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What is the Animal Rightist Threat? "Animal Rights" proponents seek to restrict use and ownership of animals, including hunting and fishing, pet and livestock ownership, circuses, rodeos, zoos and medical research. They pursue this radical agenda through a wide variety of legal and illegal means, but concentrate on passing state and federal legislation that appears to address animal welfare. In reality, however, such legislation goes far beyond its superficial intent, placing severe restrictions on the rights of law-abiding animal owners and sportsmen.

Why should I be concerned? Animal Rights organizations, including the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS), ASPCA, Doris Day Animal League, Farm Sanctuary, Fund for Animals (FFA), PETA and others are growing rapidly and receive huge media-induced donations, frequently from pet-owning citizens who mistakenly believe the money goes to helping homeless animals. Fully 45% of the U.S. House of Representatives and 25% of the U.S. Senate consist of AR adherents, endorsed by the well-funded coalition, Humane USA, and other similar Political Action Committees.

Branches of these national lobbying groups are active in every state legislature. Influenced legislators sponsor outrageous bills, such as mandatory spay-neuter programs and the "Puppy Protection Act" which, under the guise of regulating "commercial facilities," would have placed onerous or impossible federal restrictions on nearly all responsible dog breeders. Another 2003 House AR bill would have superceded all existing state bear hunting regulations. Federal abrogation of any state's wildlife department's rulemaking authority can't be tolerated.

What can I do? Organize. Get informed. Be pro-active. Study this website. Take a look at our analysis for your state. Understand that SAOVA's reviews are single interest efforts. We make no pretense of evaluating candidates' positions on taxes, education, social security, medical care, national security, gun control or social issues. To the degree that hunting, fishing, livestock farming and pet ownership are important to you, we offer these election candidate analyses to be combined with other, personal considerations to determine your vote. Study the candidates and support those individuals that will support you. Register and VOTE!

Who are the other Animal Rights organizations? To research the Animal Rightist threat more fully, please see the extensive list at Resources: "Animal Rights Groups."