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Events listed below change regularly. Please check back for updates and additions.

The 5th Annual Animal Law Conference (in Minnesota) is scheduled for March 27, 2010 from 8:15am to 4:15pm at William Mitchell College of Law.

This conference features prominent speakers from colleges, firms and organizations, including William Mitchell College of Law, HSUS, Farm Sanctuary, Animal Legal Defense Fund and others. Topics covered will include: creative approaches in animal law, legal issues involved in rescuing abused animals, prosecution of puppy mill and hoarding cases, animal law judicial and legislative update, jury issues in animal law and litigating abuses of animals used in "entertainment."

William Mitchell College of Law is located at 875 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota.

For further information and registration form, go to: MSBA's Animal Law Section
Registration ends on Monday, March 22, 2010.

Many State legislators will be holding townhall meetings or community listening sessions in preparation for the 2010 elections. This will most likely occur in the Summer and Fall months. In the coming months, call your state legislators for dates. Please email Animal Folks MN with information for your community and we will post it.

To find a County Fair near you, go to: Minnesota County Fairs (Many of these fairs have already been held, but it's a good web link for future years.) Other local events or places to inform the public include: Flea Markets, Farmer's Markets and Dog Parks, and Animal Events.

When distributing information at an event or fair, please obtain approval first. Some events/fairs require a fee or impose conditions on what can be distributed. You may want to contact a local humane society in the area to see if they plan to attend the fair or event. If so, you may be able to join their table or provide them with the information. Please direct people to www.AnimalFolksMN.org to learn more about inhumane dog and cat breeding in Minnesota.

DOWNLOADABLE MATERIALS

Communication materials have been created for you to download, print and distribute at events within your community. To review, go to Downloads on this website.

NOTE: There are a variety of messages and photos used in these materials. Choose what you feel is appropriate for your own community. Some photos are graphic and may be disturbing for some people to see. Please be respectful in how they are distributed.

FURTHER INFORMATION

To more fully understand inhumane dog and cat breeding and the legislation (in case people ask you questions), read this website. In particular, review the following pages:

If you run into questions which you can't answer, please direct people to the website. They can contact us directly or you can take their name, email us and we'll help you.