Founded in 1954, the Humane Society of the United States' major campaigns
include opposing factory farming, puppy mills, inhumane sport hunting
practices, the fur trade and other forms of animal cruelty. The organization is
not affiliated with any local humane societies or animal shelters.
Copyright © 2007 by Nadine Lalich  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Founded in 1979 by a group of attorneys, Animal Legal Defense Fund
works to strengthen and enforce anti-cruelty laws at the state and federal
levels, files lawsuits in animal abuse cases, provides legal assistance to
prosecutors and law enforcement agencies, and fosters the emerging field
of animal law among legal professionals and in law schools nationwide.
10 Things You Can Do to Help Animals
Incorporate kindness to animals into your everyday living:

Companion Animals
If you decide to share your life with a companion animal, make sure
his or her physical and emotional needs are fully met. Adopt from
an animal shelter or rescue group rather than purchasing an animal
from a breeder or pet store that may be stocking animals from puppy
mills. Spay or neuter your companion animal, to prevent pet
overpopulation, and feed your pet cruelty-free pet food .
Buy Cruelty-Free Products
Choose cosmetics, personal care items, household cleaners and
other consumer products that have not been tested on laboratory
animals.
Buy Only HUMANELY RAISED Meat Products
If you are a meat eater, PLEASE buy your meat products from
humanely raised farms where during their short lives, the
animals enjoy some quality of life.
SEE LIST OF HUMANE MEAT PRODUCERS BELOW!
Find Out What's Actually Going On With Animals
Yes, it's sometimes painful to know the truth, but the truth will set
you free, and set free our animal friends. Click on some of the web
sites on this page.
Choose Cruelty-Free Entertainment
Make humane choices when it comes to entertainment for you and
your family. Avoid entertainment venues that exploit animals, such
as circuses with animal acts, rodeos, zoos and aquariums,
greyhound racing, horse racing and other events. Seek humane
alternatives, such as movies that have been certified humane and
non-animal circuses like Circus du Soleil.
Live in Harmony with Nature
Appreciate wildlife and nature while creating minimal disturbances
for our wild neighbors. Use humane and non-lethal pest control
methods to control bugs and rodents. Shoot animals with digital
cameras, not weapons. Oppose pollution, development and other
uses that ruin habitat for wildlife.
Report Animal Cruelty
The first step in stopping animal abuse is reporting it to the proper
authorities charged with investigating and prosecuting existing laws.
Find out what agencies in your community handle animal
enforcement, and keep contact numbers handy.
Go Vegetarian
Of all the animal rights issues, factory farming affects more animals
than any other. Cruelty to farm animals in intensive confinement and
slaughter is one of the primary reasons some people choose to
become vegetarian or vegan. Incorporating vegetarian meals into
your diet is easier than you might think, and there are many
resources available to help, from cookbooks and natural foods
grocery stores to local vegetarian societies and support groups.
Get Politically Active
Educate yourself about which candidates are animal-friendly and
which are not. Some nonprofit organizations publish legislative
scorecards to help voters assess their elected officials. Contact your
elected officials about animal issues that are important to you, and
always vote when election time rolls around.
Write Letters to the Editor
When you read about animal-related issues in the media, take a
moment to write a letter to the editor. Whether the story was positive
or negative for animals, letters to the editor are a great way to
inform others about the animal rights perspective. Also, if you sign
up for e-mail notifications from the Humane Society or the
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, you can
make your voice heard at critical times when it is most important
with just one or two minutes of your time!
Volunteer Your Time
Helping animals takes people power. Many animal-related groups
do not have the resources to hire paid staff, so volunteer labor is
essential to their operations. Find an organization that you like and
contribute time doing what you love - whether it’s cuddling cats,
walking dogs, helping plan special events or leading guided nature
walks so people can appreciate wildlife.
Donate to Charitable Organizations
Animal-related charities generally receive less financial support
than health and human services organizations. Consider making a
donation to your favorite animal-related nonprofit so it has the
resources to implement programs that are important to you. Avoid
donating to charities that fund animal experimentation.
Dedicated to alleviating pain, fear, and suffering in animals through
educating, training, and guiding those who care for animals as owners, vets,
shelter managers, or animal lovers.
Meet Some of the Organizations Providing Support
To the People, Animals and Habitats Of Our Earth
Nonprofit organization promoting the compassionate and respectful
treatment of domestic fowl in laboratories, classrooms, factory farms, and
entertainment.
Founded in 1985, HFA has gained national recognition and respect through
its hard work and its highly-visible, highly-successful campaigns. HFA's goals
are to protect farm animals from cruelty, to protect the public from the
dangerous misuse of antibiotics, hormones, and other chemicals used on
factory farms, and to protect the environment from the impacts of
industrialized animal factories. HFA's comprehensive programs include:
anti-cruelty investigations and exposes, national media and ad campaigns,
direct hands-on emergency care and refuge for abused farm animals
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       List of  Certified Humane Raised & Handled Producers
Abbotsford Egg Products             www.abbotsfordeggproducts.com
Against The Wind Ranch              www.againstthewindranch.com  
Alison's Family Farms Turkey     www.alisonsfamilyfarms.com
Anderson Ranch Lamb                 www.oregonlamb.com
Applegate Farms Bacon               www.applegatefarms.com
Ayrshire Farm                                  www.ayrshirefarm.com
Blackwing Meats Chicken             www.blackwing.com
Black Mesa Ranch                         www. blackmesaranchonline.com
Blue Hen family Farm Eggs         www.bluehenfamilyfarm@mac.com
Braswell Cage-Free Eggs            www.braswellfoods.com
Caw Caw Creek Farm                   www.cawcawcreek.com
Ceago Vinegarden Eggs               www.ceago.com
Cricket Creek Cheese & Milk        www.cricketcreekfarm.com
D'Agostino's Pork Chicken Veal   www.dagnyc.com
Digging Dog Farm Wool                diggindogfarm@msn.com
duBreton's Natural Pork                 www.dubreton.com
Echo Farm Puddings                     www.echofarmpuddings.com
Egg Innovations                              www.egginnovations.com
Farmers Hen House Eggs           www.kalonaorganics.com
Farmers Organic Eggs                 www.farmersorganicfoods.com
Fiedler Family Farms                   www.fiedlerfamilyfarms.com
Footsteps Farm                             www.footstepsfarm.com
Giving Nature Eggs  www.givingnaturefoods.com
Glaum Egg Ranch  www.glaumeggranch.com
Green Pasture’s Farm Dairy www.greenpasture.org
Hearst Ranch Beef www.hearstranch.com
Heinen's Fine Foods
Chicken and Beef  www.heinens.com
Hendricks Farms and Dairy www.hendricksfarmsanddairy.com
Heron's Court Farm (540) 687-5424
Hidden Villa Ranch www.hiddenvilla.com
Home Farm Beef, Pork,
Poultry, Lamb (540) 687-8882
Huntsinger Organic Chicken  www.huntsingerorganic.com
Knee Deep Ranch Beef  kneedeepcattlecompany.com
MBA Poultry  www.smartchicken.com  
Meyer Natural Angus Beef  www.meyerbeef.com
Mosner Veal  www.davidmosner.com
Murray's Chicken  www.murrayschicken.com
Natural Organic Food Group PEI Pork  www.naturalorganic.ca
Nature's Premier Organic Chicken  www.naturespremier.com
Nellie's Nest Eggs  www.nellienest.com
Nest Fresh Eggs  www.nestfresh.com
Newman Farm Heritage Berkshire Pork  www.newmanfarm.com
North Country Smokehouse Bacon  www.ncsmokehouse.com
PCC Natural Markets Pork  www.pccnaturalmarkets.com
Pederson's Natural Farms
Pork Bacons, Hams and Kielbasa
www.healthypork.com
Pete & Gerry's Organic Eggs www.peteandgerrys.com
Phil's Fresh Eggs  www.philsfresheggs.com
Polyface Farm
( VA/DC metro area)  www.polyfacefarms.com  
Pop's Farm Chicken (Canada)  www.organicbreadbasket.com
Prairie View Dairy Chenoa, Illinios
Prather Ranch Beef  www.pratherranch.com
Purely Natural/Pure Farms Bacon www.purefarms.com
Radlo Foods Cage Free Eggs  www.radlo.com
Range Brothers Ranch Pork  www.rangebrothers.com  
Redwood Hill Farm  www.redwoodhill.com
Shelburne Farms  www.shelburnefarms.org
Soncrest Egg Company
(830) 672-4433
Stiebrs Farm cage free and organic
eggs
www.stiebrsfarms.com
Touchstone Farm
www.touchstonefarm.org
Wilcox Family Farms  www.wilcoxfarms.com
Wild Oats’ branded organic cage-free eggs www.wildoats.com
White Oak Pastures Beef  www.whiteoakpastures.com



These Restaurants Serve CHRH Products

Barton Seaver - Cafe St. Ex & Bar Pilar
Washington, DC  www.saint-ex.com
Todd Gray - Equinox Restaurant
Washington, DC  www.equinoxrestaurant.com
Josh DeChellis - BarFry
New York, NY  www.barfrynyc.com
Brooke Vosika - Four Seasons
Boston, MA  www.fourseasons.com/
boston/dining.html
5 Ninth
New York, NY  www.5ninth.com
Hunter's Head Tavern
Upperville, Virginia
540-592-9020
Chris Cosentino - Incanto
San Francisco, CA
www.incanto.biz
Steve Connaughton - Lupa Restaurant

New York, NY
www.luparestaurant.com

212-982-5089

Robert Weidmaier - Marcel's
Washinton, DC  www.marcelsdc.com
202-296-1166
Eric Reid - Del Merei Grille
Alexandria, VA  www.delmereigrille.com
Cathal Armstrong - Restauant Eve
Alexandria, VA  www.restauranteve.com
Brian McBride - Melrose
Washinton, DC  202-419-6750
Cathal Armstrong - Restaurant Eve
Alexandria, Virginia 703-706-0450
www.restauranteve.com  
Patricia Yeo - Monkey Bar
New York, NY  www.theglaziergroup.com
Evan Rich - Sumile
New York, NY  www.sumile.com
Stuart Taub - Sharz Cafe and Wine Bar
New York, NY  www.sharzcafe.com
Cesare Lanfranconi - Tosca
Washington, DC  www.toscadc.com
(202) 367-1990
Colin Alveras - The Tasting Room
New York, NY  www.thetastingroomnyc.com