LINKS

• How to report animal cruelty in Georgia
• Georgia rescue resources

Animal Rights & Welfare Organizations

• Animal Protection Institute
• Farm Animal Reform Movement
• Farm Sanctuary
• The Fund for Animals
• Great Ape Project
• Humane Society of the United States
• International Fund for Animal Welfare
• People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA)
• PETA2 for Teens & Young Adults
• United Poultry Concerns
• Zoocheck
• SPOT
• SPOT's Rescue Organization List

Vegan/Vegetarian Resources

• Green Sprout Vegetarian Restaurant
• Vegetarian Society of Georgia
• Happy Cow's Listing of Vegetarian Restaurants in Georgia
• Veg Dining's Listing of Vegetarian Restaurants in Georgia
• Students Promoting Awareness of Animal Rights (Run by students of Gainesville High School, includes tips on starting your own student animal rights club!)

Activist Resources

• Second Opinion Radio---100,000 watts on Atlanta's WRFG bringing you the latest animal rights news and events.  Guests, prizes and more each Wednesday at 6:00 PM.  
• Individual PETA Campaign Links & Guide to Becoming an Activist (for information about veganism, circuses, animals in entertainment, companion animals, charities, fur/skins, fishing and cruel science)
• PETA Leaflets, Posters, Banners, etc.
• Fund for Animals - Activists Fact Sheets
• Project Vote Smart - Enter 9-digit zip code to retrieve detailed information (including contact info) on your federal and state representatives. Also available are past voting records of representatives on various special interests (environment is closest topic to animal rights).
• AETA (www.noaeta.org and www.stopaeta.org)

Animal Issues, by Category
The list below is not meant to be exhaustive. Rather it will give you a sense of the range of issues that concern GARP, and it will give you a collection of facts and tools to start drawing on in your own activism.

Animals in Entertainment

Bullfighting

• Bullfighting by SHARK (Showing Animals Respect & Kindness)
• Bullfighting: A Tradition of Tragedy by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)

Circuses

• Circuses.com by PETA
• Circuses by HSUS (Humane Society of US)
• Animal-Free Circuses by API (Animal Protection Institute)
• Anti-Circus Campaign by API

Companion Animals

• Pet Overpopulation Statistics by HSUS
• Facts on Puppy Mills by HSUS

Racing

• Greyhound & Horse Racing by IDA (In Defense of Animals)
• Greyhound Racing Facts by HSUS
• Horse Racing: A Losing Bet by PETA

Rodeo

• Rodeo Cruelty by SHARK
• Buck The Rodeo by PETA

Zoos

• Zoos by HSUS
• Zoos: Pitifil Prisons by PETA

Factory Farming

Animals raised for food

• Factory Farming Issues by HSUS
• Factory Farming by Farm Sanctuary
• Foie Gras by HSUS
• Milk Producing Cows by PETA
• Turkeys by HSUS
• The Chicken Factory Farm by HSUS
• The Hen Factory Farm by HSUS
• The Pig Factory Farm by HSUS
• Veal Fact Sheet by HSUS
• Slaughter and Animal Welfare by HSUS
• Why Vegan? by Vegan Outreach
• Free Vegan Starter Pack by Vegan Outreach

Fur

• Fur by HSUS
• Abolishing the Trapping & Fur Industries by API

Leather

• Leather: Beauty isn't only skin deep by PETA
• What's Wrong with Leather? by PETA

Wool

• "Save the sheep" by PETA (www.savethesheep.com)

Down & Silk

• Down Feathers & Silk by PETA

Vivisection/Animals in science

• Animal Testing by HSUS
• Dissection Campaign Packet for Students by HSUS
• Primate Trade for Research by API
• Primate Freedom Project

Wildlife

Coexisting with wildlife

• Humane (Non-Lethal) Nuisance Wildlife Control in Atlanta: Phone Crocodile Dave (770-931-4397) or Animal Sports and Bee Control (770-232-7658)
• Fund for Animals (www.fundforanimals.org)

Exotic & Wild Animals as Pets

• Should Wild Animals be Kept as Pets? by HSUS

Hunting

• Why Hunting isn't a Viable Conservation Tool  

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