[Smile-n-Win]

PETA is no more representative of the animal rights movement (better called the anti-cruelty to animal movement)

So can you name a couple of organizations that are truly representative of what you call the animal rights movement? What are their goals and principles?

[auntyfemenist]

I couldn't name them all, and animal care, rather than animal RIGHTS is their main goal. There are hundreds of small organizations out there that rescue and foster animals of all kinds. I have been a member of a Rottweiler rescue group for six years.

There are just a huge networks of such folks. They all hate PETA and none of them get mentioned in the news for the wonderful work they do. Actually, I doubt any of the PETA folks ever pick up dog after dog, or any other animal, take it home, pay for food and medical care and find good homes for them. (I have had six dogs at once in my care.)

PETA makes a lot of noise, but they are more about being destructive to animals if you look at their record.

[crail]

So can you name a couple of organizations that are truly representative of what you call the animal rights movement?

How about the humane society and the hoards of related pet/animal save operations? They're in every city, and they rescue abused and neglected animals from cruelty... but they don't break into labs and steal animals. Then there's lots of places that work to protect wild animals from human encroachment or hunting, or both, by getting nature areas designated. You may not agree with the anti-hunting bit, but again they're not spray painting old ladies in fur coats. There's all kinds of orgs which protect animals from illegal poaching in Africa which is often far, far more cruel than hunting. And again, they're working against the ivory trade, not picketing your favorite steak-house. Take a pick of your animal cruelty related cause and there is a non-PETA organization that supports it.

[Northern Alliance]

SPCA - the name states the goal pretty well. However, I don't think a movement like that is defined by organizations, but by the people that feel a particular way on an issue.