Press Room
Members of the media looking for more information should contact the Animal Legal Defense Fund at:
707-795-2533 ext. 1015
media@aldf.org
Legislative Updates & Background
The Animal Legal
Defense Fund drafted and added an "Offender Registration and Community
Notification" section to ALDF’s model laws collection in 2001. Since
then, three states have considered such bills, and in February 2010,
after close work with ALDF, California Senator Dean Florez announced he
would be sponsoring abuser registry legislation in that state. More...
ALDF’s Abuser Registry Model Law
"Offender
Registration and Community Notification" PDF Download
Press Release
States Urged to Establish Public Registries for Animal Abusers
February 22, 2010
Press Conference Webcast
Watch the February 22, 2010 press conference where California Senator Dean Florez and ALDF Executive Director Stephen Wells announced the launch of the national Expose Animal Abusers campaign and the landmark new animal abuser registry bill in California. Watch it now...
Press Coverage
Advocates Push For An Animal Abusers Registry
WBZ-TV, July 14, 2010
Animal Abuse Registries
WUSA-TV, July 10, 2010
Animal Abuser Registry Proposed For N.Y.
wcbstv.com, July 7, 2010
A New Plan to Stop Animal Abuse
Parade, May 16, 2010
Groups push for
animal abuse registry
KATU.com, April 14, 2010
Animal Abuse as Clue to Additional Cruelties
The New York Times, March 17, 2010
California Considers Tracking Animal Abusers Like Sex Offenders
FOXNews.com, March 5, 2010
Should Animal Abusers, like Sex Offenders, Be Registered?
Time, March 4, 2010
California considering an Animal Abuse Registry
Examiner.com, March 4, 2010
California Weighs State Registry For Animal Abusers
“All Things Considered,” National Public Radio, February 26, 2010
Legislation targets people convicted of animal cruelty
USA Today, February 23, 2010
Animal abusers: New bill proposes registry to track them
USA Today, February 23, 2010
Should Animal Abusers Be Tracked?
Click2Houston.com, February 23, 2010
Poll: Should animal abusers have to register like sex offenders?
Los Angeles Times (blog), February 23, 2010
State senator proposes animal abuse registry
The Orange County Register, February 23, 2010
CA may list Animal Abusers Online
MyFox Los Angeles, February 22, 2010
Dean Florez wants animal abusers to register publicly
Bakersfield Californian, February 22, 2010
Should animal abusers be registered like sex offenders?
San Francisco Chronicle (blog), February 22, 2010
Animal abuser online registry is proposed in California
Los Angeles Times (blog), February 22, 2010
Lawmakers Consider an Animal Abuse Registry
The New York Times, February 21, 2010
State considers registry for animal abusers
The Press Democrat, February 21, 2010
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Story Ideas
- Animal hoarders, who are frequently responsible for causing hundreds of animals to suffer for many years, exhibit recidivism rates of nearly 100%.
- Serial killers from the Boston Strangler to Jeffrey Dahmer started out by torturing animals.
- Ongoing animal abuse and even torture are often the terrifying reality in homes plagued by domestic violence.
- Criminals convicted of involvement in dogfighting and cockfighting are usually involved in other dangerous criminal activity, like drugs and gambling, in their communities, and they will often go on to abuse more animals in fighting rings following convictions.
- There is a high correlation between sexual abuse of animals and sexual abuse of children.
ALDF can provide a variety of spokespeople, including legislators, prosecutors, and victims of animal abusers. Members of the press can contact ALDF at 707-795-2533 ext. 1015 or at media@aldf.org for more information.
