Veterinary Care and Animal Advocacy
Get Involved With These Animal Advocacy Organizations
The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, founded in 1995, is the nation's largest natural habitat refuge developed specifically for endangered African and Asian elephants. It operates on 2,700 acres in Hohenwald, Tennessee — 85 miles southwestof Nashville.
Founded in 1985 and now over 190,000 strong, HFA has gained national recognition and respect through its hard work and its highly-visible, highly-successful campaigns. HFA's goals are to protect farm animals from cruelty, to protect the public from the dangerous misuse of antibiotics, hormones, and other chemicals used on factory farms, and to protect the environment from the impacts of industrialized animal factories.
HFA's comprehensive programs include: anti-cruelty investigations and exposés, national media and ad campaigns, direct hands-on emergency care and refuge for abused farm animals.
The Dolphin Project was established on Earth Day 1970 by Richard O'Barry and Fred Neil and is dedicated to abolishing the billion-dollar dolphin slave trade.
Dolphins are free-ranging, highly intelligent, complex, and social marine mammals. It is their belief that neither entertainment, so-called education, research, nor dolphin-assisted-therapy can justify their capture, confinement, training, captive breeding, and commercial exploitation.
Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute is a national animal advocacy nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, contributions to which are tax-deductible. Their mission is to end the suffering of wild animals in captivity, rescue individual animals in need, protect wildlife — including highly endangered species — in their natural habitats, and encourage compassionate conservation globally.
The New York League of Humane Voters (“NYLHV”) mobilizes public concern for animals through the democratic political process. Recognizing that animal protection is a political issue as well as a moral issue, we campaign for the election of humane candidates to public office. Founded in 2001, LOHV-NYC has become the political arm of the local animal protection movement by building support amongst citizens, activists, political parties, candidates and elected representatives all over the city.
The National Anti-Vivisection Society is a national, not-for-profit educational organization incorporated in the State of Illinois. NAVS promotes greater compassion, respect and justice for animals through educational programs based on respected ethical and scientific theory and supported by extensive documentation of the cruelty and waste of vivisection.
The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest and most effective animal protection organization -- backed by 10 million Americans, or one in every 30. Established in 1954, The HSUS seeks a humane and sustainable world for all animals—a world that will also benefit people. They are America's mainstream force against cruelty, exploitation and neglect, as well as the most trusted
voice extolling the human-animal bond.
For animals in circuses, there is no such thing as “positive reinforcement” -- only varying degrees of punishment and deprivation. Animals do not voluntarily ride bicycles, stand on their heads, or jump through rings of fire. They don’t perform these and other difficult tricks because they want to; they perform them because they’re afraid not to.
The elephants, tigers and other wild animals commonly used in circuses perform not out of love for show business but because they are beaten into submission. Trainers use bull hooks, whips, electrical shock, and other devices to turn wild animals into unwilling daredevils and performers in the Cruelest Show on Earth.
During the winter off-season, animals, such as bears and elephants, are crammed into cages, stalls and even trucks. Elephants -- who walk up to 30 miles a day in nature -- spend 90% of their day chained and confined in small areas.
This legislation would prohibit the use of wild animals -- such as elephants, sea mammals, non-human primates, lions, tigers, and many other species of exotic animals -- in circuses and other performances. It currently awaits a hearing in the City Council Health Committee chaired by Council Member Joel Rivera (D-Bronx).
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), with more than 2.0 million members and supporters, is the largest animal rights organization in the world.
PETA focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: on factory farms, in laboratories, in the clothing trade, and in the entertainment industry. They also work on a variety of other issues, including the cruel killing of beavers, birds and other "pests," and the abuse of backyard dogs.
PETA works through public education, cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns.
Founded by renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, the Jane Goodall Institute is a global nonprofit that empowers people to make a difference for all living things. JGI's work builds on Dr. Goodall’s scientific work and her humanitarian vision. Specifically, they seek to:
>> Improve global understanding and treatment of great apes through research, public education and advocacy.
>> Contribute to the preservation of great apes and their habitats by combining conservation with education and promotion of sustainable livelihoods in local communities.
>> Create a worldwide network of young people who have learned to care deeply for their human community, for all animals and for the environment, and who will take responsible action to care for them.
Founded in 1947, Defenders of Wildlife is one of the country’s leaders in science-based, results-oriented wildlife conservation. They stand out in their commitment to saving imperiled wildlife and championing the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law that protects them.
When Farm Sanctuary started in 1986, it was a fledgling, all volunteer organization that was funded by sales of veggie hot dogs from a VW van. Today, Farm Sanctuary has grown to become the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, with hundreds of thousands of supporters. Farm Sanctuary remains solidly committed to our mission to end cruelty to farm animals and promote compassionate living through rescue, education and advocacy efforts.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has historically adopted many policies that support inhumane factory farming practices. Farm Sanctuary is encouraging the AVMA to change their positions and adopt policies that are in the best interest of the animals. Download the PDF below for more information.
Founded in 1985, PCRM is a nonprofit organization supported by physicians and laypersons working together for compassionate and effective medical practice, research, and health promotion.
PCRM promotes preventive medicine through innovative programs for federal nutrition policies, clinical research programs, PRCM's Cancer Research, and a public service announcement series featuring medical experts on prevention and health. PRCM also encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research by opposing unethical human research and promoting alternatives to animal research.
At the Holistic Animal Consulting Center, where there are No Pets ~ Only Animal Companions, Beloved Animal Friends, Family, Siblings, Sages, and Teachers.
There are No Owners ~ Only Guardians, Care-Givers and People who choose to share their lives and extend their circle of friendship and kinship to include animals.
There is No Training ~ Only Calm, centered, loving, responsible and respectful, leadership-based education for animals and their people.
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