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This category contains 20 sites:

• Animal Aid (UK): Campaigns Against Cruelty - Very comprehensive with information on animal rights, anti-vivisection, factory farming, vegetarianism, veganism, humane research and more. Includes important links and current campaign updates.
• Animal Defenders - Dedicated to creating awareness, and promoting the interest of humanity in the cause of justice, and the suppression of all forms of cruelty to animals.
• Animal Rights Coalition - Animal rights and environmental news and information, compiled by grassroots activists who know the score.
• Bindman & Partners - Civil liberties solicitors specializing in defence of eco-protestors, animal rights activists & those arrested for direct action or participation in mass demonstrations etc. in the UK.
• Cambridge Animal Rights Web pages - Fighting against live exports and bloodsports. Information and contacts. Cambridgeshire.
• Canterbury Animal Respect Network - Information about many animal-related issues including hunting, circuses,fashion and treatment of livestock.
• CIWF - Farm Animal Welfare Organisation. Based in the UK, CIWF seeks to achieve the global abolition of factory farming and the adoption of agricultural systems which meet the welfare needs of farm animals.
• Derby Animal Rights - Protecting the rights of animals to be free from persecution and cruelty throughout the Midlands. We actively campaign against all bloodsports, vivisection, circuses and any other conceivable animal abuse.
• Edinburgh Animal Rights - The goal of EAR is to end animal suffering by promoting animal rights. Includes details of mailing list and regular meetings.
• FAACE: Fight Against Animal Cruelty in Europe - Campaigning against bullfighting, blood fiestas, hare coursing, quail shooting and Spanish hunting dogs. UK.
• Hove Justice and Freedom for Animals - Campaigns against live exports, foxhunting, vivisection, intensive farming, and fur farms.
• Labour Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) - Campaigns, events, articles, news, forum and membership information.
• League Against Cruel Sports: Wildlife Sanctuaries - Animal welfare charitable organisation with wildlife sanctuaries in southwest England, also offering educational visits and wildlife watching short breaks.
• North Devon Animal Defence - An animal rights group located in North Devon. Campaigning against human and non-human animal abuse and cruelty.
• Plymouth Animal Rights Information Network - Information and resource site on animal rights issues in Plymouth. Includes campaigns, cruelty-free shopping and more.
• Scottish Animal Liberation Front Supporters Group - Voluntary organisation dedicated to spreading the truth about vivisection and all other forms of animal abuse. It claims to "not encourage illegal activities".
• Sheffield University Animal Rights Society - An organization actively involved in local projects to promote the rights of animals and aid in the cessation of animal suffering worldwide.
• The Humane Research Trust - UK charity funding and encouraging medical research using alternatives to animals.
• The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare - UFAW uses scientific knowledge and established expertise to improve the welfare of animals as pets, in zoos, laboratories, on farms and in the wild.
• Viva! Vegetarians International Voice for Animals - The UK-based Vegetarian and Vegan Campaigning Charity. They have a speakers programme which does some excellent work touring around schools and educating teens about where their food comes from.