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I copied and pasted this from Maria Daines site.  She gets all the credit for this work.

Animal Rights & Welfare Organisations & Educational Resources

CORNWALL’S VOICE FOR ANIMALS

The home website of Mary Alice Pollard, speaking up for animals in distress world wide.

Member: (OIPA) International Organisation for Animal Protection. NGO affiliated to the

UN Department of Public Information

ANIMAL MEDIA FOUNDATION

Animal Media Foundation recognizes the potential of bringing the Music industry

together with those organizations dedicated to the well being of Animals. In forming

alliances with music and art professionals as well as partnering with reputable welfare

organizations, AMF hopes to inspire and model a creative approach to bringing new avenues

of support to the animal welfare movement.

APE

Compassionate organisation dedicated to ending research on primates and

raising funds for primate rescue

OIPA

International Organization for Animal Protection 

The AMSALE GESSESSE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

A non-profit corporation dedicated to preventing, alleviating and abolishing

the suffering of human and non-human animals.

SIRIUS

NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the

United Nations: New Zealand Registered Charity No. 84-439-711.

An organization dedicated to ending dog meat consumption throughout Asia,

founded by Elly Maynard

WAG NY (Welfare for Animals Global)

One woman’s crusade to rid the world of cruelty to animals, please visit Marijo Gillis’s website,

it is making a difference!

LIVE EXPORT-INDEFENSIBLE

Australia exports millions of sheep and thousands of cattle each year to the Middle East

where there are no laws to protect them from acts of cruelty. We should all be concerned

with the transportation of live animals abroad, read the facts!

THORS WARRIORS

Please read this amazing story of courage and determination to bring an

animal abuser to justice and save 6 starved Labradors.

WOLFSPIRIT.ORG

Care for animals in Serbia, please support, thank you!

SAVEASATO

A day in the life of a Puerto Rican stray animal, please see links and resources

to write letters on behalf of animals living in misery. We have to speak for them because

they cannot speak for themselves. Thank you

UNCHAIN YOUR DOG

Educational site for the better welfare of dogs

WILDLIFE DIRECT.ORG

Protecting endangered animals in Africa, please support, thank you!

DOGS DESERVE BETTER CO-ORDINATOR SITE

Excellent information site to progress the humane initiative to release dogs from chains

SISTERS & FRIENDS ACTION FOR ANIMALS

New site dedicated to education for animal rights and welfare

HARPSEALS.ORG

Working to end the Canadian Harp seal hunt

FLAC

Federation of Anti-Bullfighting societies

THE BRIGHT EYES SOCIETY

For Ethical Solutions

UNITED POULTRY CONCERNS

Speaking up for chickens, turkeys and exploited feathered friends wherever cruelty strikes.

NEW YORK BIRD CLUB

An award-winning progressive bird club dedicated to supporting

efforts to preserve parrots and birds in the wild.

BUAV

British Union For The Abolition of Vivisection

END MISERY

Educational site dedicated to ending the suffering of dogs in puppy mills.

FOUR PAWS INTERNATIONAL

Working hard to end the suffering of animals, please visit, thank you!

ANIMAL AID

Animal welfare/rights info

ACTION AGAINST POISONING

Extensive animal welfare information, please visit!

UNCAGED

Uncaged campaigns, who cares wins. Saying NO to vivisection.

PAD (Protecting Animals in Democracy)

Please visit this important site and get peacefully active!!!

RINCON ANIMAL

A great resource site for animal welfare issues in Spain and

around the world, please check out!

ADVOCATES FOR ANIMALS

Scotland’s leading animal protection

EUROPEANS FOR MEDICAL PROGRESS

Learning about human disease without harming animals

SPANA

Society for the protection of animals abroad

PIT BULL RESCUE CENTRAL

Help the breed, get educated!!!!!!!!!

TEXAS HUMANE LEGISLATION NETWORK

Working hard to make laws work in defense of animals in Texas, USA

KALE

UK campaigners against live export of animals, please keep up to date with

Kale’s work, thank you!

KINSHIP CIRCLE

Working hard for animal welfare

DOG LOST UK

Very important registry & communication site for lost dogs in UK.

OPERATION KINDNESS

The most wonderful ‘No Kill’ shelter, please visit and read the page

‘For Mercy’ she suffered so much in her short life, thank you.

BLUE HAWK

Helping animals with kindness

S.A.V.E

Saving Animals Via Education, please visit! Rise Up is now playing as you enter the website.

PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE

Finding alternatives to animal testing, AWESOME !!

NATIONAL DOG DAY

Hard working dog rescue organisation, please visit and check out the events

coming up, thank you!

WETNOSE ANIMAL AID

Remarkable people doing wonderful things for shelter animals, please support.

PRISONERS OF GREED

Help to stop puppy mills and this vile cruelty, please visit this site, thank you!

STOP PUPPY MILLS

Please visit and read up on what is happening to thousands of dogs and puppies,

this is a disgrace!

MEET ZOEY!

The most fantastic story of compassion and a happy ending.

PET ABUSE.COM

Help to STOP IT !! Always REPORT IT !!

DR HADWEN TRUST

Compassionate research without killing animals

SEAL ALERT SA

Wonderful work to save the seals of South Africa, please visit this excellent site!

DOGS DESERVE BETTER

Campaign website to release dogs from chains and captivity

LOVE US, NOT EAT US

Get the stickers & support compassion!

ANTI-FUR SOCIETY

Supporting an end to the fur trade, an important site

ANIMALS ASIA FOUNDATION

Please visit this wonderful site, 198 bears rescued from bile farms,

a wonderful sanctuary and an amazing team

ALL ABOUT ANDREW

Our spiritual mascot, beautiful Andrew, may you rest in peace…

BUFFALO FIELD CAMPAIGN

This is the link to the last wild buffalo herd in USA, and the dedicated

people trying to preserve their freedom, please support this work if you can,

thank you xx

Greyhound/Galgos Rescue, Education & Action Groups

GALGO NEWS (greyhounds)

Please vist and support, thank you!

ACTION FOR GREYHOUNDS

Action For Greyhounds UK believe that greyhound racing is inherently

exploitive and causes unnecessary suffering. We are therefore totally opposed

to greyhound racing and support all measures for the abolition of the racing

industry. However, until such a ban is achieved we campaign for racing and

ex-racing greyhounds everywhere, to promote them as pets, to raise funds for

the rescue of unwanted, abandoned, neglected and abused greyhounds and to

give financial support to their rescue, rehabilitation & rehoming.

SOS GALGOS

Spreading an important anti-cruelty message and compassion towards

galgos/greyhounds.

FILM PRESENTATION SPEAKING UP FOR RACING GREYHOUNDS

Greyt Exploitations film presentation speaking out against the greyhound

racing industry. Warning: Graphic Content

SCOOBY

Scooby is a leading association dealing with the rescue of Galgos

(Spanish Greyhounds) in Spain and the largest shelter in the country

for all sorts of animals

FAR FROM FEAR

Wonderful German rescue organisation that we support through our

Treebone cd, please visit and buy something nice from their online shop,

each purchase helps neglected dogs/greyhounds/galgos reach a new happy life, 

they are tops!!!! Thank you!

SOUTH DEVON GREYHOUND ACTION

Greyhound Action is seeking to educate the public about the dark side of

greyhound racing, so that support for this so-called “sport” withers away.

GREYHOUNDS IN NOOD

Rescue for galgos/greyhounds Netherlands, excellent work for the voiceless

GREYHOUND ACTION SUPPORT IN SPAIN

Please read this vital information, we all need to make a difference here,

excellent rescue organisation doing their very best for neglected greyhounds/galgos, thank you!

GREYHOUNDS IN NEED

GIN is the leading greyhound rescue charity working in Spain and has unique

knowledge of conditions there, and has permanent need of donations to enable

the rescue work in Spain to be continued and expanded.

GREYHOUND & LURCHER WELFARE AND RESCUE

(GLWR) is a marvellous organization that does incredible work in rescuing and

re-homing unwanted greyhounds and lurchers

Rescue & Shelter

BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY

Working hard for homeless pets, fantastic organisation in USA

FREE THE BEARS.ORG

Free The Bears Fund has rescued over 400 bears off the streets of India.

Project India has been so successful that we are now in the process of developing

145 acres to take the remaining bears off the roads of India, thus ending the

‘dancing’ bear trade and saving a most endangered species from extinction.

HOMELESS ANIMALS PROTECTION SOCIETY

Please help this wonderful organisation in Ethiopia, funds always needed urgently.

Thank you!

THE ANIMAL HOUSE, JAMAICA

Founded in the 1990’s because of serious concerns about the plight of animals

on the northcoast of Jamaica, The Animal House has been helping stray, injured,

abandoned, and feral (wild) animals and their owners for more than six years,

providing food, shelter, medical care (including spay and neuter), and adoptive

services to both animals and owners in need.

CARLA LANE’S ANIMAL LINE

Animaline was formed in 1987. It began as a “voice” for the animals. In 1993 we

opened our sanctuary and so became a place of rescue as well as a “voice” and in

the last nine years, almost every kind of animal has passed through our gates.

Most have been returned to the wild after treatment - but many are still with us,

enjoying a life which is carefully planned to meet their disability.

KIMBA REFUGE

Spanish animal rescue and shelter in Cadiz, Kimba staff work tirelessly to end

suffering and neglect & some of their rescue cases have been heartbreaking, please

support and donate if you can.

ANIMAL SHELTER COSTA RICA

Rehoming unwanted pets, spay/neuter and caring for the neglected and abused.

SOS SRI LANKA APPEAL

Please donate/support this amazing effort to alleviate suffering, thank you!

DORIS BANHAM DOG RESCUE

Doris Banham was a dedicated animal lover throughout her life, who sadly died

in November 2001. The following year in June 2002 her daughter, Trudie James,

decided to honor her life and dedication to animals by establishing The Doris Banham Sanctuary.

SANCTUARY ANIMAL REFUGE

The amazing work of Palena Dorsey. Sanctuary Animal Refuge is a not-for-profit,

no-kill organization dedicated to the overall protection, care and conservation of animals.

The sanctuary specializes in the rescue, care and placement of animals, and providing a

life home for those animals that have been left behind and are not adoptable.

CELIA HAMMOND ANIMAL TRUST UK

Our Website brings you news from around the charity, our two London clinics,

East Sussex sanctuary and Tunbridge Wells branch. We hope you will enjoy our site and

who knows, you may even find a new pet.

THE ANIMAL RESCUE SITE

A click a day can help to feed rescue animals, please share with your friends

SAFE HAVEN FOR DONKEYS IN THE HOLY LAND

Lucy Fensom’s wonderful rescue organisation

SAVE THE CHIMPS

Established in 1997 to rescue Chimps retired from research

BEIRUT FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS

We exist solely on the kindness of your adoptions, donations and assistance,

please help us sustain our work.

CAMEROON WILDLIFE AID FUND

CWAF is a UK registered charity that runs the Mvog-Betsi zoo and Mefou National 

Park in Cameroon, in conjunction with the Cameroon government.

CAMEROON WILDLIFE AID FUND INC

CWAF Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) charity in the United States that works alongside

CWAF UK to run and support the Mvog-Betsi Zoo and Mefou National Park in Cameroon,

in conjunction with the Cameroon government.

HAVERHILL & STOUR VALLEY CATS PROTECTION

Excellent organisation rescuing and re-homing cats and kittens

HILLFIELDS SANCTUARY

UK sanctuary caring for rescue animals, please visit and support, thank you

CENTRO CANINO

Rescue, protection & care for abandoned and unwanted pets from all over Mallorca

FRIENDS FOR LIFE

Animal Shelter, Houston, Texas

CEFN-YR-ERW Primate Sanctuary

Amazing, please visit!

HILLSIDE ANIMAL SANCTUARY

Norfolk, UK, please support this wonderful sanctuary, thank you!

PRO ANIMALS ROMANIA

Big hearted shelter taking in abused dogs, please visit the website and

consider sponsoring one of Pro Animals many rescue dogs, thank you!

MAPLE FARM SANCTUARY

Just look at this wonderful place, funds needed for tractor repairs and animal

bedding, help if you can, thanks!

PIT BULL RESCUE

San Diego, please take a look at the great work being done to save this

troubled breed, thank you!

K9 SHELTER TENERIFE

Please help, even a small donation can work wonders for this important

sanctuary, they need help now! Thank you

LIMERICK ANIMAL WELFARE

Please support this wonderful shelter for abused, abandoned and distressed dogs,

their vital work must go on.

Horse Rescue & Education/Info

Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue

Wonderful site with excellent information and education, please visit!

Fair Dinkum Farm Equine Rescue, USA

Dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of abused, neglected and

slaughter-bound Horses.

Texas Horse Talk Online

Publication for equine news

Canyon Creek Farm Horse Rescue Centre

Finding rescue horses forever homes, please support

Habitat For Horses

Caring rescue centre for unwanted and abused horses

Music & Radio

VEGAN TUNES

Original music with a Vegan attitude, a brilliant CD to educate & enjoy,

please support this great effort for the animals

SONGS FOR SPENCER & OTHER CREATURES

IAC music station created by dedicated animal advocate Rich Russom,

lots of info on this page & music for the animals, please visit

CD BABY

The greatest online shop for all kinds of music, check it out!!!!!!

TYNE FM

Tynefm.com broadcasts live from Newcastle Gateshead, Tyneside,

United Kingdom, playing music from across the decades.

TEXAS BLUES CAFE

Fab podcast radio show, rockin’ Texas & beyond!!!

WILDLIFE DIRECT RADIO ON IAC

If you are a musician please donate a song to this wonderful cause!

Buster & Donna’s Charity Podcast Show

Great show doing great things for charity globally, listen up!!!

The Alice Project

A wonderful band, check out the website, awesome!

Ice Field Blues by Rich Russom for OIPA Seal Alerts

Please visit this beautiful musical tribute for seals in danger, thank you!

RICH RUSSOM

Amazing musician & advocate for animal rescue and protection world wide!

David Rovics

Folk, acoustic artist, one of the most important voices of our times,

please listen to this music from the heart.

ED’s Mixed Bag Podcast

Fantastic show with music from all over the world

OIPA for South African Seals Station on IAC

Artists in support of saving SA seals

Home to Roost

Awareness of the plight of the Albatross, please visit this beautiful film and music & more info here - http://www.savethealbatross.net/

The Pawz cause Radio Show

DJ Ice presents animal friendly topics, rescue info and well being for pets, please tune in!

Go Vegan Texas Radio Show

Presented by Janice Blue, KPFT 90.1 FM, Houston, broadcasting for Peace.

Music United For Animals on Myspace

Please link up to help spread the word, thank you!

Independent Artist Gold - Project For War Child

Download CD release of various independent artists raising funds for

War Child, Holland, a charity that supports children in war torn countries,

our song ‘Peace Wins The Election’ is included in this release, out now!

Paul D. Richmond (Zest)

Compassionate presenter of Zest Radio Show, broadcasting from CKRG, 89.9 FM,

Radio Glendon, Toronto, Canada.

Bobby Manriquez

Great blues guitarist!

Musicians For Compassion 3 (Dedicated to Mercy)

A station dedicated to Mercy, all songs by independent musicians, hope you enjoy

Zest Radio Broadcast on the FUR trade

Paul D. Richmond broadcasting live from his show, a true VOICE for animals in distress.

May take a couple of mins to load/play but well worth the wait!

Maria & Paul Interview Texas Jake Lee

This was a blast!! Catch the wonderful blues of the King of Slide and hear

all about his life in music.

Sahib Radio

Please take a listen to this unique artist, my review of Sahib’s new album can be found

in our news/journal. Thank you

STAN

Our mate Neil & his mate Tim, they do make some awesome music, Neil was the first

online friend we met in person, he came to our gig at the Blue Boar in March, see pics!

Muzakman ‘badmouth’ Pete

Pete and his prolific talent for creating great songs in all genres, we collaborated with

Pete & Jim Rustemeyer on a track called ‘Stop The Fight’ you can hear it on our soundclick

page, it turned out to be a union of styles from USA, UK & Australia!

Localcorrespondents

Excellent site for the independent artist, music, poetry, art & podcast

Zest Radio Jukebox

Featuring local correspondents artists http://localcorrespondents.com/

Wickman Music

The dedicated and creative musician Bryan Anthony runs this great site for independent music

Homegrown Podcast

With Nic Treadwell, a great place to hear creative indie music, poetry and prose

The Dudes

Rockin’ an a’ Rollin’ in style, ho yez!!

Carol Douglas

UK songwriter with a wealth of fine material and a heart of gold

Bard of Ely

Amazing writer, musician, poet, master of ceremonies & man of nature

Doc Quinn Mistabluesman

Get a load, you’re gonna love Doc!

Pinecats

Our dear friend Pinedog, music to believe in

Erin Simms

Great songwriter with top material

Guy Michetti

Outstanding folk rock hero of music that tells tales of life and love…

Joe Galea

Joe’s band, good times and great music!

Texas Jake Lee ‘King of Slide’

He rules, heart on the strings…

Nigel Potter

Creator of amazing soundscapes…

Jon Beedle

Superb musician with a wealth of great songs

Laurel Varner

Some great country tunes, check ‘em out!

PodShow

The fast moving world of podcasts, have you tried it yet?

Songplanet

Get in the stream!

Late Night Blues and Jazz show

Great sounds of blues and Jazz brought to us by Dennis Hays, tune in for a real treat

Cygnus Radio

Goddess Internet Radio with awesome presenters and great shows every day

Evan Paul

Stunning music from the heart

Carol Lowery Styles

What a voice! We are proud to say we wrote & produced a song for Carol,

entitled ‘That’s what it’s all about’ and when it comes to rock and roll Carol l

ives and breathes it! Check out her radio show on www.cygnusradio.com AWESOME!!

Musicians for Compassion

Songs of compassion from all over the world

Musicians for Compassion 2

More great music with heart & soul

RadioGetsWild

Petitions & Groups

ALL LIFE IS SACRED PETITION

PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE WITH FRIENDS, VERY IMPORTANT!!!! Thank you

Protection and Welfare of ‘Pet’/Companion Animals

Please sign for better protection and welfare of animals, thank you!

Justice for Tobey

Please sign, thank you!

Animal Police Law in Romania

Animal protection and welfare petition for Romania

The Written Declaration to end research on primates

Please sign!!!!!!

Animal Protection European Framework Law

Please sign for better animal protection laws in Europe, and pass on, thank you!

Singers/Songwriters Musicians Say NO to fur!

If you believe fur should be worn by animals and not people then please join our group.

You have a voice and you can USE IT!!

Film, Media & Magazine

LIFESCAPE MAGAZINE

Healthy living, cruelty free, vegan & veggie news magazine available in

UK newsagents & also subscription online

ARTIVIST FILM FESTIVAL

‘Merging Art and Activism for Global Consciousness’

Animal People News

Covering animal and environmental issues, excellent resource and publication.

Cornwall’s Voice For Animals Youtube site

Excellent resource for animal welfare information

ReadLarryPowell.com

USA, updates on animal rescue and compassionate initiatives, excellent site!

Liberation Magazine

Liberation Magazine website seeks to address the issues at the heart of the

animal liberation movement, aiming to educate and provide resources for those who read the magazine.

LIVE EXPORT OF SHEEP, ROUTINE HANDLING

This moving documentary shows the routine handling of Australian sheep exported to Egypt.

Hillside Sanctuary Film

Pig farming abuse, narrated by Paul Killington

Diva Dog Coral on Youtube

The amazing story of a disabled pit bull dog called Coral, more info here - www.divadogthemovie.com

Alinea 3

An important documentary showing the true horror of bullfighting, directed by Jérôme Lescure

Diva Dog The Movie

An amazing story, click link to buy the dvd

Butterball Turkey Investigation

What goes on behind factory farm doors? For information and film footage click link

Delicacy of Despair Video Link

Peta film to educate people about the horrific cruelty of Foie Gras

Urban Animal Magazine

A great read working for better laws for animals, rescue issues and much more.

Meet Your Meat Video

The reality of the mass meat market for human consumption.

Online Shops

CVFA ONLINE SHOP

Animal friendly merchandise & clothing, check it out!!

BROKE DOWN BARN

Fantastic hand made gifts helping to fund rescue, a brill site!!!

ETSY FOR ANIMALS

Etsy for animals (EFA) is a street team, or group of artists and craftspeople on

Etsy.com who love and help animals, many of whom donate some portion of their

sales to animal rescues and charities.

Music United For Animals Online Shop

All proceeds to shelters & International Horse Fund, check it out!

International Fund For Horses

Supporting the end of horse slaughter

Support the end of British Horse Slaughter

Merchandise and gift shop

Planet & People Compassionate Initiatives

EURYDICE PR

Eurydice PR offers an ethically and environmentally sound marketing and

promotion service incorporating public relations, advertising and publicity

as well as virtual office services and fund-raising for charities, as well as

administration and campaigning. By choosing Eurydice PR for all your promotional

needs, you can be assured of an ethical, environmentally sound approach to your marketing.

FESTIVAL OF VEGETARIAN & VEGAN PRIDE

May 19th 2007, Paris

THE SCARY GUY

The face of compassion, check out this site, WONDERFUL !!

THE GREG ALLEN INTERVIEW

Keep the GREEN alive!!! A fascinating discussion between Paul D. Richmond

and Greg Alen on the earth’s need for renewable energy.

Friends, Forums, Fun & Gigs

PARTY FOR ANIMALS WORLD WIDE

PAW Launch 2007, raised over £90,000 for several excellent animal

welfare organisations, rock on PAW & huge thanks to PINK for making

the concert unforgettable for so many people!!

CHRIS MURPHY

Check out this awesome myspace, rockin’ for people & animals, Chris is amazing!

CAVY SANCTUARY FORUM

A place to chat about all kinds of animals, great atmosphere and fun!

WHITERAVEN

Compassionate friend working hard for animal rescue.

CANDY’S PLACE

Please visit lady trucker Candy’s place, a great fun place to visit & don’t

forget to say hi in the guestbook!

STRAWBERRY LYNN

Lynn lead the fight to save Pepper the Lamb & he now lives happily with his

people, well done Lynn.