In Defense of Animals

Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees

In Defense of Animals is an international nonprofit organization focused on protecting animals, people, and the environment through education, public campaigns, and rescue operations, supported by more than 250,000 supporters. It runs three main sanctuaries and rescue facilities in India, Africa, and rural Mississippi, with headquarters in San Rafael, California. The organization traces its origins to 1983, when Dr. Elliot Katz helped challenge conditions in UC Berkeley laboratories, leading to reforms. Its mission centers on defending animals, humans, and the environment from abuses and exploitation, and promoting changes in laws and public behavior to support welfare and environmental stewardship. The group emphasizes education to expose animal abuse as a root cause and early predictor of broader societal violence, and pursues advocacy and rehabilitation through its sanctuaries. Recent activity includes partnerships with other advocacy organizations and the acquisition of Freedom Farms in Creston, California, expanding its rescue operations.

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