Information about the philosophy and goals of the animal rights movement

• The goal of the animal rights movement in the words of its leaders
• Abolitionist approach
• The case against animal rights extremism 

Animal rights extremist groups

• American Animals 
• American Anti-Vivisection Society
• The Animals’ Agenda Magazine: Web Edition
• Animal Welfare Institute
• Born Free
• Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade
• Environlink Library
• The Fund for Animals (FOA)
  
• The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS
• Humane Society Legislative Fund
• Humane Society Veterinary Medical Society, Formerly the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
• IDA – In Defense of Animals
• Last Chance for Animals
• People for the “ethical” Treatment of Animals (PeTA)
• Society for Animal Protective Legislation