Colorado Law Student Animal Legal Defense Fund

10/30/2019

Voting for the CU LAW Cutest Pet Contest is now LIVE & will run through Sunday (11/3). VOTE FOR A PET BY "LIKING" THEIR PHOTO IN THE FACEBOOK ALBUM. EACH STUDENT HAS 3 VOTES. If you go over your 3 votes, all your votes will go uncounted.
***Please refrain from having your outside FB friends/family vote for your pet -- lets keep it within the CU Law community!
***Winner will be announced at Dark Horse on 11/7 at 3:00 pm
***Thank you to everyone for entering your pet in support of the Boulder Valley Humane Society

10/30/2019

10/14/2019

In honor of ALDF's Speak Out for Farmed Animals Week, the DU Law ALDF Chapter is hosting Jenny Brown, a nationally renowned vegan author/speaker to talk to the community about the realities of farmed animal treatment in our food system. Marlon Reis, the First Gentleman of Colorado, will be introducing her and speaking a little about the puppy mill ban he & the Governor are introducing next month.

If you have some time on Friday & can make it down to Denver, please consider attending this awesome DU event!

10/23/2018

10/22/2018

10/17/2018

REMINDER: Submit your pet photos to SALDF's Cutest Pet Contest before the deadline this Friday (10/19)!

The winner will receive a gift card to Only Natural Pet & a printed poster of their pet photo after it's unveiled at the ELS/SALDF ThAC next week.

All proceeds benefit the Humane Society.

10/08/2018

Have a cute pet? Enter SALDF's Annual Cutest Pet Contest!
The winner will receive a gift certificate to Only Natural Pet & will be revealed at the ELS & SALDF ThAC on 10/25!

All proceeds will be donated to the Humane Society.

Come by our table outside the commons during lunch to enter.
$4 an entry fee. Voting will start on 10/19.

See last year's winning pets below:

10/05/2018

09/27/2018

09/25/2018

09/25/2018

09/21/2018

When a natural disaster is coming, it's essential to have lifesaving plans in place — including for your animal family members.

09/17/2018

Interested in animal welfare, wildlife protection, sustainability, or criminal justice?

Join the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) at Colorado Law for an introductory meeting & elections this week!

Thursday Sept. 20th in room 207 at 12 PM. Bring your lunch.

09/16/2018

09/05/2018

Don’t miss our tweet chat TOMORROW at 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST!

We will be tweeting about the upcoming Animal Law Conference in Chicago and farmed animal advocacy. Animal Law Conference keynote speaker Jo-Anne McArthur of We Animals and Animal Legal Defense Fund Senior Staff Attorney Tony Eliseuson will answer participant questions on our Twitter page (twitter.com/aldf)

05/01/2018

Justice, an eight-year-old horse, is a party to a lawsuit filed against his former abuser to recover the costs of his ongoing medical care and his pain and suffering.

04/18/2018

A big thank you to the Animal Law Center for sharing their experiences with us today!

Thank you University of Colorado Law School for having The Animal Law Center Pack as your guest speakers today! Also, a big thanks go out to all the supporters who attended the event! We appreciate everyone in the community who works hard to make our world a better place for animals and their people!

04/16/2018

Please join SALDF on Wednesday, April 18th at noon to learn more about careers in animal law with attorneys from the Animal Law Center. The lunch event will be held in room 307 and Noodles & Co. will be served!

04/01/2018

Bunnies are cute - there's no doubt about it. But you should never purchase a bunny from a pet store or online.

In fact, many cities and counties are adopting retail pet sale bans. And in 2017, California became the first state to enact a law prohibiting pet stores from selling dogs, cats, and rabbits unless they are obtained from a shelter or rescue organization.

Got bunnies on the brain after Easter? Consider adopting a bunny from a rescue organization or shelter!

03/31/2018

The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado, to which Ricki the bear was relocated from Jim Mack's Ice Cream Shop in Hallam, Pennsylvania, in 2015, has purchased an expansive, new site in Colorado.

02/25/2018

What victory for animals in the last few years has made you most optimistic about the future of animal law, and why?

02/15/2018

http://aldf.org/blog/take-action-protect-louisianas-wild-horses/

Please send a short message to key officials, including Louisiana legislators, and urge them to intervene on behalf of Fort Polk’s wild horses.

02/07/2018

Mark your calendars! The University of Colorado Law Review will be hosting an event on animal rights and property next Monday, February 12th at noon. Please see the flyer below for more information.

10/20/2017

t’s not just because Joyce Tischler co-founded the first and only animal law organization in the United States that she has been called the mother of animal law. (Joyce founded Animal Legal Defense…

08/20/2017

07/10/2017

Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Animal Law Summer School 2017 will feature three 60-minute sessions by leading authorities on cutting-edge topics in animal law, and is the perfect opportunity to gain both practical and substantive knowledge about important issues currently facing animals in the legal system.

01/03/2017

A new bill gives animal shelters the ability to run background checks on people hoping to adopt a new pet.

11/15/2016

For anyone interested in a summer litigation program clerkship with the Animal Legal Defense Fund, applications are due today!
http://aldf.org/resources/animal-law-events-opportunities/clerkships-internships-fellowships/id/2645/

11/02/2016

In hands down the cutest election of the year, the people have spoken and crowned Gracie & Olive as Colorado Law's Cutest Pets! Special shout-out to Willow for coming in 2nd place and Pancho for coming in 3rd place. Thanks also to everyone who participated and helped to make this year's fundraiser a success!