In honor of Be Kind to Animals Week, we offer you the following resources on animal law and welfare:

Various organizations and agencies related to animal law and welfare: Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the American Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (ASPCA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

You can find a compilation of federal law re animals on the ASPCA federal law page. For pending federal and state legislation, see the HSUS Legislation page. AnimalLaw.com has a database of current and pending federal and state laws; AnimalLaw.info has a similar database -- on both sites, just use the pull-down menu to specify 'federal' or a specific state. Also see the library's Environmental Research Guide for direct links to some relevant acts and other resources.

Print resources held by the library include: Animal Law: Cases and Materials (KF 390.5 A5 .W35 2002) held by the Omaha and St. Paul libraries; A Bibliography of Animal Law Resources (KF 3841 A1 .B53 2001) held by St. Louis, Kansas City, and St. Paul. Also check out the legal periodical, Animal Law, from Lewis & Clark School of Law - available on Hein.

Last but not least, to locate animal shelters and rescue services in your area, please see the Pets911 Shelter Directory!