Legal and governmental resources

 Animal law 101

Key laws in effect and pointers to additional resources.

 Animal Legal & Historical Center

U.S. and U.K. legal cases, statutes, and articles on animal law.

 Animal Studies: Law, Welfare, and Rights This link opens in a new window
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Documents that establish the foundational laws and evolution of basic rights of animals.

 Animal Welfare Information Center

Publication of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal Welfare Information Center.

 U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. agricultural policies, global issues related to agricultural policies, regulations,

legislative initiatives, etc.

 Washington State Department of Agriculture Animal Resources

State government policies, regulations, animals as products, etc.

Activist Magazines & Blogs

 Animal People

Provides original news articles concerning animal welfare and cruelty prevention issues
from around the world. Online 2005+.

 Best Friends Magazine

PDF backfiles of the magazine available here. Current print subscription sent to
members.

 The PETA Files

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals blog. Includes a searchable archive, back to
2005. PETA also produces a printed quarterly magazine, Animal Times, which PETA
members receive through subscription.