Animal Law

Animal Alliance of Canada (AAC) is a federally incorporated non-profit organization committed to the protection of all animals and to the promotion of a harmonious relationship among humans, non-humans and the environment. As a non-profit, we use electoral politics and lobbying as strategies to make the legislators pass sound animal and environmental protection laws.

Animal Justice is the only organization of its kind making sure that animals have a legal voice in Canada. Their team of compassionate lawyers and advocates fight for stronger legal protections for animals.

The Animal Health Emergency Management (AHEM) project develops industry relevant resources to minimize the impacts of serious livestock diseases now and into the future. Their objective is to enhance the emergency management capabilities of Canada’s livestock industry, for both a continually evolving disease landscape and adverse events, through increased industry awareness, capacity, and confidence.

A section of the CBA BC that studies various issues involving wild and domestic animals and educates the legal community about the same. Animal Law is an evolving area of practice and this CBABC Section welcomes new ideas, insights and assistance.

Humane Canada, (previously known as the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies,) is Canada’s federation of SPCAs and humane societies. They bring together organizations that work with and care for animals to end animal cruelty, improve animal protection and promote the humane treatment of all animals.

A Government of Canada website providing information about terrestrial and aquatic animal health, animal pathogens, livestock feed, veterinary biologics, and the Chief Veterinary Officer for Canada.

The Canadian Institute of Resources Law is a leading national centre of expertise on legal and policy issues relating to Canada's natural resources. Since its establishment in 1979, the Institute has pursued a three-fold mandate of research, education and publication. The Institute initiates projects and responds to requests from the public and private sectors and from non-governmental organizations.

In this registry you will find documents relating to the administration of the Species at Risk Act (SARA). The act is part of Canada’s strategy to protect hundreds of wild plants and animal species from becoming extinct, and to help in their recovery.

IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) is a global non-profit helping animals and people thrive together. They are experts and everyday people, working across seas, oceans, and in more than 40 countries around the world. They rescue, rehabilitate, and release animals, and we restore and protect their natural habitats. They partner with local communities, governments, non-governmental organizations, and businesses. Together, they pioneer new and innovative ways to help all species flourish

The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) brings together diverse stakeholders to develop Codes of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals, create a process for the development of animal care assessment programs, and provide a forum for open dialogue on farm animal welfare.

Proudly following open-admission and no-kill principles, the Nova Scotia SPCA is a registered charity that helps companion animals in need. Every year, nearly 15,000 pets are helped through animal rescue, progressive programs, and rehoming opportunities.

An organization that conducts projects focused on animal welfare and health, specifically in zoos, across Canada and worldwide.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA®) was the first humane society to be established in North America and is, today, one of the largest in the world. The organization was founded on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment at the hands of humans and must be protected under the law. Headquartered in New York City, the ASPCA maintains a strong local presence, and with programs that extend their anti-cruelty mission across the country, they are recognized as a national animal welfare organization. They are a privately funded 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, and are proud to boast more than 2 million supporters across the United States.

The Animal Law Resource Center provides access to legislation and legal matters pertaining to animals and the law. Information concerning animal cruelty, animal control, laboratory animal welfare, wildlife management and other issues concerning animals in our society. This content is updated regularly and is presented in searchable databases to help legal professionals, students, advocates and the general public make sense of a wealth of information and resources regarding legal and legislative issues.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s mission is to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. The Animal Legal Defense Fund accomplishes this mission by filing high-impact lawsuits to protect animals from harm, providing free legal assistance and training to prosecutors to assure that animal abusers are held accountable for their crimes, supporting tough animal protection legislation and fighting legislation harmful to animals, and providing resources and opportunities to law students and professionals to advance the emerging field of animal law.

The Animal Law and History Web Center is a project of the Michigan State University College of Law, under the editorship of Professor David Favre and Rebecca Wisch. It first opened in August of 2002. The goals of this Center are to provide a Web Library of legal and policy materials as relates to animals, to provide expert explanation of the materials for both the lawyer and the non-lawyer, and to provide an historical perspective about social and legal attitudes toward animals, and how we got to our present perspective.

The Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) was established in 1986 as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Library (NAL) in Beltsville, Maryland. As a library service, AWIC provides information, products and services related to the improved care and use of animals in research, testing, and teaching as described in the Animal Welfare Act.

Guidance and legislation from the United Kingdom government covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.

The UK Centre for Animal Law (A-LAW) is a charity that brings together lawyers and other people interested in animal protection law to share experience and to harness that expertise for the benefit of animals.

A US charity that works to end the cruelest practices toward all animals, care for animals in crisis, and build a stronger animal protection movement.

The Physicians Committee is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, headquartered in Washington, DC. Our efforts are dramatically changing the way doctors treat chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and cancer. By putting prevention over pills, doctors are empowering their patients to take control of their own health. The Physicians Committee is dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research.

The world's oldest and largest animal welfare charity, with the primary focus of rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming or releasing animals across England and Wales.

World Animal Net (WAN) was established in 1997 to improve communication and coordination among the world's animal protection groups. Today World Animal Net is the world's largest network of animal protection societies with over 3,000 affiliates in more than 100 countries and special consultative status at the United Nations. WAN works from offices in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, the United States and South Africa. WAN's work is primarily conducted by experts and consultants from around the world who donate their time and expertise.

GAL is an independent and worldwide pioneering authority for the health and protection of animals through the law.