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The animal activist movement comprises a spectrum of beliefs and organizations ranging from what is properly called "animal welfare," such as institutions providing animal shelters and pet services, to various wildlife protection groups, to vegetarian and vegan ideologies, to violent terrorism, including arsons of animal research laboratories and vicious criminal assaults on opponents.

Organizations comprising the animal activist movement:

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

Defenders of Animals

Defenders of Wildlife

In Defense of Animals

American Anti-Vivisection Society

Animal Rights International

Farm Animal Reform Movement

Friends of Animals, Inc.

Fund for Animals, Inc.

Humane Society of the United States. Not what you think. Owns no animal shelters. Operates no animal shelters. Has no relationship to and does not fund local animal shelters.

United Poultry Concerns

And others.

For a website debunking the animal rights movement, http://www.animalrights.net/

For views of some vegan animal rights advocates, visit http://www.animalrightsvegan.com/animals.htm