reserve a place. Click on “Emergency Services,” then “Fire Rescue Department.”
Victoria Stilwell from Animal Planet’s series “It’s Me or the Dog” will present the class along with Sandy Springs Fire Rescue. Victoria will speak directly with the children on how to be safe around dogs. Stilwell will have a book signing after the presentation.
http://positively.com/files/VS-DogBitePrevention-110514.pdf
Filed under: SALDF | Tags: Atlanta, cat, dog, donation, economy, Georgia, help needed, homeless, volunteer
Check out this fabulous CNN article on the effect pets can have on a person who has lost everything, even his or her home. http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/05/10/homeless.pet.care/index.html?hpt=Sbin
These people need our help to keep their loving pets. To help, please donate to or volunteer with groups such as Pet Buddies Food Pantry, which provides pet food and other supplies to people in economic trouble. http://www.petbuddiesfoodpantry.org/
Filed under: SALDF | Tags: adoptable, adoptables, adoption, Atlanta, dog, Georgia, husky, PAWS Atlanta
From PAWS Atlanta, Meet Aztek!
“Aztec is a beautiful husky mix with a ton of energy. He is still a puppy at heart and needs a family who is active and playful. He loves to explore, romp, and be around lots of people. He loves cuddling with his family indoors, but would also enjoy playing ball in your backyard. Is Aztec the right match for you?”
For more information on Aztek and for adoption applications, click here: http://www.pawsatlanta.org/IWantToAdopt/Pets/BrowseDogs.aspx
Filed under: SALDF | Tags: animal abuse, animal hoarding, animal law, dogs, help needed, law enforcement, Ohio, prosecutors
Animal hoarding is a vicious form of animal abuse with a recidivism rate of near 100%. Animal hoarding should not be taken lightly by prosecutors and law enforcement since, despite the fact that many hoarders claim to love their animals, they will allow their animals to languish and die slow, tortuous deaths.
http://www.fox8.com/news/wjw-animal-cruelty-richland-county-txt,0,6640346.story
