List of animal welfare and animal rights groups
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Animal welfare groups are organizations arguing for greater protection for animals, usually those in human usage. Concerns include the way animals are treated when they are to be used for food, dairy milking, companions, vivisection etc. Animal rights groups are are different to animal welfare groups as they argue that animals share certain rights with humans. Groups describing themselves as concerned with "animal rights" rather than "animal welfare" tend to be more strongly activist. They argue for different kinds of rights and protections for animals. Their demands range from the prevention of suffering to the equation of humans and animals (especially great apes) before law.
Some animal rights groups say that it is justifiable to break the law in order to help animals. Some groups condone civil disobedience, some condone property destruction, and one or two jusify violence against humans.
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List of animal rights and welfare groups known to condemn violence
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
- Animal Aid
- Animal Liberation Front (ALF)
- Born Free Foundation
- The Blue Cross
- British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV)
- Compassion in World Farming (CIWF)
- Freedom for Animals
- Global Animal Transport
- The Great Ape Project
- Humane Society
- International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
- League Against Cruel Sports (LACS)
- National Anti Vivisection Society (NAVS)
- National Canine Defence League
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
- Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
- People's Dispensary for Sick Animals PDSA
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)
- Scottish SPCA (SSPCA)
- Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC)
- The Shark Trust organization
- Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)
List of animal rights groups known to support or use violence
- Band of Mercy (forerunners of the ALF)
- Justice Department - uses violence against humans
- Save the newchurch guinea pigs (SNGP)
See also
- List of animal rights groups
- List of organizations
- List of environmental organizations
- Animal rights
- Animal welfare
External links
- Animal Welfare Groups UK directory (http://www.uk-pet-insurance-centre.co.uk/directory/animal_welfare_0.shtml)
- Pet-Abuse.Com (http://www.pet-abuse.com/)
List of online animal rights groups
- VeggieBoards (http://www.veggieboards.com) (vegetarian message board and recipes)
- International Animal Rights Forum (http://www.animalsuffering.com/forum/) (Minoesj)