Web Directory

» American Veterinary Medical Association
   Veterinary medical association established in 1863. The site contains comprehensive information about animal welfare, legal issues related to the ownership of animals, AVMA position statements, and information about the legal status of animals.
   http://www.avma.org/issues/animal_welfare/default.asp

» Animal Law
   Student-run law review at Lewis and Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon.
   http://www.lclark.edu/org/animalaw/

» Animal Legal & Historical Center - Detroit College of Law
   Planned repository of a full set of legal material relating to animals for all levels in the US, foreign national and international. Includes case law, policies, journals, publications and historical materials.
   http://www.animallaw.info/

» Animal Legal Defense Fund
   Animal rights law organization based in California. Programs include civil litigation, working to enact state felony anti-cruelty statutes, and the Great Ape Legal Program, dedicated to winning legal rights for great apes.
   http://www.aldf.org

» Animal Rights Law Office (ARLO)
   Office of Michael Rotsten, attorney at law, specializing in animal rights cases. California.
   http://www.angelfire.com/ca/arlopage/

» Animal Rights Legal Advocacy Network
   New Zealand Animal Rights group made up of lawyers and law students interested in furthering animal rights issues.
   http://www.arlan.org.nz

» AnimalLaw.com
   Provides a database of animal welfare and animal rights from pending legislation through relevant case law digests. From the National Anti-Vivisection Society, Chicago.
   http://www.animallaw.com/

» Bindman and Partners
   Civil liberties solicitors specializing in defence of eco-protesters, animal rights activists and those arrested for direct action or participation in mass demonstrations in the UK.
   http://www.schnews.org.uk/database/contacts.pl/Show?_id=402&sort=DEFAULT

» Hounded, Cowed, and Badgered
   Provides updates and legal commentary on animal welfare current events and legal developments, from an animal rights perspective.
   http://hcb.typepad.com/hounded_cowed_badgered/

» Institute for Animal Rights Law
   Providing legal information, analysis, and guidance for the animal rights movement. Group's background, articles, and model statutes.
   http://www.instituteforanimalrightslaw.org/

» International Animal-Law
   Provides information about international initiatives and projects regarding animals, welfare, law and ethics.
   http://www.animal-law.biz

» Journal of Animal Law
   Student-run law review at Michigan State University discussing animal welfare issues in law and public policy.
   http://www.animallaw.info/policy/pojouranimlawinfo.htm

» NABR Animal Law Section
   Provides information about the rapidly growing area of animal law from a biomedical research perspective. The site contains news articles, case law, statutes, law review articles and regulations related to the use of animals in research.
   http://www.nabranimallaw.org

» Rutgers University School of Law - Animal Rights Law Project
   About animal rights law, cases and materials, handbooks online, statutes and regulations. An academic project of Professor Gary Francione and Adjunct Professor Anna E. Charlton.
   http://www.animal-law.org/

» Society for Animal Protective Legislation
   Status of legislation and how to lobby for laws. Action alerts, pending legislation, Congress scorecard and news. Washington DC, US.
   http://www.saplonline.org

» State Bar of Texas Animal Law Section
   The State Bar of Texas Animal Law Section promotes the study and understanding of laws, regulations, and court decisions dealing with legal issues involving animals. The section hosts a list serve, sponsors educational seminars, publishes a newsletter, an
   http://www.animallawsection.org/

» The Chimps' Day in Court
   Review by Cass R. Sunstein of 'Rattling the Cage: Toward Legal Rights for Animals' by Steven M. Wise, a book advocating legal personhood for animals.
   http://www.nytimes.com/books/00/02/20/reviews/000220.20sunstet.html

» The International Institute For Animal Law
   Dedicated to developing legal scholarship and advocacy skills on behalf of animals. Offers news and resources along with details of programs, awards, grants and their board of directors.
   http://www.animallawintl.org

» Wayne State University Law School Student Animal Legal Defense Fund
   Law school student organization aiming to provide a forum for education, advocacy, and scholarship to protect the lives and advancing the interests of animals through the legal system, and raising the profile of the field of animal law.
   http://www.freewebs.com/wsulawsaldf/

» World Animal Net: - Animal Protection Law
   Links to books, resources and contacts for animal protection legislation at regional, national and international levels.
   http://worldanimal.net/protect.html