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While humans continue to label and use other species as "farm" animals, "research" animals, and "expendable domestic" animals, there will be a need for organizations, such as these featured below, to advocate for their safe and humane treatment.  Learn about what they do and how you can help.  Your voice does make a difference!

Click on the titles below to learn more about:  "FARM" ANIMALS Rescue and Advocacy Organizations   "RESEARCH" ANIMALS Rescue and Advocacy   Organizations   "DOMESTIC" ANIMALS Rescue,Adoption and Community Service Organizations    FELINE HEALTH Information    VEGETARIAN ALTERNATIVES Web Sites   FREE ON-LINE ADVOCACY Letter Writing Services

"FARM" ANIMALS Rescue and Reform of Cruel and Barbaric Breeding, Warehousing, Transportation, and Slaughterhouse Procedures:

• The Farm Sanctuary at: http://www.farmsanctuary.org
• People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) at:  http://www.peta-online.org
• Animal Legal Defense Fund at: http://www.aldf.org works to provide animals with legal "standing" and "challenges government action that leaves some animals in a persistent state of suffering."

• The American Anti-Vivisection Society at: http://www.aavs.org
• People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) at:  http://www.peta-online.org
• Animal Legal Defense Fund at: http://www.aldf.org works to provide animals with legal "standing" and "challenges government action that leaves some animals in a persistent state of suffering."

• Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation at: http://www.lostdogrescue.org/
• The Feline Foundation at: http://www.ffgw.org
• Animal Legal Defense Fund at: http://www.aldf.org works to provide animals with legal "standing" and "challenges government action that leaves some animals in a persistent state of suffering."

• Cornell University Feline Health Center at: http://web.vet.cornell.edu/public/fhc/FelineHealth.html

(be sure to review their recommended *revised* schedule for feline vaccinations)
• http://www.vetnaet.com - info from the Journal of Americal Holistic Veterinary Medical Association.
• http://www.holisticat.com/vaccinations.html - guidance on vaccinations and their frequency.

• VegWeb at: http://www.vegweb.com
• The Vegetarian Resource Group at: http://www.vrg.org

• Doris Day Animal League at: http://www.ddal.org maintains a current, indexed site of pre-written advocacy letters.  Just choose your letter(s), click & send electronically.  You can also look up the e-mail and snail-mail addresses of your state's senators and representatives.
• Join the Artemis Kitties' Free On-Line Advocacy Letter Writing Service by sending a request to: AnimalAdvocacy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com  You will then receive periodic pre-written advocacy letters which you can download or send electronically to important decision makers.

You can also browse a more complete list of Letters and Issues at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AnimalAdvocacy/messages
To do a search, go to the top right corner of the page and a box titled "Search Archive."   Type in the keyword(s) you are looking for; try several as the search engine isn't always very efficient.

   Join In Defense of Animals' "Be a Guardian Not an Owner" Campaign
by visiting their Web Site at www.guardiancampaign.org