Photo by Kaboompics .com from Pexels We’re beginning a new tradition to end the old year. Here is our selection of the positive news for animals in 2015. 1) Idaho’s ag-gag law was declared unconstitutional 2) SeaWorld announced it will phase out all … Continued
Attorneys for Animals takes special interest in the Animal Welfare Fund. From 2015-17, under a grant from The Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust, we worked to spread the word to both Michigan taxpayers and the state’s brick … Continued
Today we named 12 attorneys to our first class of Animal Friendly Attorneys™. They come from many parts of Michigan, and one is from Kentucky. They practice in thirteen areas of the law, including Animal Law. We’re proud to announce, and … Continued
What will happen to them when I’m no longer here… If you’re reading this, you likely (a) have companion animals who share your home and life; and (b) consider them to be family members. That’s why it’s crucial to plan … Continued
When we tabled at Veg Fest last weekend, we asked people to vote on the most significant development for animals from the beginning of 2018. This is what the results look like: These were the choices: Vote tally: #1 … Continued
AFA and Veg Ann Arbor will launch an Animal Ethics Book Club in June. We’ll meet at Detroit Filling Station, with a delicious vegan brunch menu available for purchase. The first selection is Ishmael, by Daniel Quinn. Ishmael is a … Continued
Legislative Tracker One of our major areas of interest is legislation. Although we focus on Michigan, AFA also keeps track of bills in the US Congress. We update our tracker often, so check back to follow bills of interest to … Continued
Contraband? That’s how a federal judge in Detroit characterized Debo, a nine-year-old Pit Bull; Smoke a seven-year-old Rottweiler, and Mama, a seventeen-month-old pregnant Pit Bull. This decision from the federal court in Detroit dismissed a civil rights claim for the shooting death … Continued
Need proof that Animal Law has become mainstream in the legal world? Look no further than Harvard Law School, venue for the 13th annual National Animal Law Competitions next month. NALC provides law students from across the United States … Continued
On Sunday, March 22, 20 lawyers, law students, humane educators and animal advocates gathered at the MSU College of Law, to discuss the principals of humane education, and to learn a series of 4 lesson plans geared toward 4th and … Continued