The Livewire Guide to Going, Being and Staying Veggie

Juliet Gellatley

Directory of Animal Groups

The world's largest database of animal protection societies, with over 15,000 listings and links to thousands of web sites is at www.worldanimal.net

Contact Viva!

Viva! (Vegetarians International Voice for Animals) was launched by the author of this book, Juliet Gellatley, in 1994. It is an animal and vegetarian/vegan organisation with a special section for under 18s. It produces masses of free info on everything from veggie recipes and nutrition to saving animals and the planet. Viva! actively campaigns against factory farming, killing wild animals for meat and skin, slaughter and live exports. Viva! also has free packs on campaigning for veggie school meals, how to Convert-a-Parent and ACT! (Animal Campaigns for Teenagers). Viva! produces the fab Viva!LIFE magazine. Viva! also has a penpal service for young supporters as well as youth contacts and adult groups throughout the UK.

For a FREE Go Veggie or Go Vegan pack, or if you have a question or want to join, contact Viva! at any of the below addresses.

In the UK, contact Viva! at:
Viva!
8 York Court
Wilder Street
Bristol
BS2 8QH
Tel: 0117 944 1000
Fax: 0117 924 4646
info@viva.org.uk
www.viva.org.uk

If you live in the USA, contact:
Viva! USA
PO Box 4398
Davis
CA 95617
USA
Tel: (001) 530 759 8482 (VIVA)
Fax: (001) 530 759 8487
info@vivausa.org
www.vivausa.org

If you live in Poland, contact:
Viva! Poland
Kopernika 6/8
00-367 Warsawa
Poland
Tel: 0048 22 827 8862
info@viva.org.pl
www.viva.org.pl

United Kingdom

For a full list of animal groups in the UK, contact Viva! for a copy of The Animal Contacts Directory, £4.95 (plus £1 p&p) or see web site www.veggies.org.uk

Advocates for Animals
10 Queensferry Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4PG
Tel: 0131 225 6039
E: advocates.animals@virgin.net
W: advocatesforanimals.co.uk
Campaigns against all animal abuse including the abolition of vivisection.

Animal Aid
The Old Chapel
Bradford Street
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 1AW
Tel: 01732 364546
E: info@animalaid.org.uk
W: www.animalaid.org.uk
Concerned with all aspects of animal abuse, it has a great youth section and local groups across the UK

Animal Cruelty Investigation Group
PO Box 8
Halesworth
IP19 0JL
Tel: 01986 782280
Fax: 01986 782551
E: mike@acigawis.freeserve.co.uk
W: acigawis.freeserve.co.uk
Investigates and exposes all cruelty to animals.

Animal Defenders
261 Goldhawk Road
London W12 9PE
Tel: 020 8846 9777
E: navs@cygnet.co.uk
W: www.cygnet.co.uk/navs
Investigates animal suffering and campaigns against all animal abuse. Part of the National Anti-Vivisection Society.

Arcnews
PO Box 339
Wolverhampton
WV10 7BZ
Tel: 01902 711935
E: james@arcnews.co.uk
W: www.arcnews.co.uk
News from local animal rights groups throughout the UK.

The Blue Cross
Home Close Farm
Shilton Rd
Burford
Oxford
OX18 4PF
Tel: Info line 01993 825502
W: www.bluecross.org.uk
Cares for and rehomes abandoned animals with 11 adoption centres for all companion animals; also has two equine centres and five hospitals to treat animals of people who can’t afford private vet treatment.

Born Free Foundation
3 Grove House
Foundry Lane
Horsham
W Sussex
RH13 5PL
Tel: 01403 240170
Fax: 01403 327838
E: info@bornfree.org.uk
W: www.bornfree.org.uk
International wildlife charity. Includes the Zoo Check project which exposes the suffering of captive animals in zoos, circuses, dolphinaria and gives them practical help; Elefriends which battles to save the elephants; the Big Cat Project which rescues wild cats from captivity and conserves animals in the wild.

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
36 St Mary’s St
Wallingford
OX10 0EU
Tel: 01491 839 766
Fax: 01491 839 646
E: information@btcv.org.uk
W: www.btcv.org.uk
Runs conservation holidays all over Britain.

British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV)
16a Crane Grove
London
N7 8LB
Tel: 020 7700 4888
E: info@buav.org
W: www.buav.org
Campaigns to abolish experiments on animals.

Captive Animals’ Protection Society
PO Box 43
Dudley
DY3 2YP
Tel/Fax: 01384 456682
E: caps-uk@dircon.co.uk
W: www.caps-uk.dircon.co.uk
Exposes the suffering of animals in circuses and lobbies councils to ban animal acts.

Care for the Wild
1 Ashfold
Horsham Road
Rusper
Horsham
W Sussex
RH12 4QX
Tel: 01293 871596
Fax: 01293 871022
E: info@careforthewild.org.uk
W: www.careforthewild.org.uk
Aims to protect wildlife from cruelty and exploitation and to alleviate suffering, for example by providing direct aid to wildlife reserves.

Cats Protection League
17 Kings Rd
Horsham
RH13 5PN
Tel: 01403 221900
Helpline: 01403 221927
E: cpl@cats.org.uk
W: www.cats.org.uk
A cat rescue organisation with 14 shelters and 240 voluntary branches who rescue and rehome 75,000 cats a year. Encourages caring ownership and neutering and has a junior mag.

Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade
PO Box 38
Manchester
M60 1NX
Tel: 07939 264864
E: caft@caft.demon.co.uk
W: www.arcnews.co.uk
A grass-roots organisation helping to co-ordinate local actions against the fur trade. Carries out investigations, campaigns and political work.

Compassion in World Farming (CIWF)
5a Charles Street
Petersfield
Hants
GU32 3EH
Tel: 01730 264208
E: info@ciwf.co.uk
W: www.ciwf.co.uk
Actively campaigns against farm animal cruelty. Produces Farmwatch newsletter for 10 to 16 year olds and has local groups throughout Britain.

Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research
84A Tilehouse Street
Hitchin
Herts
SG5 2DY
Tel: 01462 436819
E: staff@drhadwentrust.org.uk
W: www.drhadwentrust.org.uk
Anti-vivisection group fundraising to provide grants for non-animal research.

Elefriends (see Born Free Foundation)

Environmental Investigation Agency
2nd floor, 69-85 Old St
London
EC1V 9HX
Tel: 020 7490 7040
E: info@eia-international.org
W: www.eia-international.org
Research, investigation, campaigns on pilot whaling, the ivory trade, pets and endangered species.

Farm Animal Welfare Network
PO Box 40
Holmfirth
Huddersfield
HD7 1QY
Tel: 01484 688650
Research, information, campaigns and lobbying on welfare of farmed animals.

Fight Against Animal Cruelty in Europe (FAACE)
29 Shakepseare St
Southport
PR8 5AB
Tel: 01704 535922
E: action@faace.co.uk
W: www.faace.co.uk
Campaigns against Spanish blood fiestas and bullfighting.

The Fox Project
The Old Chapel
Bradford St
Tonbridge
TN9 1AW
Tel: 01732 3655340
E: robmel@innotts.co.uk
W: www.innotts.co.uk
A charity which works in SE England to speak up for the fox and to rescue injured animals. It also operates a humane deterrent to stop foxes going in the gardens of those people who would hurt them.

Friends of the Earth
26-28 Underwood Street
London
N1 7JQ
Tel: 020 7490 1555
W: www.foe.co.uk
Campaigns on environmental isues; has many local groups.

Great Ape Project
PO Box 2602
Reading
RG2 7YQ
Tel: 0410 124987
E: gap@envirolink.org
W: www.envirolink.org/gap/home.html
Working for increased protection for great apes by lobbying for basic moral and legal protection that only human beings currently enjoy.

Greenpeace
Canonbury Villas
London
N1 2PN
Tel: 020 7 865 8100
E: gp-info@greenpeace.org
W: www.greenpeace.org.uk
Campaigns to protect the environment at home and abroad.

Hillside Animal Sanctuary
Hall Lane
Frettenham
Norwich
NR12 7LT
Tel: 01603 736200/891227
E: hillside@mailgate.ftech.net
W: www.hillside.org.uk
Rescue centre for farm and other animals, also works to end intensive farming.

Humane Research Trust
29 Bramhall Lane South
Bramhall
Cheshire
SK7 2DN
Tel: 0161 4398041
E: Members@Humane.freeserve.co.uk
W: www.btinternet.com/~shawweb/hrt/
Promotes and funds medical research without the use of vivisection.

Hunt Saboteurs
PO Box 2786
Brighton
BN2 2AX
Tel/Fax: 01273 622827
E: info@huntsabs.org.uk
W: www.huntsabs.org.uk
Campaigns and direct action against all blood sports.

Hunt Saboteurs Youth Group
Animals Freedom
PO Box 127
Kidderminster
Worcs
DY10 3UZ
Tel: 01562 700086

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
87-90 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7UD
Tel: 020 7 587 6700
W: www.ifaw.org
Worldwide campaigns against the abuse of animals and their environment.

Jewish Vegetarian Society
855 Finchley Road
London
NW11 8LX
Tel: 020 84550692
E: jvs@bmjjhr.easynet.co.uk
W: http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~bmjjhr/jvs.htm
Info service on going vegetarian and related issues.

League Against Cruel Sports (LACS)
83-87 Union Street
London
SE1 1SG
Tel: 020 7403 6155
E: mail@league.uk.com
W: www.league.uk.com
Campaigns to ban bloodports, often by lobbying politicians. Also owns wildlife sanctuaries on which all hunting is banned.

Monkeyworld Ltd
Nanoose
Longthornes
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 6HH
Tel: 0800 456600/01929 462537
Fax: 01929 405414
E: apes@ape-rescue.org
W: www.monkeyworld.org
Assist foreign governments to stop the smuggling of primates from the wild. At the Centre, primates are rehabilitated into natural living groups.

National Anti-Hunt Campaign
PO Box 66
Stevenage
SG1 2TR
Tel: 01442 240246
E: nahc@nahc.freeserve.co.uk
Campaigns and publicity stunts to expose the cruelty of hunting.

National Anti-Vivisection Society (see Animal Defenders)

PDSA (People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals)
Whitechapel way
Priorslee
Telford
TF2 9PQ
Tel: 01952 290999
E: pr@pdsa.org.uk
W: www.pdsa.org.uk
Britain’s largest veterinary charity, giving free treatment to animals of disadvantaged owners. Has 120 charity shops selling donated items all over the UK. Their youth group, Pet Protectors, produces a brill mag, Animal Antics.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
PO Box 3169
London
SW18 4WJ
Tel: 020 8 870 3966
E: info@peta.demon.co.uk
W: www.petaonline.org.uk
Vigorous campaigning throughout Europe on vivisection and all animal abuse in partnership with USA group.

POWA (Protect Our Wild Animals)
23 Tormount Road
Plumstead
London
SE18 1QD
Tel: 020 8316 7852
Formed in 1998 for the purpose of reminding New Labour of their pre-election pledge to ban hunting with dogs.

Pisces
BM Fish
London
WC1N 3XX
Tel: 01792 464176
E: pisces@pisces.demon.co.uk
W: www.pisces.demon.co.uk
Campaigns against angling.

Respect for Animals
PO Box 6500
Nottingham
NG4 3GB
Tel: 0115 952 5440
E: respect.for.animals@dial.pipex.com
W: www.respectforanimals.org
Campaigns against the fur trade and against cruel food production.

RSPCA
Wilberforce Way
Southwater
Horsham
W Sussex RH13 7WN
Tel 0870 010 1181
Fax: 0870 753 0048
E info@rspca.org.uk
24 hour number for suspected cruelty cases: 0870 55 55 999
E: webmail@rspca.org.uk
W: www.rspca.org.uk
Britain’s most wealthy animal welfare charity. Has more than 300 inspectors who investigate cases of cruelty and may prosecute. Produces fantastic junior magazine. However, Freedom Food scheme for farmed animals allows factory farming.

Save the Rhino
16 Winchester Walk
London
SE1 9AQ
Tel: 020 7357 7474
E: save@rhinos.demon.co.uk
W: savetherhino.com
Conservation group eg funding anti-poaching teams.

Soil Association
Bristol House
40-56 Victoria St
Bristol
BS1 6BY
Tel: 0117 929 0661
Campaigns for organic animal and plant food production and against genetic engineering, use of chemicals, antibiotics etc. Runs an organic certification scheme.

Sustain
94 White Lion St
London
N1 9PF
Tel: 020 7 837 1228
E: sustain@sustainweb.org
W: sustainweb.org
An alliance of food, farming, animal welfare, environmental and public health groups, aiming to promote sustainable farming. Publishes reports, eg on the impact of animal farming on animals and the environment.

Uncaged
14 Ridgeway Rd
Sheffield
S12 2SS
Tel: 0114 253 0020
E: uncaged.anti-viv@dial.pipex.com
W: www.uncaged.co.uk
Campaigns against animal experiments, inc. xenotransplantation.

Vegan Society
7 Battle Road
St Leonards on Sea
E Sussex
TN37 7AA
Tel: 01424 427393
E: info@vegansociety.com
W: www.vegansociety.com
Lots of information on vegan nutrition, health, recipes and products.

Viva!
8 York Court
Wilder Street
Bristol
BS2 8QH
Tel: 0117 944 1000
Fax: 0117 924 4646
info@viva.org.uk
www.viva.org.uk
Viva! (Vegetarians International Voice for Animals) was launched by the author of this book, Juliet Gellatley, in 1994. It is an animal and vegetarian/vegan organisation with a special section for under 18s. It produces masses of free info on everything from veggie recipes and nutrition to saving animals and the planet. Viva! actively campaigns against factory farming, killing wild animals for meat and skin, slaughter and live exports. Viva! also has free packs on campaigning for veggie school meals, how to Convert-a-Parent and ACT! (Animal Campaigns for Teenagers). Viva! produces the fab Viva!LIFE magazine. Viva! also has a penpal service for young supporters as well as youth contacts and adult groups throughout the UK.

Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
Alexander House
19a James Street West
Bath
BA1 2BT
Tel: 01225 334511
Adoption hotline: 0870 870 5001
E: info@wdcs.org
W: www.wdcs.org
Dedicated to the protection of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) and their environment. Runs a whale and dolphin adoption scheme.

World Parrot Trust
Glanmor House
Hayle
Cornwall
TR27 4HB
Tel: 01736 751026
E: uk@worldparrottrust.org
W: www.worldparrottrust.org
and: www.paradisepark.org.uk
Conserves wild parrots and works for more caring ‘ownership’ of captive birds.

World Society for the Protection of Animals
14th floor, 89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7TP
Tel: 020 7793 0540
Fax: 020 7793 0208
E: wspa@wspa.org.uk
W: wspa.org.uk
World-wide animal welfare group running strong campaigns against fur, cruelty to bears, hunting of endangered species, bullfighting and so on.

World Wildlife Fund
Panda House
Weyside Park
Godalming
Surrey
GU7 1XR
Tel: 01483 426444
E: wwf-uk@wwf-uk.org
W: www.wwf.org
Conservation group (not animal rights) active in 100 countries. Helps fund wildlife reserves and anti-poaching teams.

Zoo Check (see Born Free Foundation)

USA

American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS)
1-800-729-2287
801 Old York Road, Suite 204
Jenkintown, PA 19046
Campaigns against experiments on animals.

American Fund for Alternatives to Animal Research (AFAAR)
212-989-8073
175 West 12th Street, Suite 16G
New York, NY 10011-8275
Gives grants to develop non-animal tests and publishes findings of research.

American Vegan Society
609-694-2887
PO Box H
Malaga, NJ 08328
Produces information on the vegan diet and has extensive book mailorder service.

The Animals’ Agenda
3500 Boston Street
Suite 325
Baltimore
MD 21224
Tel: 410 675 4566
Subscriptions (US): 800 426 6884
E: office@animalsagenda.org
W: www.animalsagenda.org
Bimonthly animals rights magazine covering issues and events in the US and UK.

Beauty Without Cruelty
175 West 12th Street, 16G
New York, NY 10011
212 989 8073
An international organisation promoting alternatives to all animal use.

Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT)
P.O. Box 822411
Dallas , TX 75382
Tel: 214-503-1419
E: caft13@aol.com
W: www.banfur.com
A grassroots organization dedicated to abolishing the fur trade.

Doris Day Animal League (DDAL)
Suite 100
227 Massachusetts Ave, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 546-1761
W: www.ddal.org
The goal of DDL is to pass laws to reduce the suffering of animals anywhere they are mistreated. Also helps draft legislation, organize support and lobbying for or against legislation in cities across the US.

EarthSave International
1509 Seabright Avenue
Suite B1
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Tel: 831 423 0293
E: Information@Earthsave.org
W: www.earthsave.org
Raises awareness of the ecological destruction linked to the production farmed animals. Helps people go vegan.

Farm Sanctuary
3100 Aikens Road
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Tel: 530 865 4617
W: www.farmsanctuary.org
Works to prevent cruelty to farmed animals through legislation, investigations, education and direct rescue programs. Runs two sanctuaries for rescued farmed animals. Promotes a vegan lifestyle.

Friends of Animals (FoA)
777 Post Road
Suite 205
Darien , CT 06820
Tel: 203-656-1522
E: foa1@igc.org
W: www.friendsofanimals.org
International animal protection organization. Work includes anti-poaching campaigns, educational and legislative efforts to save elephants and other wildlife. Pro-vegetarian and anti-fur.

The Fund for Animals
200 West 57th Street
New York, N.Y. 10019
Phone: (212) 246-2096
Email: fundinfo@fund.org
W: www.fund.org
Active group campaigning against hunting and has used lawsuits to stop many hunts of wild animals. Opposes animals kept in captivity, factory farming and more. Also runs the Black Beauty horse sanctuary in Texas.

Humane Farming Association
1550 California Street, Suite 6
San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: 415 771 2253
Leads a national campaign to stop factory farmers from misusing chemicals and abusing farmed animals.

Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
2100 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
Tel: 202 452 1100
W: www.hsus.org
Programs focus on humane education, wildlife protection, farmed animals, companion animals and animal research issues.

In Defense of Animals
131 Camino Alto, Suite E,
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Tel: 415 388 9641
E: ida@idausa.org
W: www.idausa.org
Animal rights group fighting against the fur and meat trades, captive whales, vivisection and more. Works through protest, education and legal action to advocate lifestyles and technologies that do not exploit animals.

Last Chance for Animals (LCA)
8033 Sunset Boulevard, #835
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Tel: 310 271 6096 or 888 88 ANIMAL
W: www.lcanimal.org
Anti-vivisection, anti-fur direct action animal rights organization that maintains an information hotline regarding demonstrations and events.

National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS)
53 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1552
Chicago, IL 60604 3795
Tel: 1 800 888 6287

The Nature of Wellness
PO Box 10400
Glendale, CA 91209 3400
Tel: 818 790 6384
Fax: 818 790 9660
W: www.animalresearch.org
Offers educational resources concerning the use of animals in research, the problems involved and the alternatives.

North American Vegetarian Society
PO Box 72
Dolgeville, NY 13329
Tel: 518 568 7970
E: navs@telenet.net
W: www.navs-online.org
Dedicated to the promotion of vegetarianism through education, publications and annual conferences.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
501 Front Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Tel: 757 622 PETA (7382)
E: info@peta-online.org
W: www.peta-online.org
The USA’s largest animal rights group actively campaigns against all animal abuse, with many successes. PETA has an education department which is working to stop dissection and has lots of free youth materials covering everything from the meat and fur trades to anti-vivisection and performing animals. And PETA’s brilliant magazine, Animal Times, is not to be missed!

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
5100 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Suite 404
Washington DC 20016
Tel: 202 686 2210
E: pcrm@pcrm.org
W: www.pcrm.org
Produces excellent info on why a vegan diet is the healthiest on Earth! Promotes preventive medicine and ethical research. Supported by 5,000 physicians, as well as lay folk.

Plenty International
PO Box 394
Summertown, TN 38483
E: plenty1@usit.net
W: www.plenty.org
Has worked with villages around the world since 1979 to enhance nutrition and local food self-sufficiency through vegetarianism.

Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
PO Box 1037
Lynnwood, WA 98046
Tel: 425 787 2500
www. paws.org
Animal advocacy and direct care organization in the Pacific Northwest. Their wildlife Center is a world leader in wildlife rehabilitation; also run a companion animal shelter and campaign to end animal exploitation and cruelty.

SPAY USA
Tel: 1 800 248 SPAY (7729)
Helps people find low-cost veterinarians in their local area.

Tattoo-A-Pet
6571 SW 20th Court
Fourt Lauderdale, FL 33317
Tel: 1 800 828 8667
Has about one million dogs registered that are given a painless tattoo to identify them and 2000 authorized facilities nationwide. Claims a 99 per cent recovery rate.

United Poultry Concerns (UPC)
12325 Seaside Road
Machipongo, VA 23405
Tel: 757 678 7875
Uncovers the truth behind the poultry industry with great campaigns and information.

Vegan Action
PO Box 4353
Berkeley
California, CA 94704
Tel: 510 548 7377
W: www.vegan.org
Educational group promoting veganism, with plenty of materials on animals, the environment and health. Campaigns for the increased availability of vegan foods and produces a monthly newsletter.

Vegan Outreach
211 Indian Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Tel: 412 968 0268
E: vegan@veganoutreach.org
W: veganoutreach.org
Educational group with info on factory farming, slaughter, health and help for people wanting to change their diet.

Vegetarian Resource Group
PO Box 1463
Baltimore, MD 21203
Tel: 410 366 8343
E: vrg@vrg.org
W: www.vrg.org
Contact for plenty of info on anything and everything vegetarian. Produces a guide to vegetarian restaurants in the USA.

Viva! USA
PO Box 4398
Davis
CA 95617
USA
Tel: (001) 530 759 8482 (VIVA)
Fax: (001) 530 759 8487
info@vivausa.org
www.vivausa.org
Viva! (Vegetarians International Voice for Animals) was launched by the author of this book in the UK in 1994 and in the US in 2000. A dynamic animal rights and vegetarian/vegan organization with a special section for under 18s. It produces masses of free info on everything from saving animals and the planet to vegan recipes and nutrition. Viva! actively campaigns against factory farming, live exports, slaughter and killing wild animals for meat and skin. It also runs brill education programs.

VivaVegie Society
PO Box 294
Prince Street Station
New York, NY 10012
Tel: 212 414 9100
W: www.vivavegie.org
New York’s vegetarian outreach organization with active program of lectures and social meetings. Encourages voluntary help.

World Society for the Protection of Animals - USA
29 Perkins Street
PO Box 190
Boston, MA 02130
Tel 617 522 7000
Fax 617 522 7077
E: wspa@wspausa.com
World-wide animal welfare group running strong campaigns against fur, cruelty to bears, hunting of endangered species, bullfighting and so on.

World Watch Institute
1776 Massachusetts Ave
NW, Washington DC 20036-1904
Tel: 202 452 1999
E: worldwatch@worldwatch.org
W: www.worldwatch.org
Promotes a sustainable society by researching global environmental issues, the results of which are widely disseminated throughout the world. Produces bimonthly World Watch magazine.

World Wildlife Fund - USA
1250 Twenty-Fourth Street, N.W.
P.O. Box 97180
Washington, DC 20037
Tel: 1-800-CALL-WWF
W: www.wwf.org
Wildlife conservation group (not animal rights and pro-hunting) active in 100 countries. Helps fund wildlife reserves and anti-poaching teams.

Youth for Environmental Sanity (YES)
420 Bronco Road
Soquel, CA 95073-9510
Tel: 877 293 7226
E: camps@yesworld.org
W: www.camps@yesworld.org
Inspires young people to take action for the planet.

Australia

Animal Liberation has branches in all Australian states. It is run by volunteers and promotes animal rights. Focal campaigns are against intensive farming and animal experiments and for humane education and wildlife protection. Also operates a "hands on" investigations and rescue department and the famous "no-kill" "Give A Dog A
Home" Scheme.

Animal Liberation (ACT)
GPO Box 1875
Canberra City 2601
Tel: 06 247 48358

Animal Liberation (NSW)
535A King Street
Newtown
NSW 2042
Tel: 02 9565 5484
E: sydneyhq@animal-lib.org.au
W: animal-lib.org.au

Animal Liberation (QLD)
131 Melbourne Street
South Brisbane QLD 4101
Tel: 07 3844 5533
W: www.powerup.com.au/~alibqld
Email: alibqld@powerup.com.au
Animal Liberation (SA)
PO Box 114
Rundle Mall, Adelaide SA 5000
W: www.animaliberation.org.au
E: animal.liberation.sa@picknowl.com.au

Animal Liberation (TAS) Inc
Environment Centre
102 Bahurst Street
Hobart
TAS 7000
Tel: 002 345 543

Animal Liberation (VIC)
88A Smith Street
Collingwood
Victoria 3066
Tel: 03 9419 5188
E: alibvic@animalib.org.au
W: http://home.vicnet.net.au/-animalib/
Animal Liberation (WA)
PO Box 8173
Perth WA 6849
Tel: 08 9225 4101
E: alwa@iinet.net.au

Animals Australia
37 O’Connell Street
North Melbourne
Melbourne
Victoria 3051
Tel: 61 39329 6333
E: animals@melbpc.org.au
An umbrella group with 40 animal group members. Has extensive research and information on all areas of animals abuse - from the kangaroo massacre to baning battery hen cages. Produces Animals Today magazine.

Australian Association for Humane Research
PO Box 779
Darlinghurst, NSW 1300
Promotes all viable methods of healing which do not involve the use of
animals and works for the abolition of all experiments using animals.
Australian Wildlife Protection Council
Ross House
247 Flinders Lane
Melbourne
Vic 3000
Tel: 03 9650 8326
E: kangaroo@peninsula.hotkey.net.au
W: www.geocities.com/awpc
Active lobbying to save the kangaroo and other wildlife. Produced excellent book, The Kangaroo Betrayed to help stop the largest land wildlife massacre on Earth.

Compassion for Animals (WA)
PO Box 1608
Morley, WA 6943
New anti-vivisection group.

Guardians
PO Box 59
Pascoe Vale, Vic, Australia 3778
E: guardians@werple.net.au
Expose the horrors and risks of vivisection
Humane Society International
PO Box 302
Avalon, NSW 2107
General animal rights group with main focus against vivisection.

International Fund for Animals Welfare (IFAW)
8-10 Belmore St
Surry Hills
NSW 2010
tel 61 2 9288 4900
W: www.ifaw.org
Campaigns against all animal abuse.

New Vegetarian and Natural Health
PO Box 65
Paddington
NSW 2021
Tel: (editorial) 02 9698 4339
E: avs@primus.com.au
Quarterly magazine which focuses on vegetarian and vegan nutrition and health issues but also explores animal and ecological areas. Sent to supporters of the various Vegetarian Societies and available on newsstands.

People Against Cruelty in Animal Transport (PACAT)
PO Box 152
Sth Gremantle
WA 6162
Tel: 08 9377 0781
Active group which works to ban live exports.

There are several vegetarian and vegan groups promoting a cruelty-free way of life:

Vegan Society (NSW)
PO Box 467
Broadway, NSW 2007
Tel/Fax: (02) 9436 1373
W: www.vegansociety.com

ACT Vegetarian Society
PO Box 1786
Canberra, Act 2601
Tel: 0417 464 675
E: contact@vegetariansociety.org.au
W: www.vegetariansociety.org.au

Australian Vegetarian Society (TAS)
PO Box 74
Bicheno, Tas 7215
Tel: (03) 6375 1829
W: www.moreinfo.com.au/avs/

Vegetarian Network Victoria
GPO Box 2633X
Melbourne, Vic 3001
T: 0500-VEGIES
W: www.vnv.org.au

Vegetarian/Vegan Society of Queensland
1086 Waterworks Road
The Gap, Qld 4061
(07) 3300 9320
W: www.angelfire.com/az/vvsq/

Vegetarian Society of South Australia
PO Box 46
Rundle Mall
Adelaide, SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8261 3194

World League for the Protection of Animals
PO Box 211
Gladesville, NSW 2111
Strong campaigns to stop cruelty to companion animals and on anti-vivisection; works to end the practice of sending pound animals for research in NSW.
World Society for the Protection of Animals - Australia
46 Nicholson Street
St Leonards NSW 2065
Tel 02 9901 5205
Fax 02 9906 7703
E: wspa@ozemail.com.au
W: wspa.org.uk
World-wide animal welfare group running strong campaigns against fur, cruelty to bears, hunting of endangered species, bullfighting and so on.