Feb 2, 2012
Posted by MYDAILYCOMPLAINT in Activist Messages, PETS | 0 Comments
Best and Worst States for Animals
Best and Worst States for Animals
Each year the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) separately rank the animal protection laws of every state in the country. Their reports are a great way to measure progress and to identify areas of improvement.
ALDF
Best: Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Oregon, California
Worst: South Dakota, Iowa, Idaho, North Dakota, Kentucky
HSUS
Best: California, New Jersey, Oregon, Illinois, Massachusetts
Worst: Mississippi, North Dakota, South Carolina, Idaho, South Dakota
The differences can be attributed to the measures that each organization uses to put together their rankings. The ALDF focuses on animal abuse with companion animals. The HSUS rankings incorporate a wide range of areas including laws regarding killing animals for fur, science research protocols, keeping exotic pets, hunting and the treatment of farm animals.
