Attorneys for Animals is a Michigan-based nonprofit organization of attorneys, law students, and animal advocates dedicated to protecting animals through the legal system. Founded in the early 1990s, the organization works to improve and enforce animal protection laws, assist with drafting legislation and local ordinances, provide referrals and resources for animal law cases, and fund initiatives that advance animal welfare.
Animal protection and welfare laws, anti-cruelty enforcement, companion animal protections, local and state animal control ordinances, and legal recognition of animals’ interests within the justice system
Membership dues, individual donations, and grants
Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan and a network of Michigan attorneys and animal advocates
Non-profit organization (501(c)(3))