List of animal welfare groups
An animal welfare group is concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of animals. It may be an animal rescue group which helps individual animals in distress or may be many animals of a kind suffering from some epidemic.
The category is distinct from an animal rights group. Although some groups may belong to both categories, an animal rights group goes beyond the welfare of individual animals to advocate for the rights of animals to be treated in a certain way, such as not to be abused, or used for medical research, sport, food, or clothing.
Note that more comprehensive listings (over 189,000 groups) are available via the World Animal Net directory (see external links below). You can also find listings of groups with Wikipedia pages by clicking on the relevant titles in the "Categories" bar at the bottom of this page.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
Worldwide or Serving Multiple Countries
- Albino Squirrel Preservation Society
- Animal People (based in U.S.)
- Animal Transportation Association
- Animal Welfare Institute
- AnimaNaturalis
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International
- Australia for Dolphins
- Bat Conservation International
- BirdLife International
- Brooke Hospital for Animals (equine)
- Care for the Wild International
- Compassion in World Farming
- The Donkey Sanctuary (based in U.K.)
- Friends of Animals
- Global Alliance for Rabies Control
- Grey2K USA
- Humane Slaughter Association (based in UK)
- Humane Society International
- International Animal Rescue
- International Bird Rescue (based in California)
- International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
- International Primate Protection League
- Jane Goodall Institute
- Marine Connection
- Monkey World (based in U.K.)
- Parrots International
- Performing Animal Welfare Society
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals[1]
- SANCCOB (seabirds, based in South Africa)
- Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
- Shark Trust
- Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)
- Vegan Outreach
- Vets Beyond Borders
- Vets for Change
- Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
- Wolf Preservation Foundation
- World Animal Protection
- World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- World Horse Welfare
Asia
Europe
Australia
- Animals Australia
- Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
- Lost Dogs' Home
- RSPCA Australia
- Voiceless, the animal protection institute
New South Wales
Victoria
Tasmania
Belgium
Bolivia
Canada
- Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums
- Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science
- Canadian Council on Animal Care (lab animals)
- Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
- Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health
- Dog Legislation Council of Canada
British Columbia
- British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA)
- Richmond Animal Protection Society
- Senior Animals In Need Today Society
- Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association
Alberta
- Alberta SPCA
- Cochrane & Area Humane Society
- Second Chance Animal Rescue Society
- Voice for Animals Humane Society
Manitoba
Ontario
- Little RES Q (Toronto, turtles)
- Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
- Toronto Humane Society
Quebec
Nova Scotia
China
- China Animal Disease Control Center[2]
- Chinese Animal Protection Network
- Wah Yan College Cats
Hong Kong
Denmark
Egypt
Germany
Ghana
Hungary
- White Cross Animal Protection Society[3]
India
- Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Animal Welfare Board of India
- Bhartiya Gau Raksha Dal
- Bir Bara Ban Wildlife Sanctuary
- Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary
- The Blue Cross of Hyderabad
- Blue Cross of India (Chennai)
- Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Kairu
- Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organization
- Indian National Kennel Club
- Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary
- National Institute of Animal Welfare
- Wildlife Institute of India
Jersey
Kenya
Malaysia
Nepal
- Animal Welfare Network Nepal
- Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre
- Animal Rights Club
The Netherlands
Norway
New Zealand
- Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- SAFE, Save Animals From Exploitation
Pakistan
Philippines
- Compassion and Responsibility for Animals
- Philippine Animal Welfare Society
- Philippine Tarsier Foundation
Poland
- Towarzystwo Opieki nad Zwierzętami w Polsce
Serbia
Singapore
South Africa
Thailand
Turkey
Uganda
United Kingdom
- Animal Allsorts
- Assisi Animal Sanctuary
- Badger Trust
- Battersea Dogs and Cats Home (London)
- Blue Cross
- Born Free Foundation
- British Divers Marine Life Rescue
- British Horse Society
- Cats Protection
- Centre for Animals and Social Justice
- Dogs Trust
- DSPCA (Dublin)
- Eurogroup for Animals
- Farm Animal Welfare Council
- Hillside Animal Sanctuary
- The Horse Trust
- Hounds for Heroes
- Irish Blue Cross
- League Against Cruel Sports
- The Mayhew Animal Home
- National Animal Welfare Trust
- National Office of Animal Health
- National Wildlife Crime Unit
- Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics
- People's Dispensary for Sick Animals
- Redwings Horse Sanctuary
- Retired Greyhound Trust
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)
- Save Me (animal welfare)
- Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- Screech Owl Sanctuary
- Swan Sanctuary, Shepperton
- Thornberry Animal Sanctuary
- Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- Wetheriggs Zoo and Animal Sanctuary
United States of America
- Alley Cat Allies
- Alley Cat Rescue
- American Humane Association
- American Pet Association
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- American Tortoise Rescue
- Animal Legal Defense Fund
- Animal People
- Animal Protection and Rescue League
- Best Friends Animal Society
- Coastal Pet Rescue
- Farm Sanctuary
- Food Animal Concerns Trust
- Humane Farm Animal Care
- The Humane League
- Humane Research Council
- Humane Society of the United States
- National Animal Interest Alliance
- No Kill Advocacy Center
- Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
- Petfinder
- Pets for Vets
- Sky Ark
- United States Association of Reptile Keepers
- The Wild Animal Sanctuary
Alabama
California
- Animal Rescue Foundation
- Dedication and Everlasting Love to Animals Rescue
- House Rabbit Society
- Northcoast Marine Mammal Center
Colorado
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
- Black Pine Animal Sanctuary
- Friends of Indianapolis Animal Care & Control
- Humane Society of Indianapolis
Iowa
Louisiana
- Villalobos Rescue Center (New Orleans, featured on the television series Pit Bulls & Parolees)
Maryland
Massachusetts
- Alliance for Animals
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-Angell Animal Medical Center
- Winslow Farm
Michigan
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania
- Forgotten Cats
- Humane League of Lancaster County
- Red Paw Emergency Relief Team
Rhode Island
- Animal Rescue Rhode Island
- Potter League for Animals
- Providence Animal Rescue League
- Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA)
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Zimbabwe
See also
References
- ↑ "Our international work", RSPCA, accessed August 16, 2014.
- ↑ Affiliated to the Veterinary Bureau of the Agriculture Ministry; see "China Animal Disease Control Center Opens in Beijing", Xinhua News Agency June 17, 2006.
- ↑ "National Programme for the Protection of Animals (NPPA)", lobbying efforts of the society are described; "Legal Advice Service" outlines help the society provides to people trying to enforce or deal with the national Act on the Protection of Animals, newly enacted in 1998.
External links
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- worldanimal.net
- AnimalWelfareAndTrade – farm animal welfare advocacy by U.K.-based Adolfo Sansolini
- Animal Welfare/Environmental websites from around the world – Peace & Freedom Press
- Wildlife rehabilitators in USA and Worldwide
- Animal Welfare Organizations at DMOZ
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