Animal Legal Defense Fund 2018 Rankings

Last year we reported on the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) 2017 state rankings, noting that Kentucky was ranked last among states for its animal protection laws. For the twelfth year in a row, Kentucky, where many of NGPR’s dogs originate, is once again ranked as the lowest state and continues to have the weakest animal protection laws on the books in the United States. The battle for the hearts and minds of Kentucky’s citizens continues. For this election year, Kentuckians Vote for Animals has published the major candidates’ stands on animal rights issues, hoping to influence more voters who care about animals. Other states also ranking at the bottom of the barrel in 2018 were Mississippi (#49), Iowa (#48), Wyoming (#47), and New Mexico (#46).

 

States are ranked by color.  Top Tier is Green, Middle Tier is Yellow and Bottom Tier is Red. 

For the full report, click here.

 

 

 

  Top Tier (Green) Middle Tier (Yellow) Bottom Tier (Red)
  1. Illinois 16. Nevada 36. North Carolina
  2. Oregon 17. New Jersey 37. Georgia
  3. Maine 18. Kansas 38. Alabama
  4. Colorado 19. New Hampshire 39. Alaska
  5. Massachusetts 20. Delaware 40. South Carolina
  6. Rhode Island 21. Minnesota 41. Hawaii
  7. Louisiana 22. West Virginia 42. Idaho
  8. California 23. Vermont 43. Montana
  9. Washington 24. Nebraska 44. North Dakota
  10. Indiana 25. Tennessee 45. Utah
  11. Texas 26. Arizona 46. New Mexico
  12. Michigan 27. Connecticut 47. Wyoming
  13. Florida 28. Oklahoma 48. Iowa
  14. Virginia 29. Ohio 49. Mississippi
  15. Pennsylvania 30. Arkansas 50. Kentucky
    31. Wisconsin  
    32. Maryland  
    33. New York  
    34. Missouri  
    35. South Dakota