These States Protect Their Pets the Most
The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) has finally released its annual Animal Protection Laws Rankings Report highlighting the best and worst US states and territories when it comes to protecting animals.
The rankings are based on 19 aspects of animal protection and they've included 5 new categories:
The following states ranked as the 5 worst when it comes to protecting their animals:
Five Worst States
Five Best States
The rankings are based on 19 aspects of animal protection and they've included 5 new categories:
- the definition of “animal”
- courtroom animal advocate programs
- laws that allow individuals to rescue dogs from hot parked cars
- civil nuisances abatement
- breed-specific legislation
The following states ranked as the 5 worst when it comes to protecting their animals:
Five Worst States
- New Mexico
- Wyoming
- Iowa
- Mississippi
- Kentucky
Five Best States
- Illinois
- Oregon
- Maine
- Colorado
- Massachusetts
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