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"On this site you will find a comprehensive repository of information about animal law, including: over 1200 full text cases (US, historical, and UK), over 1400 US statutes, over 60 topics and comprehensive explanations, legal articles on a variety of animal topics and an international collection."

"Indiana dropped its unique “half-damages” rule for rescue of pets in its hot car law, leaving only 32 states with laws on leaving pets unattended in hot vehicles. In 2006, California became the first state to enact a criminal law penalizing those who leave pets unattended in vehicles during extreme temps. It wasn’t until 2015 when Tennessee became the first state to allow good Samaritans to rescue pets from hot vehicles. In March, Indiana Gov. Braun signed House Bill 1165 into law, which eliminated the previous requirement that citizen rescuers pay 50% of vehicle repair costs. Now, anyone who forcibly enters a vehicle to rescue a domestic animal is fully immune from both criminal and civil liability for property damage, provided they meet specific conditions. The change was intended to remove the financial deterrent that previously discouraged bystanders from intervening in life-threatening situations. The law takes effect July 1, 2026. Find out where your state stands through our Map of Laws."

"Humboldt County Superior Court lets cruelty case proceed against Alexandre Family Farm after allegations of salt in the eyes of cattle as well as starvation and dragging. The plaintiff, Legal Impact for Chickens, uses strategic civil litigation to enforce animal cruelty laws that are routinely ignored by prosecutors, holding factory farms accountable for illegal abuse of farmed animals. The organization became involved in the Alexandre Family Farm case after an April 2024 exposé by the charity Farm Forward, supported by rancher whistleblowers, revealed systemic cruelty including pouring salt into cows' eyes, dragging disabled animals across concrete, and starving cattle. On September 30, 2024, LIC filed an animal cruelty suit in Humboldt County Superior Court, and in a March 2025 victory, the court overruled Alexandre's demurrer, affirming that an SPCA has statutory authority to enforce California's animal cruelty laws. Alexandre then sought a writ of mandate from the California Court of Appeal to dismiss the case, but the appellate court summarily denied the petition on September 11, 2025. In a series of 2026 rulings, the Humboldt County Superior Court denied Alexandre's motion to quash LIC's subpoenas on May 27, 2026, expressly finding that "the necessity for disclosure in light of the allegations of the complaint outweighs any confidentiality interests.""

"Missouri seeks to expand “cross-reporting” law to help both animal and domestic violence victims. Cross-reporting laws are laws that either require or allow certain agency professionals to report suspected incidents of cruelty or neglect to other agencies, even if the underlying event falls under a different agency’s jurisdiction. In the context of animal law, this means that a child protective worker could report suspected animal abuse to animal control or animal control could report suspected child abuse or neglect to protective services. About 15 U.S. and D.C. have laws that permit or mandate cross-reporting of abuse. According to a recent article out of Missouri, HB 1298 seeks to add animal control officers and humane investigators to the list of mandatory reporters for child or elder abuse. Not only is animal abuse seen as a “predictor crime” for human violence, but animal control officers have ten times the contact with the public compared to law enforcement officers. Curious to learn more about the importance of cross-reporting laws? Check out our Topic Introduction."

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