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ADDA / ARGENTINA (http://www.adda.org.ar/

Although ADDA is a well-known entity in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as in the international level, this new way of communication undoubtedly deserves an introduction. ADDA was born in the middle of 1979. It was given legal status in December of the same year and subsequently asked to be registered in the Record of Public Welfare Entities.

ADDA--Asociación para la defensa de los derechos del animal (Barcelona, Spain) Los animales son seres sensibles y experimentan el dolor como los humanos. Por ello ADDA cree que tenemos la obligación moral de denunciar y luchar en contra de cualquier abuso o explotación irracional o acciones degradantes causadas por la sociedad, colectivos o personas. [Animals are sentient beings and can experience pain as much as man does. Thus ADDA believes that we have the moral obligation to denounce and fight whatever abuse, irrational exploitation or damaging and denigrating action that society, individually or collectively, may practice against them.]

Adopt A Greyhound: The Greyhound Project The Greyhound Project, Inc. is a volunteer, non-profit organization providing information about and promoting the adoption of retired racing Greyhounds. Our purpose is to serve the common interests of greyhound adoption organizations, their volunteers and others interested in the welfare of retired racing Greyhounds on a national basis. We are not affiliated with any Greyhound adoption program or organization.

The ALASKA WILDLIFE ALLIANCE The Alaska Wildlife Alliance is a non-profit organization based in Anchorage, Alaska. Our mission is the protection of Alaska's natural wildlife for its intrinsic value as well as for the benefit of present and future generations. The Alliance advocates an ecosystem approach that represents the non-consumptive values of wildlife.

All Creatures.org Through unconditional love and compassion we can change the world. We are dedicated to cruelty-free living through a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle according to Judeo-Christian ethics. Unconditional love and compassion is the foundation of our peaceful means of accomplishing this goal for all of God's creatures, whether human or otherwise.

ALTEX Ein vierteljœhrliches Journal für neue Wege in den biomedizinischen Wissenschaften Offizielles Organ der Mitteleuropœischen Gesellschaft für Alternativmethoden zu Tierversuchen (MEGAT)

American Anti-Vivisection Society  One of the oldest organizations devoted to the AV field.

American Humane Association/ to prevent cruelty, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children and animals.

Animal crusaders The Compassionate Crusaders Trust along with People For Animals Calcutta, is engaged in human well-being through the well-being of the animals by organizing Cattle-camp in rural areas. A clinic for pets and strays, Horse Camp for carriage horses and ponies. Believing in the "Live and help Live" principle, the Compassionate Crusaders Trust and People For Animals Calcutta organize facilities for the non-human species who need shelter, love and care.

ANIMALS AND POLITICS | DIRECTED BY MIKE MARKARIAN

This is a new blog devoted to discussion and information on lobbying efforts by the HSUS, whose experience in this area is well recognized. Says Markarian, "When I ask local groups [if they] are involved in lobbying efforts to protect animals, I often hear the same response: 'But we’re a nonprofit charity and we’re not allowed to lobby!'" It’s a common misperception, but it’s not true. Charitable groups can and should advocate for public policy changes. Gary D. Bass, executive director of OMB Watch, says that there is a long tradition of charitable advocacy and civic participation in this country: “Nonprofit lobbyists have been involved in nearly every major public policy accomplishment in this country—from civil rights to environmental protection to health care,” he told the Washington Post. It is an area that more activists organizations should muster.

ANIMAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE Contact Information

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Animal Protection Institute 1122 S Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

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Animal Protection Institute; P.O. Box 22505, Sacramento, CA 95822; 916-447-3085 916-447-3070 fax

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General Inquiries: info@api4animals.org

Media and Press: Zibby Wilder - press@api4animals.org

Legal and Government Affairs: Nicole Paquette - legislation@api4animals.org ||| The Animal Protection Institute (API) is a national animal advocacy nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, contributions to which are tax-deductible. Founded in 1968, API's mission is to advocate for the protection of animals from cruelty and exploitation.

Every year, billions of animals suffer in fur farms and circus cages, in slaughterhouses and product testing labs. In our campaigns against such cruelties, API uses powerful tools including legislation, public education, litigation, and grassroots networking. We also work actively with media to spread the word about challenges facing animals.

API's primary campaign areas currently include animals used in entertainment, captive exotic animals, companion animals, compassionate consumerism, farmed animals, and wildlife protection.

Animal Rights Resource Site / General info on AR from various organizations and individuals 

Animal Rights Law Center  

Animal Rights to Life A website dedicated to showcasing book by a/r activist Jack Suconik.

ANIMALES S.O.S. (Bolivia) e-mail: bolivia@animalessos.org Animales S.O.S. is the only animal protection organization in Bolivia affiliated with Humane Society International and the WSPA. Since 1995, Animales S.O.S. has helped over a thousand animals a year while operating on a minimal budget.The organization's main focus has been to humanely reduce the stray dog population, estimated at over 80,000 in La Paz alone. Animales S.O.S. is currently in the process of building a "true" shelter, since the animals have always been kept in the founder's house, so progress is being made, ever so slowly.Animales S.O.S. also is the only organization which enforces the laws protecting the wild animals of Bolivia. These animals are often found being sold illegally in markets, where they are neglected and abused by their owners (or neglected and abused by the people that buy them). Compassionate Traveler learned about Animales S.O.S. from one of our volunteers, Valerie Belt. While teaching at an American school in Bolivia, Valerie volunteered for Animales S.O.S. over a two-year period. In addition to donating her own time to the organization, such as walking rescued dogs cared for by Animales S.O.S., she encouraged children at the American school to help. She sponsored a middle school club which raised funds for Animales S.O.S. through bake sales. The students also provided items such as stuffed animals, dog collars, leashes, and ID tags in exchange for donations. Valerie's second year of volunteering also included working with high school students in a Roots & Shoots club (a program of the Jane Goodall Institute - see http://www.rootsandshoots.org/). The high school club's activities to support Animals S.O.S. included raising money, holding a dog food drive, building new cages for the wild birds rescued by Animales S.O.S., and doing dog care education at a local orphanage in La Paz.For more information, please visit the Animales S.O.S. multilingual Web site at:http://www.animalessos.org/

THE ANN COTTRELL FREE WEBSITE Ann Cottrell Free was a pioneering woman journalist, author and poet whose life's work was inspired by three giants of her time: Eleanor Roosevelt, Rachel Carson and Albert Schweitzer. Ann devoted her life to telling the stories of those in need, writing about human suffering, the plight of refugees, civil rights, nature, the environment and the welfare of animals. She often found that she was ahead of her time and broke new ground as the "first" to do many things.

The Ark Trust /national, non-profit animal protection organization devoted to raising public awareness about animal issues

ASIAN FOR HUMANS, ANIMALS & NATURE Asians for Humans, Animals and Nature is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on animal and environmental welfare.

A Ultima Arca de Noe (Noah's Last Ark) is a Brazilian org devoted to ecoanimal protection. The environmental program The Last Noah¹s Ark is the result of years of studies by his founder, Antonio Silveira Ribeiro dos Santos, in natural history and environmental areas. Created in August 1995, it seeks to develop studies for an effective protection of species and main ecosysterns. It also seeks to promote environmental education at all levels, and improve the quality of planetary life.

AUSTIN PETS ALIVE Austin Pets Alive! is a non-profit volunteer organization started in November, 1997, to make Austin a "No-Kill" city. APA! introduced the No-Kill Millennium Resolution, which was adopted by the Austin City Council and Travis County Commissioners' Court. In a unique partnership with the Town Lake Animal Center (TLAC), APA! is helping to stop the killing of adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens whose only crime is that they are homeless. Why are they killed? Because there are not enough homes to adopt them all. The Austin Pet overpopulation is everyone's problem, from apartment complexes overrun with feral cats, to the many litters of unwanted puppies and kittens that end up at TLAC, to the adolescent dog with behavior issues.

Baja Animal Sanctuary The Baja Animal Sanctuary, A.C. is a legally registered non-profit corporation established within the required laws of the Country of Mexico. The Sanctuary was founded in March, 1997, and the goals/objectives of the Sanctuary are as follows: To rescue homeless/abused animals from the streets of Rosarito Beach and surrounding areas. To rehabilitate these animals, monitor behavioral problems, note personality traits, and to place for adoption in a loving home. Prior to being released for adoption, all animals are vaccinated and spayed/neutered.

Beagles & Buddies Beagles & Buddies was established in 1992 as the official breed rescue for Beagles and other hound dogs. We specialize in purebred and mixed Beagles, but we also rescue Basset, Blue and Red Tick, Plott, Black and Tans, Tree Walker Coon Hounds, Dachshunds, and (mostly small) dogs of other breeds. The kennel is a member of H.A.R.T., a nonprofit animal welfare and social service agency serving Southern California. As a H.A.R.T. member, Beagles & Buddies is a no-kill sanctuary for unwanted or abandoned dogs.

BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY is an animal sanctuary in Kanab, Utah, dedicated to providing a safe haven for abused and abandoned animals.

The BUSHMEAT PROJECT Great apes -- gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos -- are being hunted to extinction for commercial bushmeat in the equatorial forests of west and central Africa. A ragged farflung army of 2,000 bushmeat hunters supported by the timber industry infrastructure will illegally shoot and butcher over 3,000 gorillas and 4,000 chimpanzees this year. That's five times the number of gorillas on Rwanda's Mt. Visoke and 20 times more chimpanzees than live near Tanzania's Gombe Stream. People pay a premium to eat more great apes each year than are now kept in all the zoos and laboratories of the world.

CEBU Animal Welfare Society (CAWS) Mabuhay! (CAWS) Cebu Animal Welfare Society, Inc. is a newly organized non-stock, non-profit group of animal lovers. Our aim is to protect and promote the welfare of our endemic wild animals especially the one found in the island of Cebu where our group is based.

CENSHARE We are a diverse group of people from the University of Minnesota and surrounding community dedicated to studying and improving human - animal relationships and environments. Our three-fold mission includes education, research, and service. Periodically we spotlight a different topic to stimulate interest and draw attention to areas of concern.

CERTIFIED HUMANE The industrialization and consolidation of animal agriculture in the United States and around the world has created enormous “factory farms.” The resulting intensive confinement and overcrowding of livestock in modern agriculture can create stress that impairs an animal’s growth or production. All too often, growth hormones and other chemical food additives are used to compensate -- additives you probably would prefer not to consume. While these conditions may be common, the good news is they are not universal. Many producers (individuals and businesses that raise food-producing animals) provide their farm animals with treatment that safeguards an animal’s well-being and respects its natural behaviors. But how do you know which producers are which? The Certified Humane Raised & Handled label says it all. Producers’ claims that they give their farm animals a more natural, healthful environment are a good start, but the Certified Humane Raised & Handled labeling process goes further. Food items that carry the label are certified to have come from facilities that meet precise, objective standards for farm animal treatment.

LE CLAN DES LOUPS D'AMERIQUE DU NORD Founded in April 1997 and established as a nonprofit organization, CLAN is the first and only organization in Quebec dedicated to protecting wolves. In order to remain completely free and independent, we accept no government aid. Without exception, all our associates are volunteers. CLAN¹s existence depends on the continuing efforts of volunteers who believe in the conservation of wolves and other wildlife and make it a priority. CLAN¹s objective is to expose the many aberrations and injustices surrounding the trapping of wolves and eighteen other animal species by trappers in Quebec¹s wildlife reserves. This site is fully bilingual (French & English)

THE CLOUD FOUNDATION The Cloud Foundation, a Colorado non-profit corporation, grew out of Ginger Kathrens’ knowledge and fear for not only Cloud’s herd but other wild horses in the West. “I began to realize that we were losing America’s wild horses,” Ginger says. “They are rounded up by the thousand, losing in an instant what they value most--freedom and family. I realized that even Cloud and his family were in danger.”

CYRANOS JOURNAL Progressive media reform organ and defender of animal rights presentations in mainstream media.

CJOnline is the first organization to promote animal liberation among leftwing and socialist circles, considering the fight against injustice and exploitation—the central tenet of the left—an indivisible moral value.

Delta Society® Delta Society is the leading international resource for the human-animal bond. Delta Society has been the force to validate the important role of animals for people's health and well-being by promoting the results of research to the media and health and human services organizations.

Dharma Donkey

The Dharma Donkey Sanctuary is situated in the village Sagroli, Maharashtra, where donkeys are still a primary means of transport. Donkeys are the most useful but the most neglected animal in the area. More than 5000 donkeys in the area are engaged in human service in different ways. Farmers rely on donkeys for transporting farm produce, fertilizers and other materials from village to the farm, and they are even used in construction work for transporting sand, bricks, and soil.  The existing government veterinary services are inadequate to provide services to the donkeys, as it is limited to farming animals only. Moreover, the veterinarians do not have sufficient experience in donkey treatment, vaccination, traditional herbal medicine and about the proper diet of donkeys.

The donkey owners are not interested in the expense of treating old, wounded and ailing donkeys. The poor, helpless donkey owners leave the donkeys to their fate to survive the rest of their lives. Sometimes the stray dogs kill such wounded donkeys.

The objective of Dharma Donkey Sanctuary is not only to take care of abused donkeys, but also to awaken awareness and love for animals in the community in general and children in particular. Children have been involved in the activities of the Sanctuary right form the beginning.

Established in January 2002 at the auspicious hands of Ms. Maneka Gandhi, the well known environmentalist and animal lover, D.D.S. has implemented an exceptional donkey care and protection program. This is a unique effort launched and carried out effectively by an NRI Mr. Ratilal and his wife Mrs. Bonny Shah of U.S.A, who have also generously supported a residential school and the orphan rural boys and girls since 1986.

Dogs Deserve Better We are a voice for these who have none, whose sadness speaks only through their eyes. As the days become years, these dogs sit, stay, defecate, and, if among the fortunate, eat within a 10-foot radius. Chained by the neck, they have nothing in the way of respect, love, exercise, social interaction with people and other dogs, and sometimes even basic nourishment. They live as prisoners, yet long to be pets.

EcoMall / Popular pro-ecoanimal website hosting many animal-friendly links.

 Envirolink Envirowatch Join our Participants, Members, and Partners who are: "Willing to Make a Difference"—The Community Watch Project is your "Virtual Community" ---Solutions to our Problems Are Available ... by Sharing Successes and Failures Regardless of Geographic or Political Boundaries !

FARM Most farmed animals are raised on factory "farms," where they spend their entire lives in cages or crates so small that they can not even turn around. Farmed animals are not protected from cruelty under the law. In fact, the majority of state anti-cruelty laws specifically exempt farm animals from basic humane protection — so abandoning a sick animal on a pile of dead animals is considered “normal animal agricultural” practice. Hilda on a "deadpile"  Farm animals are living, feeling animals, not agribusiness “commodities.” Farm Sanctuary is working to change the way society views and treats animals used for food production. With the active support of over 100,000 members, we are.

Farmed Animal Net   Hello and welcome to Farmed Animal Net, a web site created to help people who are working to advance the interests of farmed animals. Here you will find fact sheets, action alerts, important contacts, publications and

FEDERATION DE LIAISONS ANTI CORRIDA (FLAC) French site organized to fight bullfights in Spain and elsewhere. In French, German, English and Italian. LA FLAC : La F.L.A.C est née au lendemain des “Journées Européennes Anticorrida” qui eurent lieu en avril 93 à Béziers. Elle est née de la volonté déterminée d’un très grand nombre d’associations de Protection Animale de confier à une “cellule spécialisée” les actions en direction de la tauromachie ibérique. Elle est pareillement née du constat que les divers combats contre la cruauté ne sont pas opposables mais complémentaires. Le monde humain et le monde animal occupant l’espace Terre doivent pouvoir y cohabiter pacifiquement. Par ailleurs, si la mort est inéluctable, en revanche la cruauté et la souffrance infligées ne le sont pas qui, plus est pour le lucre et pour le divertissement ce qui est encore moins acceptable La F.L.A.C. souhaite une information du public complète et objective concernant la corrida, rétablissant ainsi l’équilibre en donnant la parole à toutes celles et tous ceux qui, jusque là, ne peuvent exprimer leur opposition. La F.L.A.C dénonce toute banalisation de la violence, et plus particulièrement son apprentissage par de très jeunes enfants qui peuvent à loisir exercer des “talents” hautement condamnables dans des “Centres de Tauromachie”. La F.L.A.C dénonce les agissements d’un groupe ultra minoritaire qui bénéficie cependant de l’appui des collectivités territoriales, notamment en matière de financement grâce aux deniers publics. L’évolution des mœurs fait de la corrida une pratique totalement indéfendable. Ainsi la F.L.A.C compte, à terme, obtenir son abolition.

Friends of Animals A major org dedicated to multi-issue advocacy & campaigning on domestic and international operations (i.e., on behalf of elephants in Africa, Asia, against fur use in garments, etc.). Noted for its longstanding spay-and-neuter efforts.

GATA WEB (Leading Spanish org working on behalf of stray felines). Quienes Somos: " Para algunos incapaces de ver la realidad, todos los gatos son muy semejantes. Para alguien que los ame, cada gato, desde el principio de los tiempos, ha sido profunda y asombrosamente único" --Jenny de Vries. ACABAMOS DE CONSTITUIRNOS COMO ASOCIACIÓN!!!  Ahora es cuando necesitamos vuestro apoyo para seguir adelante. GATA [Asociación Gatuno Animalista Tricantina.] Estamos registrados con el n† 25.256 en el Registro de Asociaciones, y tenemos el CIF G83733469.  Adopta un gatito era una página web creada para buscar hogar a todos esos gatitos que carecen de él. Somos un grupo de personas, particulares, movidas por el amor que sentimos hacia los animales, y dedicamos nuestro tiempo y dinero a ayudarlos a encontrar un buen hogar.

Generic Horse Association/Horse Aid 

GODDARD COLLEGE (VT) ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL TOPICS PAGE Welcome to "George," Goddard College’s environmental and sustainability studies resources page. Named for George Perkins Marsh, the Vermonter whose book Man and Nature (1864) was the first study of human impacts on a global scale, "George" provides both a basic bibliography and a portal to World Wide Web sources. This page is a research tool and an introduction to the many faces of environmental and sustainability studies.

Resources were chosen based upon their usefulness as: 1) introductions to their fields of study; 2) sources of significant information; or 3) portals to additional sources. We have also tried to offer diverse perspectives on controversial issues to promote a deeper understanding of them.

You can help us to continue building this site. We welcome your comments and recommendations of additional sources that meet these criteria. Please spread the word about this site by linking it to yours. If you find broken links, please tell us about them. Send your comments and suggests to the page editor, LuttsR@Goddard.edu.

Gorilla World A site dedicated to information on this great species and its precarious hold on survival throughout Africa.

Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Sanctuary

Humane Farming Association (HFA) HFA continues to prove that with the right strategy, knowledge, and long-term commitment - major changes will result. HFA's National Veal Boycott continues to be the single most successful campaign ever conducted against factory farming. Already, HFA has achieved an unprecedented drop in the sale of drugged, anemic, and tormented baby calves. HFA's campaign against Bovine Growth Hormones (BGH) has been pivotal in mobilizing the public against this cruel and dangerous dairy hormone. And HFA has expanded its campaign against factory farming -- to stop the abuse of millions of pigs, laying hens, and other animals victimized by factory farming.

IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS—AFRICA- In Defense of Animals-Africa’s mission is to save Cameroon's chimpanzees and gorillas from extinction. The illegal bushmeat trade and habitat loss are the primary threats to ape populations. IDA-Africa wages a Public Education and Sensitization Campaign, producing and distributing posters and brochures, giving presentations in schools and communities, and broadcasting radio ads to raise awareness of laws against holding or killing chimpanzees and gorillas and make it socially unacceptable to eat them. IDA-Africa’s Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center (SYCRC) provides sanctuary to 55 chimpanzees ~ all of whom are orphans of the illegal bushmeat trade. Hunters captured them as young babies, often still clinging to their mothers’ bodies, to sell as "pets" or hotel “mascots”. Some orphans at SYCRC were rescued as infants, others languished in strict, debilitating confinement for decades before their second chance for a life of joy and dignity at SYCRC. IDA-Africa offers volunteer opportunities in Cameroon and an Adopt-A-Chimpanzee program.

Indonesian Vegan Society The Indonesian Vegan Society exists to promote a lifestyle that is free from animal products. The reasons for adopting veganism are many and include health, compassion, preserving natural resources, and making better use of water and farm lands.

Jeffrey Masson Homepage:  The Authorized site for Jeffrey Masson, author of 'When Elephants Weep' and 'Dogs Never Lie About Love' the latter title reviewed in our pages.   

The Kindness Trust Our mission is: “To promote kindness towards all other living beings and enshrine it as a recognisable trait in the Australian character and culture ” From their stateted beliefs: "I can understand why some theologians believe animals have no souls. To the tortured animal, the only evidence of the existence of God is the absence of the torturer. In their cages, I would have little difficulty concluding that my jailer was living proof that God is deaf, blind, indifferent or dead. Standing in front of a torture chamber I realised the beast was outside the bars and I was two yards away from becoming an atheist."

Kittencare.com Howdy to you! Our goal at KittenCare.com is to operate simple, straight-forward reference guide for people who care about cats. We strive to make a place where folks can come show off their animal companions and obtain information from friends with similar interests. KittenCare.com links to other friendly sites and offers search capabilities via the revolutionary technology from Google! KittenCare.com is a place for wholesome fun. You are welcome our way anytime!

Korean Animal Protection Society KAPS is dedicated to promoting animal welfare and protection in Korea through education, stricter animal cruelty laws and the continued development of the KAPS shelter. The KAPS shelter, located in Taegu, South Korea, is the only shelter in the country that cares for companion animals. Currently, KAPS provides shelter to more than 85 dogs and 260 cats as well as a few orphaned or injured wildlife. In spite of a 1991 law which prohibits the human consumption of dogs and cats, a flourishing industry exists within the markets in Korea. Illegal and unsanitary dog farms are hidden away in the countryside where breeders raise their stock for the butchers. Because we are a grassroots organization, we need your help to campaign against these violations which most Koreans ignore and the government will not enforce. Most urgently, we need your help to keep our shelter operating.

Maddie's Fund One of the nation's youngest but most effective companion animal charities.

Mar Vista Animal Hospital Our practice philosophy includes not only the finest pet care but the finest pet care education services to our clients and community. Please select (click on) one of the areas above to learn more about us or about care for your pet.

Mercy for Animals Mercy for Animals is an animal rights organization that was founded in Champaign County, Ohio in October of 1999, and does most of its work there. Mercy for Animals operates under the simple slogan "Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, of abuse for entertainment." We work to reach our goal of ending animal exploitation through : * Public Education Campaigns * Library Displays * Information Tables * Leafleting * Free Animal Rights information packets * Protesting animal abusers * Writing letters to local and national papers * Bringing Media attention to the animal rights movement in the Ohio area * Holding public meetings * And much more.

National Wildlife Refuge System 

NEIGHBORHOOD CATS Neighborhood Cats was formed in 1999 to promote trap-neuter-return ("TNR") as the most humane and effective means of solving New York City's severe feral cat overpopulation crisis. Our goal is to establish TNR as the preferred method of feral cat control and, ultimately, to substantially reduce the number of cats born and living on our city's streets. 

NetVet 

New England Anti-Vivisection Society  works to end the use of animals in experimentation (vivisection), cosmetic/product testing and dissection. 

Noah's Ark A non-profit all volunteer, foster care organization dedicated to the health and welfare of our animal friends and assistance, through education, for the humans who love them. Adopt One. Save Two! Noah's Ark is a charitable foster care organization with limited space. Every animal adopted creates an opening for another to be saved: saved from the streets, an abusive situation, or the euthanasia needle. When you adopt, your new furry friend will love you. The one you'll never know will thank you.

North Shore Animal League/ Simply the nation's largest and most successful Spay/Neuter/Adoptions operation. 

The Oceania Project The Oceania Project is a non-profit education and research organisation dedicated to raising awareness about Cetacea (Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises) and the Ocean Environment. The site provides up-to-date news and information about Whales and Dolphins and offers the means for you to directly participate in their care, protection and conservation. Using original photography from our Annual Humpback Whale Research Expeditions in Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia, we will share what we are learning about the Whales. You can help the research by Joining the Expedition. Welcome.

OWLS, THE WORLD OF OWLS The primary aim of the "World of Owls" is to ensure the survival of owls throughout the world. This objective will be achieved by rescue, conservation, education, research and restoration of their natural habitat. "World of Owls" hopes to bring people, young and old, from all sections of the community to a beautiful location where they can be shown the need for conservation by one of nature's most wonderful creatures. The education program of the "World of Owls" is designed to facilitate the National Curriculum's key stages in order to help Northern Ireland's younger generation learn about a range of topics including environmental and ecological issues.

Partners in Responsible Tourism: A formidable site with plentiful resources for environmental journalists and those seeking info on responsible tourism in Latin America and elsewhere. 

People for Animals People for Animals campaigns for animal rights. It spearheads a popular movement for respecting all life on this earth and is a small  but crucial part of India¹s growing environmental awareness. Started in 1993 in Bombay, the movement has spread all over India. So has People for Animals. Ahimsa may be the central to our world view. Yet Millions of animals are battered, blinded, force-fed Steroids, dissected, mutilated and eventually killed every year, often for no reasons at all. Many more...

Petsville Petsville is an online community of pet enthusiasts and animal care professionals, with a special emphasis on pet care, rescue, and adoption. The mission of Petsville is to: Provide valuable pet care advice, news, and other information for pet owners, pet enthusiasts, and animal care professionals Enable people to help each other by sharing ideas, experiences, and advice Assist in the placement of homeless animals Eliminate euthanasia as a means of controlling pet overpopulation. Simply an extraordinary resource four serious activists, and boasting a state-of-the-art highly interactive site.

PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE (PCRM)

PIGS For the past four years, PIGS a Sanctuary, has helped to place or provide a home to thousands of abused, abandoned and neglected pot-bellied pigs. The Sanctuary has also helped to educate literally millions of people to the plight of these animals thanks to the extensive press coverage the Sanctuary has received.

The Princess Alia Foundation (PAF) was founded by H.R.H. Princess Alia Al Hussein and is a registered non profit, non governmental organization,  under the Ministry of Social Development in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.  Its aim is to promote the balance, harmony and respect of all Creation, using a holistic approach and bringing all stakeholders together to work as a united front.

THE SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY

Second Chance at Love Humane Society Director: Cheri Lucas Tel 805-434-3982

Second Chances Shelter Reasonably adoptable stray and abandoned animals are accepted space permitting. We can accommodate approximately 10 dogs/puppies and 16 cats/kittens. Before coming to our shelter, each new animal is given complete medical treatment (tested, vaccinated, de-wormed, bathed and spayed or neutered if old enough) by one of the veterinary hospitals that work with us.

Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES) Coexisting with Coyotes Coexisting with Coyotes has been developed in cooperation with the Vancouver Parks Board, and The Ministry of Water Land and Air Protection and supported by the Vancouver School Board and Vancouver Foundation in response to increasing public contact with, and demand for information about, coyotes in urban Vancouver.  The program aims to reduce conflict between people, pets and coyotes by providing accessible and consistent information in a range of media.

SUNBEAR SQUAD This is a unique site, inspired by a real-life event—both painfully common and yet enduring in its moral significance. Let your heart guide your hands: be a Good Samaritan to animals. Prepare now to help animals in need, to be a Good Samaritan for pets and animals. Animal abuse, neglect, and distress is epidemic, is often institutionally supported, and is worldwide. You may find animals in distress in your own neighborhood. Be prepared to take reasonable, safe action to help them. Sunbear needed help and didn't get it; he died slowly and painfully of neglect. This site is dedicated to his memory in hopes of encouraging you to be a Good Samaritan.

The Vegetarian/Vegan Society of Queensland is located in Queensland, the northeastern state of Australia. The aims of the Society are to: * encourage vegetarianism as a humane and responsible lifestyle. * provide information relating to vegetarianism. * foster social contact among vegetarians and people interested in vegetarianism.

VeggieDate.com The meeting place for vegetarians, national and international! Just place your free ad and watch for results.

VegDining.com A mighty useful resource to locate a good place offering vegetarian fare.

VegFamily.com Educating the public about the benefits of veganism--physical and moral.

VIVA.ORG.UK One of our main aims is to end cruelty to animals. And the best way of doing it is to get people to stop eating them. Through popular campaigns, solid research, undercover exposés and effective media skills we have brought the reality of modern farming into people's living rooms. We have enlightened millions, shocked most and changed the diets of many. You can help with these successes.

WORLD ANIMAL DAY The mission of this organization is to celebrate animal life in all its forms. To celebrate humankind’s relationship with the animal kingdom. To acknowledge the diverse roles that animals play in our lives – from being our companions, supporting and helping us, to bringing a sense of wonder into our lives. To acknowledge and be thankful for the way in which animals enrich our lives. World Animal Day takes place every year on 4 October. Animal welfare groups, sanctuaries and individuals throughout the world hold special events to heighten public awareness of animal issues and to encourage people to think about how we as humans relate to animals. Be part of something special and find out how you can get involved in World Animal Day 2007.

WORLD ANIMAL NET DIRECTORY (WAN)  The WAN Network gives animal groups worldwide the opportunity to work in a genuine spirit of collaboration. Offices in London and Boston.  

WILD ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION OF THAILAND Welcome! The Wild Animal Rescue Foundation of Thailand (WAR) is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to the welfare and preservation of native species.

The Zeke Fund Animal Rescue is a Texas (Spring/Brookshire) unwanted animals organization formed as a result of a sad incident involving the poor canine whose name the organization later took. In August 2004 a local stray was hit by a car. The dog was picked up by animal control and put in an uncovered, stretch metal cage in 100 degree heat for four days. On the fifth day an animal advocate who heard of the animals plight took possession of him and took him to the vet. The dog, now named Zeke, had injuries which included a broken back, pelvis, and two legs. There was no choice but to humanely euthanize Zeke. On that day the Zeke Fund came into being with the promise  - "Never Again!"