Newsletter Animal League Defense Fund....BRAVO TO A JOB WELL DONE!!! I have attached for everyone who may not receive updates and newsletters from ALDF.. What is the biggest concern for everyone who have signed and shared petitions, and have helped in rescuing animals from PUPPY MILLS....can we shut them all down?? Through the help of one of the biggest legal defense teams the Animal Legal Defense Fund another very large Puppy Mill has been shut down. They have pushed for stronger laws and now thanks to them mother dogs, puppies, will now have protection through the landmark decision on regulations for puppy mills. Please continue to sign and share petitions regarding this industry and through everyone's help ALDF will continue to advocate for stronger laws in every state protecting all animals and hopefully this totally barbaric action against dogs, cats, livestock, factory farming, and this so called Puppy Mill Industry will be wiped out!!!!!! There are other landmark decisions in this newsletter, I hope everyone takes the time to read them and share....Every animal needs a voice... they need a powerful voice, our voice and we need the Animal Legal Defense Fund.. Mahalo ..... In my next Newsletter I will be giving everyone a clear picture on an Anatomy of a Puppy Mill Rescue and what it takes to shut one down!!!!

Dear Tia, Mother dogs held captive by puppy mills in Pennsylvania will have more legal protection thanks to a landmark decision reinstating regulations on the industry. A panel of judges found in favor of the Animal Legal Defense Fund in our lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The decision closes a loophole -- created by enforcement exemptions -- in the Dog Law, and now puppy mills in Pennsylvania will have more regulations, leading to concrete improvements in conditions for puppies and dogs who are forced to live in puppy mills. Now mother dogs should have unfettered access to an exercise area and the use of metal strand flooring is banned. With your help, the Animal Legal Defense Fund will continue to push for stronger laws protecting dogs until the inhumane puppy mill industry shuts down altogether. California Governor Jerry Brown made the bullhook ban official, signing into law a prohibition on using this cruel instrument of torture statewide. Since it is practically impossible to force elephants to perform tricks without a bullhook, circuses and other industries that exploit elephants for entertainment have been dealt a serious blow. California is now the second state -- after Rhode Island -- to have a statewide bullhook ban. A huge thank you to all of our California supporters who took action, and contacted their legislators at our urging -- to make sure this bill got to the governor’s desk. With your support, the Animal Legal Defense Fund will continue to push for regulatory changes that will bring an end to the cruel exploitation of rare and endangered species like elephants once and for all. By now many of you have already heard the great news that Animaland Zoo, an inhumane roadside zoo in Pennsylvania, has shut down as a result of our legal efforts. After closure, the Animal Legal Defense Fund helped to ensure the animals were relocated to sanctuaries that will allow them to have more space, companionship and species appropriate enrichment. It is because of your support that we are able to litigate cases to liberate animals like the ones at Animaland Zoo. Did you know that more than 10,000 dogs are shot and killed by police officers each year? In an effort to expose this injustice, and to draw attention to solutions and prevention that protect officers and dogs, the Animal Legal Defense Fund is sponsoring the documentary, Of Dogs and Men. We’re hosting the Los Angeles premiere Thursday, September 22 at 6:30 p.m. If you can, please join us. You can also visit the film's website to learn more about seeing the film, licensing a screening and taking action to protect dogs. A big hero of ours, nine-year-old Willow, makes toys for cats and kittens who don't have homes. For every $25 donated, Willow has pledged to sew and send one cat toy to her local shelter. To help with her efforts, we’re promoting a “Wall of Love” on GivingGrid. You can support Willow, shelter kittens and the Animal Legal Defense Fund by adding your name to the Wall of Love. Give it a try! For the animals,                                                  BRAVO ALDF!!!!!! Stephen E. Wells Executive Director