Citizens For Animal Protection, founded in 1972, is committed to
sheltering, rescuing and placing homeless animals in loving homes; advocating respect and compassion for all animal life;
providing humane education to prevent animal cruelty; and raising awareness in the
community of the needs of animals. Keeping the Family All Together (8-page article on pet-friendly homeless and domestic violence shelters by the Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessness).
Located on 500 wooded acres, the Zoo features a tropical rain forest, marine
center, northern tundra, Minnesota north woods, and a family farm.
Jackson, whose group collects animals to foster from the county shelter and from BARC, said
the county facility faces the additional hurdle of being in a somewhat
remote area in north Houston. The bill was passed in response to the then-ongoing prosecution of members of Stop
Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC), an activist group that worked to
close animal testing laboratories. The Animal Liberation Front
Supporters Group (ALF SG) adopts activists in jail as
prisoners of conscience; anyone can join the ALFSG for a small monthly fee.
The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) and other national and local animal welfare
leaders have gathered on the front steps of
the Massachusetts State House to formally announce their newly developed coalition, Citizens for Farm Animal Protection, and
ballot initiative to curb animal abuse on industrial-style factory farms in Massachusetts.