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With the support of animal heroes like you, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) has protected the lives of countless animals across the nation. 
The most recent is the release of Ricky The Bear and they have also made huge attempts at legally getting Tony The Tiger out of that captivity.
Free Bear Caged at Ice Cream Parlor for 18 Years!

WE DID IT!

Succcess! The ALDF is reporting that as of yesterday, Ricki has been freed and is on her way to the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado, a 15-acre refuge where she can live out the rest of her days in the company of 98 black bears and 32 grizzlies. Thank you for signing and sharing the petition!
And, after ALDF stepped in with a rulemaking petition, the North Carolina Board of Agriculture finally agreed in December to stop using gas chambers to kill dogs and cats in animal shelters. Experts  disapprove of gas chambers for routine euthanasia at animal shelters—as it causes great panic, suffering, and a slow, painful death. Yet the state ag board had not stepped up to ban this controversial method until ALDF’s petition. 
ALDF also helped South Dakota become the last of the 50 states to make animal cruelty a felony offense. Felony penalties represent a state’s commitment to taking cruelty to animals seriously. When I joined ALDF 15 years ago, only 30 states had felony provisions, so we created the annual State Rankings Report—the longest-running and most authoritative report of its kind—to draw attention to strengths and weaknesses of state animal protection laws, and urge each state to work harder for animals. Now, finally, all states have felony penalties for animal cruelty. 
Ultimately, Don, animals are safer because of your support of the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and more animal abusers are appropriately punished for their crimes. 
Yet for every success, there are many more innocent animals who still need our help. With your ongoing support, ALDF will continue to put abusers behind bars, and give animals the JUSTICE they deserve, using the full force of the law. Please make a tax-deductible donation today!