United States

Summary: This is a fake law.

Summary: This is a policy.

Summary: This is an animal law case.

Summary: This is a sample from Alaska.

Summary: This Alaska statute provides that any dog that habitually annoys any wild deer, reindeer, sheep, cattle, horse, or other animal or bird either domestic or wild, or evinces a disposition which makes it likely that it will without provocation bite an animal or fowl, may be lawfully killed by any person when it is found at large. The owner or keeper of the dog, if known or reasonably identifiable, shall be notified and given reasonable opportunity to restrain the dog before it is lawful to kill it.

Summary: Plaintiff, American Bird Conservancy, is a non-profit organization that was dedicated to the conservation of the Piping Plover (a threatened species) in this case. The individual Plaintiffs, David A. Krauss and Susan Scioli were also members of the organization, who observed Piping Plovers at Jones Beach, in New York State for many years. The Plaintiffs brought an action against Defendant Rose Harvey, the Commissioner of the New York State “Parks Office”. The Plaintiffs asserted that the Commissioner failed to act while members of the public routinely fed, built shelters, and cared for the feral cats on Jones Beach. As the cat colonies flourished, the Piping Plover population decreased due to attacks by the cats. The Plaintiffs contended that by failing to take measures to decrease the feral cat population, the Commissioner was allowing the cats to prey on the Piping Plover, in violation of the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Commissioner moved to dismiss the complaint. The District Court, held that: (1) the affidavit and documentary evidence provided by the Alley Cat Allies (ACA) organization was outside the scope of permissible supporting materials for the motion to dismiss. (2)The Plaintiffs had standing to bring action alleging violation of the Endangered Species Act. The Commissioners motion to dismiss was denied.

Summary: This is a test article.

Summary: Under this 2025 Tennessee statute, courts may allow a highly trained "certified facility dog" to accompany a witness on the stand to reduce stress and improve testimony, but only if the dog meets strict credentialing requirements, including graduation from a nonprofit assistance dog organization, two years of training, public access test passage, annual vet certification, and $500,000 liability insurance. If used before a jury, the court must conceal the dog from jurors as much as possible, instruct them not to infer prejudice, and require a certified handler to manage the dog outside the jury's presence. Prior court approval is mandatory via a filed motion, with the court empowered to verify all credentials.

Summary: This act prohibits manufacturers in the state of Washington from selling or offering for sale any cosmetic developed or manufactured using animal testing. The Act includes exceptions for certain testing required by foreign, federal, or state regulators; testing related to non-cosmetic uses; products or ingredients regulated under specified federal drug/device provisions; and pre-2025 animal testing, so long as no new prohibited testing occurs. Violations are civil violations punishable by fines of up to $5,000 per violation.

Summary: This provision in the Texas Public Information Act protects the personally identifying information of individuals who adopt, foster, or take ownership of animals through a county or municipal facility.