Advocates for animals an inside look at the extraordinary efforts to end animal suffering

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With over 65 percent of households having a pet, and Americans spending over $60 billion on them each year, it's a proven statistic that Americans love animals. Public opinions consistently show we favor compassion for all animals. Animal welfare, rights, and protection is one of the most popular issue areas to which individual donors give, and is an area in which people working with rescue and nonprofit organizations are extremely passionate. In Advocates for Animals, Lori Girshick not only provides a better understanding of the laws surrounding animal rights but looks at the nonprofit organizations and people who are making a huge difference in today's growing animal protection community. These volunteers and organizations fill the gap in what laws, policies, practices, and services do not address for animal rights/protection. Through the personal reflections of 204 individuals who volunteer or work with animals in a wide range of circumstances we learn about their paths... Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Who We Are: Issue Focus: Feral Cats and TNR 2 Paths to Action: Issue Focus: Factory Farms 3 What We Do: Issue Focus: Overpopulation, Spay/Neuter, and the No-Kill Movement 4 Identified Top Issues: Issue Focus: Rescue and Adoption of Cats, Dogs, and Rabbits Wildlife 5 Social Justice Connections: Issue Focus: Animal Cruelty 6 Personal Impacts: Issue Focus: Veganism 7 Our Goals: Issue Focus: Animals and the Environment Concluding Comments Appendix: Organizations Mentioned