Animal Justice
Legal actions
Updates from our animal lawyers: follow us into the courtroom.
- Cases since 2017
- 44
- Cases open today
- 28
- Criminal proceedings under way
- 15
Figures as of 10 November 2026
All legal actions
Featured
Dogs and cats
See the action →
Serial animal hoarder in Montopoli di Sabina
Ongoing
In indagini ultimo sequestro: 30 aprile 2026
The woman has been the subject of several seizure orders and received a final conviction for animal cruelty in 2022.
30 April 2026
52 animals seized
Featured
Animal testing
See the action →
Animal cruelty in university animal facilities in Calabria
Ongoing
Dibattimento In corso
A criminal case that opens a real chance to change how publicly funded animal research works in Italy.
19 November 2026
Trial hearing adjourned to 16 March 2027
Wildlife
See the action →
Justice for M90
Concluded
Sentenza (giudizio abbreviato)
Fugatti, President of the Autonomous Province of Trento, has been acquitted over the killing of M90 “Sonny”.
18 March 2026
Judgment
Aquatic animals
Fishmonger in Bitonto (BA)
Ongoing
In indagini
We gathered evidence of repeated cruelty shared on social media and filed a criminal complaint against the owner.
See the action →Mahatma GandhiThe greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
Support our legal battles
Every legal action takes time, expertise and resources. A donation helps us start new ones.