Useful Books and Other Resources

Books
Academic & Other Resources
Animal Protection Society Resources
Companion Animal Law Resources
Other Useful Contacts

BOOKS

An Introduction to Animal Law
Margaret E Cooper LLB
Academic Press (1987)
United Kingdom: 24-28 Oval Road, London NW1
USA: Academic Press Inc., Orlando, Florida 32887
Harcourt Brace Javanovich, Publishers

A practical book, which provides helpful guidelines without overwhelming with detail. Predominantly UK-based, with a chapter on 'foreign and international legislation relating to animals'.


Animals and their Legal Rights
Animal Welfare Institute
PO Box 3650 Washington DC 2007 USA (Fourth Edition 1990)
awi@animalwelfare.com

A significant work containing much information on foreign and international animal welfare laws, as well as US provisions. Includes useful information on the evolution of anti-cruelty laws and the role of animal protection organisations and law enforcement agencies.


Law Relating to Animals Simon Brooman and Dr Debbie Legge
Cavendish Publishing Ltd. (1997), the Glass House, Wharton Street, London WC1X 9PX
United Kingdom
(Tel: +44 171 278 8000)

A comprehensive analysis of the law relating to animals, touching upon many perspectives, such as philosophy, science, environmental politics, the origins of humankind and many entrenched historical, social and legal attitudes towards animals. Includes analysis of international and various national provisions, as well as UK examples.


Animal Welfare Law in Britain Regulation and Responsibility
By: Mike Radford
Publication date: 4 October 2001
Published by Oxford University Press.

The most detailed and authoritative treatment of the current state of animal welfare law in Britain to date. This book provides a full analysis of the substantive law, considers its objectives, application and effectiveness, the background to the current debate and the arguments for and against further reform. It includes full coverage of key topics such as agricultural production, transportation, scientific procedures, entertainment, domestic pets, wildlife, hunting and enforcement.


ACADEMIC & OTHER RESOURCES

Rutgers University Animal Rights Law Center
http://www.animal-law.org/index.html
Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102, USA
Tel: + 1 (201) 648 1087
Fax: + 1 (201) 648 1445
E-mail: director@animal-law.org

The Animal Rights Law Center is using the World Wide Web to disseminate materials so that other practitioners, educators, and animal advocates can share its research, tactics and experience to speak and act in defence of animals. This Web Site was designed to further Rutgers' program of making educational and legal materials available to the public at no charge.


The Animal Law Review
http://www.lclark.edu/org/animalaw/

Animal Law Review is a student-run law review at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon. Animal Law offers a unique forum for the scholarly discussion of legal issues related to animals. The review's objective is to educate the legal community and other interested groups and individuals about the current status of animal-related issues.


Animal Law.com
The International Institute of Animal Law resources. Includes a searchable database.


ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY RESOURCES


Eurogroup for Animal Welfare
6 rue des Patrioties
B-1000 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: + 32 (2) 740 0820
Fax: + 32 (2) 740 0829
E-mail: info@eurogroupanimalwelfare.org

Analysis of Major Areas of Concern for Animal Welfare in Europe. Revised July 2004.
This informative report can be ordered from Eurogroup and costs Euros 60.00.

More information at: http://www.eurogroupanimalwelfare.org/publications.htm

Eurogroup's other publications are the Eurobulletin and the Intergroup minutes of the Strasbourg sessions of the European Parliament:

The Eurobulletin covers all topical issues dealing with animal welfare within the EU, focusing in particular on the latest legislative developments.

The Intergroup minutes are accounts of discussions held monthly within the Parliamentary Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals, providing information on current issues under discussion in the European Parliament and other EU institutions. Numerous Members of the European Parliament attend the intergroup meetings on a regular basis.

They are published monthly, except in August, and there is a joint issue of the Eurobulletin for December and January.

.For subscriptions, please contact Veronique Schmit at info@eurogroupanimalwelfare.org


World Society for the Protection of Animals
89 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7TP
United Kingdom
Tel: + 44 (20) 7587 5000
Fax: + 44 (20) 7793 0208
E-mail: wspa@wspa.org.uk

Animal Protection Legislation -- Guidance Notes and Suggested Provisions


RSPCA
Wilberforce Way
Southwater, Horsham
Sussex RH13 9RS
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (870) 333 5999
Fax: + 44 (870) 753 0284
E-mail: international@rspca.org.uk

Principal UK animal welfare legislation - a summary.


Humane Society for the United States (HSUS) Government Affairs Department
2100 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
USA
Tel: + 1 (301) 258 3010
legislation@hsus.org

"Lobbying and the Law: A Guide to Federal Tax Law Limitations on Legislative and Political Activists by Non-profit Organizations." This book is available for $15.00 from Hogan and Hartson, 555 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20004-1109, or call (1) 202 637-8646. Contact the HSUS (as above) for further details.
The HSUS also has a 'bill-finder' for the location of US laws:-http://www.hsus.org/legislation_laws/


ASPCA Legal Department
424 East 92nd Street
New York
NY 10128-6804
USA
Tel: +1 (212) 876-7700
government@aspca.org

Includes ASPCA Law Manual


OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS

Animal Legal Defense Fund
127 Fourth Street
Petaluma
CA 94952-3005
USA
Tel: + 1 (707) 769 7771
Fax: + 1 (707) 769 0785
info@aldf.org


Society for Animal Protection Legislation (SAPL)
sapl@saplonline.org


Lawyers for Animal Welfare
Library Chambers
1st Floor Gray's Inn Chambers
Gray's Inn
London WC2R 5JA
United Kingdom

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