- Humane Society of the United States (9)
- Learn about the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), a Washington D.C.-based animal welfare advocacy group which provides assistance to local animal shelters, operates direct animal care programmes, and promotes best practices for animal shelters across the U.S. Sites feature campaigns and programmes, disaster services, articles about pet adoption and care, and an index to find out America's most humane city.
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) (26)
- Learn more about People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), a nonprofit organisation operating under the principle that "animals are not ours to eat, wear, perform experiments on, or use for entertainment." Sites include official page, policies, webpages about various programmes, animal rights television, and a how-to guide to vegetarianism and veganism.
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)@
- International Fund for Animal Welfare
 - Engaging communities, government leaders, and like-minded organisations around the world to achieve lasting solutions to pressing animal welfare and conservation challenges.  Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals@
- Find sites about the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), a charity in England and Wales that promotes animal welfare through campaigns, education and advice, animal shelters, and pet adoption programmes.- American Humane Association (2)
- Find out about American Humane Association (AHA), the nonprofit organisation founded in 1877 dedicated to the welfare of animals and children through sites featuring official page, state laws and alerts, prevention of child abuse, best practices, animal welfare and adoption programmes, as well as information about AHA's Film and TV Unit which has been authorised by the entertainment industry to monitor the treatment of animals in film and TV productions.
- Farm Sanctuary
- National, nonprofit organisation dedicated to ending the exploitation of animals used for food production.
- United Animal Nations
- Protecting animals in danger or in need and focusing global attention on their plight.
- Animal Legal Defense Fund
- Takes direct legal action to protect animals from exploitation and abuse. Works to establish legal rights for animals.
- In Defense of Animals
- National animal advocacy organisation dedicated to ending the institutionalized exploitation and abuse of animals by defending their rights, welfare and habitat.
- Animal Protection Institute
- Advocacy organisation working through litigation, education, and publications to protect all animals. Includes links to programme areas, publications, and the Action Alert Team.
- AnimalConcerns.org
- Directory providing access to animal rights and welfare resources.
- Federal Association Against Vivisection - People for Animal Rights
- An association of more than 100 regional and nation-wide organisations in Germany, working for the recognition of fundamental rights for animals.
- Brigitte Bardot Foundation
- Works for the protection of animal life and in the defence of animal rights.
- Animal Aid
- U.K. campaigning group against all animal cruelty. Information about experiments, factory farming, captivity, humane research, and vegetarianism.
- Friends of Animals
- Founded to protect and preserve animals and their habitats around the world.
- World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) (2)
- Stand up for animal rights and welfare with World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), the international, nonprofit organisation dedicated to raising the standards of animal welfare globally. Sites include history, policies, campaigns, legislations, list of member societies, contact info, and tips on how to get involved.
- Hugs for Homeless Animals
- Dedicated to improving the lives of homeless or displaced animals.
- Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF)
- Social welfare organisation instrumental in passing animal protection laws at the state and federal level and educating the public about animal protection issues.
- United Poultry Concerns (UPC)
- Nonprofit organisation promoting the compassionate and respectful treatment of domestic fowl in laboratories, classrooms, factory farms, and entertainment.
- Zoo Outreach Organisation
- Animal welfare organisation providing educational information and communication services between zoo, agencies, institutions, and NGOs in the South Asia region.
- Farm Animal Reform Movement (FARM)
- Promotes rights of farm animals, vegetarianism, and environmental consciousness. Programmes include the Great American Meatout and World Farm Animals Day.
- Psychologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PSYETA)
- An independent association of psychologists dedicated to the promotion of animal welfare within and through psychology.
- Infurmation
- Offers information and journal articles on the international fur trade and its impact on animal welfare and conservation.
- Last Chance for Animals
- Dedicated to reducing exploitation of animals across a variety of issues.
- Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)@
- Scottish SPCA
- Seeks to prevent cruelty to animals and promote kindness and humanity in their treatment.
- Animal Freedom
- Dedicated to finding legal ways to end factory farming. Also in Dutch.
- Humane Society of Canada
- Protecting the rights of animals in Canada and around the world.
- Humane Farming Association
- Dedicated to the protection of farm animals. Includes information on factory farming, veal, dairy cows, the pork industry, animal refuge and more.
- Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA)
- International animal welfare charity focusing on work in poor and developing nations.
- PETA UK
- Information about activities and campaigns of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
- Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)
- Scientific and technical animal welfare organisation.
- Compassion in World Farming
- Investigates, and campaigns against, the suffering and cruelty to animals inherent in factory farming.
- Animal Alliance of Canada
- Nonprofit organisation seeks to achieve long-term animal protection through public education and legislative advocacy.
- SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK)
- Nonprofit organisation battles violations of rights of living creatures, conducts animal rescues and education projects, and provides video footage of offenses.
- Sled Dog Action Coalition
- Committed to improving the lives of Iditarod sled dogs and providing information about their treatment.
- Animal Liberation@
- Captive Animals Protection Society (CAPS)
- Campaigning on behalf of animals in captivity.
- Animals Australia
- Australian arm of the Australian and New Zealand Federation of Animal Societies Inc. (ANZFAS). Functions as a federation of animal welfare groups and publishes Animals Today, a quarterly magazine.
- CritterAid
- Provides a guide to animal welfare, conservation, and animal rights organisations operating in Britain and overseas.
- Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
- Place where abandoned or abused performing animals can live in peace and contentment.
- American Horse Defense Fund
- Facilitates the protection, conservation, and humane treatment of members of all Equid species through education, advocacy, and litigation.
- No Puppy Mills Canada
- Voluntary organisation in Canada which spreads awareness among the pet lovers about pet overpopulation and prevention of unethical dog-breeding practices.
- Alliance for Animals
- Increases public awareness of animal abuse.
- Eastern Shore Chicken Sanctuary
- Nonprofit organisation providing sanctuary to chickens and education about the poultry and egg industries.
- FarmedAnimal.net
- Farm animal advocacy site that features a newsletter, action alerts, links to publications, and more. A project of Animal Place.
- Institute for Animal Rights Law
- Providing legal information, analysis, and guidance for the animal rights movement.
- Animal Defense League - Rochester, NY
- Defenders of Animals
- Provides assistance to sick, injured, and homeless animals, and defends the rights of both companion animals and wildlife through education and activism.
- PawSafe Animal Rescue's Electronic Shelter
- Anti-Dog Meat Movement Headquaters
- Campaigning against the eating of dog meat in Korea.
- Ark Trust Inc., The
- Nonprofit animal rights organisation dedicated to erradicating animal cruelty through the voice of the media.
- International Society for Animal Rights (ISAR)
- Founded in 1959 to expose and end the injustice and exploitation of animals and the suffering inflicted on them.
- Fur-Bearers, The
- Nonprofit society dedicated to ending the use of cruel trapping methods. Offers anti-trapping videos, photographs, poster download, and more.
- Fight Against Animal Cruelty in Europe (FAACE)
- Campaigns to stop the torture and death of animals for entertainment.
- Asian Animal Protection Network
- Exchanging information and mutual support on animal issues in the Asian region.
- Feminists for Animal Rights
- Dedicated to ending all forms of abuse against women and animals.
- Animal Welfare Institute
- Nonprofit charitable organisation dedicated to reducing cruelty towards animals.
- Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade
- Grassroots organisation dedicated to saving fur bearing animals and ending the fur trade.
- League of Humane Voters
- Organises voters for the purpose of supporting political candidates that advance humane animal policies and legislation.
- Animal Rights Counterculture
- Includes original, freely-distributable songs, stories, and poems about animal rights.
- Cat Crossing
- Dedicated to rescuing and placing "orphan" cats into safe and loving homes, humanely controlling the feral cat population in LA, and improving the status of animals in our society.
- Group for the Education of Animal Related Issues (GEARI)
- Dedicated to providing information on issues affecting non-human animals, the environment, and human health.
- Sirius Global Animal Organization
- Animal rights organisation with a global perspective. Also in German, Norwegian, and Spanish.
- Free The Animals
- Dedicated to animal liberation, supportive of direct action to end animal cruelty, and working to educate about the suffering of animals for food, sport, clothing, entertainment, and experimentation.
- Rights for Animals
- International organisation working for justice and respect for animals.
- Animalawbg Project
- Promoting a new animal protection law in Bulgaria. In Bulgarian and English.
- BrightEyes Society
- Lobbying the Regional Government of Andalucía to force it to introduce animal protection laws in the Region.
- People for Animal Rights (PAR)
- All-volunteer, non-violent activist and educational group dedicated to promoting the guiding principle that all life on this planet is sacred and interconnected.
- Utah Animal Rights Coalition
- Fighting for the rights of animals and promoting a vegan diet in Utah and nationwide. With online catalogue of vegan and animal liberation T-shirts and buttons.
- Indian Tiger Welfare Society
- Organisation dedicated to tiger conservation by creating awareness about the problems and dangers to the survival of Indian tigers. Site features conservation programmes, cat facts, and wild cats habitat. Based in Noida, India.
- Defending Farm Animals (DFA)
- Working to reduce the pain and suffering of food animals through investigations, exposés, and public education.
- No Voice Unheard
- Founded by the authors of the book, "One at a Time: A Week in an American Animal Shelter."
- Voice 4 Dogs
- Campaigning to end the exploitation and slaughter of cats and dogs for skin and fur products.
- Coalition Against Greyhound Exploitation (CAGE)
- Not for profit, Christian organisation dedicated to abolishing all forms of Greyhound exploitation through education and positive political action.
- Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
- Creating peaceful coexistence between animals and humans through wildlife rehabilitation, campanion animal shelter, and animal advocacy.
- Wildlife Action Group (WAG)
- Dedicated to stopping all trade in wild animals, and protecting wildlife in the Southern African sub-region.
- Humane Education Network
- Advocates the humane treatment of animals and educates the public about animal abuse to end suffering. Provides the Animals in Laboratories Information Service (ALIS) database.
- No Kill Now
- Group of citizens banded together to stop the killing of dogs and cats and other companion animals in our municipal shelters.
- Animal Defenders
- Investigates reports of animal suffering and abuse both in the U.K. and abroad including circus animal living conditions.
- Animal Rights Canada
- Facilitating animal rights activities in Canada. Includes events, personal actions, and campaign information.
- Green Mountain Animal Defenders (GMAD)
- Volunteer organisation working to promote kindness to animals and the environment.
- Animal Consciousness Foundation
- Aim is to change the attitudes of humans towards other animals by demonstrating that they are more similar to each other than they think.
- Gay/Straight Animal Rights Alliance
- Working to promote the advocacy of a culture free of sexism, racism, heterosexism, speciesism, anti-Semitism, and oppression based on class, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, or disability.
- Freedom for Animals (FFA)
- Dedicated to promoting the rights of all sentient beings.
- Animal Rights Coalition (3)
- Laboratory Animal Welfare
- News and information about the use of animals in research, animal testing, genetic engineering, and other ethical issues.
- Great Ape Standing and Personhood (GRASP)
- Aims to gain support for creating new legal rights and protection for the non-human great apes.
- Federated Humane Societies of Pennsylvania
- Includes listings of member societies, links and information on pending legislation having an impact on animals in the state.
- Recording Animal Advocacy (RAA)
- Nonprofit organisation whose mission is to foster scholarly research and public education in the history of animal protection and advocacy.
- ENPA
- Ente Nazionale Protezione Animali: informazioni utili sui diritti degli animali (ENPA is a nonprofit Italian organisation devoted to animal protection).
- Animal Foundation, The
- Charitable and educational foundation dedicated to animal welfare, spaying and neutering, and education through the Animal Foundation College.
- Precious Animals of all Kinds
- Working to educate the public about important animal issues and raise awareness for the pet overpopulation problem.
- Cruelty to Animals
- Dicusses the torture of dogs and cats used as food animals in China.
- Crying Dog
- Endeavors to spread the word and inform people about the conditions of exploited and abused animals.
- Cebu Animal Welfare Society - Philippines
- Working to protect and promote the welfare of endemic wild animals, companion, and captive animals.
- Organizations and Resources on the Web
- Animal-rights directory from the EnviroLink Network.
- Star Universe
- Identifying and resolving specifically targeted crises such as illegal dog fighting and the growing number of troubled youth.
- Protesters Supporters's Page
- Keeping visitors on to date with animal welfare issues.
- Northeastern Oklahoma Animal Helpers (NOAH)
- Established in 1981 with a simple philosophy; animals are not ours to use for food, clothing, entertainment, or experimentation.
- Animal Rights Coalition (ARC) UK
- International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH)@
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)@
- Find sites about the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), a charity in England and Wales that promotes animal welfare through campaigns, education and advice, animal shelters, and pet adoption programmes.
- Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF)
- Organisation founded on the principle that animals have the right to live their lives free of exploitation, abuse, and harm inflicted upon them by society.
- Animal Rights International
- Organisation aims to reduce animal suffering by reducing the consumption of animal products, as well as by refining animal agricultural methods.
- Animal Welfare Institute (AWI)
- Concerned with trapping methods, humane treatment of lab and farm animals, protection and preservation of endangered species, and marine animal protection.
- Atlantic Canadian Anti-Sealing Coalition
- Group working for the protection of seals across the Atlantic region by ending commercial seal hunting through peaceful and legal methods.
- Compassion Over Killing
- COK is a national animal rights activist network whose main function is organising protests against animal exploiters such as furriers and fast food restaurants. Also promotes vegetarianism.
- Compassionate Action for Animals
- Organisation to build a community of people concerned about animal rights through outreach and education including distribution of leaflets, cable access shows, vegan food giveaways, and speakers.
- Doris Day Animal Foundation
- Dedicated to promoting increased protection for animals.
- Doris Day Animal League
- Information about Spay Day USA, pending animal legislation, and companies whose products are "manufactured with compassion."
- Scandinavian Anti-Sealing Coalition, The
- Organisation aims to raise public awareness about cruelty involved in unnecessary seal hunting through legal and non-violent measures.
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