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Humane Society of the United States
Associations & Other Resources
American Anti-Vivisection Society
The American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS) is an international non-profit animal rights organization dedicated to ending experimentation on animals in research, testing and education. AAVS also opposes and works to end other forms of cruelty to animals.” Its Alternatives Research & Development Foundation supports the development of alternatives to the use of animals in biomedical research, testing, and education.
Animal Legal Defense Fund
The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s mission is to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. ALDF accomplishes this mission by filing high-impact lawsuits to protect animals from harm, providing free legal assistance and training to prosecutors to assure that animal abusers are punished for their crimes, supporting tough animal protection legislation and fighting harmful animal protection legislation, and providing resources and opportunities to law students and professionals to advance the emerging field of animal law.
Humane Society of the United States
We are the leading animal advocacy organization, seeking a humane world for people and animals alike. We are driving transformational change in the U.S. and around the world by combating large-scale cruelties such as puppy mills, animal fighting, factory farming, seal slaughter, horse cruelty, captive hunts and the wildlife trade. Get the latest updates »
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
PETA is the largest animal rights organization in the world. It operates under the principle that animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment. This site features “In the News” and “Action Alerts.”
