Dogs, Cats,Birds,horses,ferrets,cows,pigs—lets just say the truth—all animals need to be protected from the cruelty of mankind.
Many people worked very hard during the past years to enact legislation and pass laws to protect animals and prevent animal cruelty. Do you know where your state ranks on animal protection laws? The Animal Legal Defense Fund has a great article up on this very subject. Below is just a part of the information available from their site.
2009 State Animal Protection Laws Rankings
Comparing Overall Strength & Comprehensiveness
Best Five Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Oregon, California Worst Five Kentucky, North Dakota, Hawaii, Idaho, Mississippi
Top Tier California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Vermont, Virginia Middle Tier Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Utah, Virgin Islands Bottom Tier Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming Copyright © 2009 ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
Reprinted with permission of the ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND www.aldf.org
Follow the link to learn more about anti-cruelty laws and ways to help animals of all kinds http://aldf.org/article.php?id=1142
