Animal Welfare Organizations

With no voice of their own, it's impossible for animals to speak up for themselves and stand up for their rights. Fortunately, thousands of caring individuals have stepped up to advocate for the rights and well being of animals of all kinds. From this, countless animal welfare organizations have been established, dedicated to protecting animals from abuse, neglect, cruelty, and laboratory testing.

Animal Welfare v. Animal Rights

It's important to understand that animal welfare organizations are not the same as animal rights organizations, which argue that animals should not be used or kept as property by humans. In contrast, animal welfare organizations focus a lot of their efforts on creating laws and strategies designed to protect animals used for labor, entertainment, or companionship.

List of Animal Welfare Organizations

The following is a list of just some of the thousands of animal welfare organizations currently in existence:

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Animals Defenders International
Animal League Defense Fund
Animal Protection Institute
Animal Welfare Institute
Defenders of Wildlife
Friends of Animals
Humane Society of the United States
International Fund for Animal Welfare
League Against Cruel Sports
Society for Animal Protective Legislation
World Society for the Protection of Animals

Species-Specific Organizations

Alley Cat Allies
Bat Conservation International
Bat World Sanctuary
International Primate Protection League
Greyhound Protection League
Shark Trust
Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society

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