Animal Rights 101 - the Basics
At the heart of animal rights is the knowledge that animals are sentient beings, capable of suffering and feeling pain. What does this mean in a society where so many animals are treated as unfeeling objects?
Introduction to Animal Rights
This page is a basic introduction to the animal rights movement, including philophy, history and issues.
This page is a basic introduction to the animal rights movement, including philophy, history and issues.
Basic Tenets of Animal Rights
Animal rights is the belief that animals have an intrinsic value separate from any value they have to humans, and are worthy of moral consideration. They have a right to be free of oppression, confinement, use and abuse by humans. Here's why.
Animal rights is the belief that animals have an intrinsic value separate from any value they have to humans, and are worthy of moral consideration. They have a right to be free of oppression, confinement, use and abuse by humans. Here's why.
Animal Rights v. Animal Welfare
Although animal rights and animal welfare frequently fall on the same side of an issue, there is a fundamental difference between the two ideologies: the right of humans to use animals.
Although animal rights and animal welfare frequently fall on the same side of an issue, there is a fundamental difference between the two ideologies: the right of humans to use animals.
What is Veganism?
Veganism is the abstention from all animal products, such as meat, fish, dairy, eggs, honey, gelatin, lanolin, wool, fur, silk, suede and leather.
Veganism is the abstention from all animal products, such as meat, fish, dairy, eggs, honey, gelatin, lanolin, wool, fur, silk, suede and leather.
Timeline of the Modern Animal Rights Movement
Timeline of the modern animal rights movement, including major milestones, setbacks and accomplishments.
Timeline of the modern animal rights movement, including major milestones, setbacks and accomplishments.
The Obama Administration's Animal Protection Record
Where does President Barack Obama stand on animal rights issues, and what is his administration's animal rights record? This site will be updated continuously throughout Obama's administration.
Where does President Barack Obama stand on animal rights issues, and what is his administration's animal rights record? This site will be updated continuously throughout Obama's administration.
Vegan Cruelty-Free Gift Guide
For many people, choosing a gift for an ethical vegan can seem daunting – no wool sweaters, leather wallets or perfume from a company that tests on animals. This gift guide includes cruelty-free gifts for your favorite vegans and animal rights activists. You might even find something you want for yourself.
For many people, choosing a gift for an ethical vegan can seem daunting – no wool sweaters, leather wallets or perfume from a company that tests on animals. This gift guide includes cruelty-free gifts for your favorite vegans and animal rights activists. You might even find something you want for yourself.
Humanity's Enslavement of Nonhuman Animals: Human Nature not Inherently Flawed
This piece addresses certain presupposed "flaws" in human nature from a Christian perspective, and how those flaws keep humanity from acting in a moral manner toward non-human and human animals.
This piece addresses certain presupposed "flaws" in human nature from a Christian perspective, and how those flaws keep humanity from acting in a moral manner toward non-human and human animals.
Elephant Abuse, Rene Descartes, and Immanuel Kant
Anthropocentrism, Rene Descartes and Immanuel Kant: How philosophical views of animals in the past continue to shape our views of animals and animal rights today. Part one of a four-part series on elephants in circuses.
Anthropocentrism, Rene Descartes and Immanuel Kant: How philosophical views of animals in the past continue to shape our views of animals and animal rights today. Part one of a four-part series on elephants in circuses.
What is Carmine or Cochineal?
Carmine, or cochineal, is a red coloring that comes from a beetle. Most vegans and vegetarians avoid products containing carmine.
Carmine, or cochineal, is a red coloring that comes from a beetle. Most vegans and vegetarians avoid products containing carmine.
'Earthlings' Review
Review of the documentary film 'Earthlings' on DVD. Two-thirds of the footage is undercover videos, taking the viewer to places where video cameras would probably never be allowed, including a circus elephant training facility, where an elephant trainer explains to a new employee how to dig the hook into an elephant’s flesh and twist it in order to teach the elephant to obey.
Review of the documentary film 'Earthlings' on DVD. Two-thirds of the footage is undercover videos, taking the viewer to places where video cameras would probably never be allowed, including a circus elephant training facility, where an elephant trainer explains to a new employee how to dig the hook into an elephant’s flesh and twist it in order to teach the elephant to obey.
Review of 'Arctic Tale', from About.com's Guide to Documentaries
Review of the 2007 documentary film, Arctic Tale, from About.com's Guide to Documentaries.
Review of the 2007 documentary film, Arctic Tale, from About.com's Guide to Documentaries.
Where do Obama, McCain, Palin and Biden Stand on Animal Rights Issues?
Voting records as well as statements to the media and other actions, demonstrating the candidates' positions on animal issues such as horse slaughter, endangered species, hunting, and puppy mills.
Voting records as well as statements to the media and other actions, demonstrating the candidates' positions on animal issues such as horse slaughter, endangered species, hunting, and puppy mills.
Animal Liberation, by Peter Singer
Animal Liberation by Peter Singer is one of the seminal books in the modern animal rights movement.
Animal Liberation by Peter Singer is one of the seminal books in the modern animal rights movement.
The Case for Animal Rights, by Tom Regan
In his book, The Case for Animal Rights, philosopher Tom Regan explains why animals have rights.
In his book, The Case for Animal Rights, philosopher Tom Regan explains why animals have rights.
Animal Rights - The Abolitionist Approach
Professor Gary Francione, animal law professor at Rutgers University, advocates the abolition of animal exploitation.
Professor Gary Francione, animal law professor at Rutgers University, advocates the abolition of animal exploitation.
Moving Beyond the Rhetoric of Apology in Animal Rights
This excellent essay by Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns explains why animal rights activists do not need to apologize for the animals. If anything, we need to apologize to the animals.
This excellent essay by Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns explains why animal rights activists do not need to apologize for the animals. If anything, we need to apologize to the animals.
Animal Rights National Conference
This long-running annual conference alternates between Washington DC and Los Angeles, CA.
This long-running annual conference alternates between Washington DC and Los Angeles, CA.