Animal Free Zone - Wesbite is decidated to an animal free lifestyle - minimizing the ways in which we consume animal products. That means not eating animal derived foods not buying clothes and accessories made from animals and not using products containing animal products or that have been tested on animals.

Animal Legal Defense Fund - Founded in 1979, ALDF is an animal rights law organization working nationally to defend animals from abuse and exploitation.

Animal Welfare Institute - A non-profit charitable organization founded in 1951 to reduce the sum total of pain and fear inflicted on animals by humans.

Atkins Diet Facts - Get the facts before jumping in. Media updates, lawsuits, expert opinions and much more.

Best Friends - Vermont animal related news, articles, and opportunities.

Congress.org - Find your reps and senators - the site provides an email form to send our elected officials a message.

Doris Day Animal League - Provides communities and individuals the tools they need to promote compassion for animals.

End Trap - Vermonters working to ban the leg hold trap. Information, petition for download and how you can protect animals in your neighborhood now.

Farm Sanctuary - Since incorporating in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has established America's premier farm animal shelters and waged effective campaigns to stop farm animal cruelty.

Farm Sanctuary - Rescue, Education, Advocacy, and Sanctuary for Farm Animals. Homepage of the Watkins Falls, NY Sanctuary for farm animals.

Farmed Animal Net - Many newsletters and alot of good information. You can signup to receive email newsletters on a weekly basis.

Free food for homeless pets - Please click this link and try to remember to do it everyday! Just one click provides 0.6 bowls of food and care to animals in shelters and sanctuary

Friends of Animals - International, non-profit membership organization working to protect animals from cruelty and abuse.

Geri's Raw Vegan Foods - South Burlington, VT based raw food, vegan company offering classes, recipes, and food sales.

Humane Charity Seal of Approval - People who donate to charities want to know where their money is going. For many, a key concern is whether their donations might fund animal experiments. Visit the Humane Seal website for a list of approved charities that do not support cruel animal tests.

Humane Society of the United States - Stay updated with their email newsletter, get the facts on current issues and learn how you can help animals around the world and in your town.

Humane Teen - To help teens become meaningfully involved in environmental protection and animal welfare, NAHEE has created HumaneTeen.

In Defense of Animals - Press Releases, action alerts, cruelty free products, victories, resources and more.

International Fund for Animal Welfare - Protecting animals and their environments worldwide by helping animals in crisis and distress, protecting habitats, and stopping commercial exploitation worldwide.

International Vegetarian Union - IVU the successor to the Vegetarian Federal Union which was established in 1889 with the aim of bringing together vegetarian societies from all parts of the world. The first World Vegetarian Congress was held in Chicago, USA, in 1893 with others following in London, England, in 1897, 1901 and 1905.

Kind News - To complement KIND News, this site is a fun, animated site featuring interactive games and projects for children.

Meat Out - Fashioned after Smoke Out where people are asked to go smoke free for just one day. Meat Out asks people to kick the meat habit for one day or forever. Give it a try!

National Association for Humane and Environmental Education - Check out NAHEE?s extensive humane education materials and programs, including KIND News and the popular Adopt-a-Classroom program

Noah's Wish - Rescuing and Sheltering Animals in Disasters

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - One of the largest animal rights groups in the USA - also has international chapters. Website is updated frequently. Highly recommended.

Pet Finder - Search through more than 100,000 adoptable animals to find the perfect match.

Pets 911 - Lost and found pets, pet adoption search, find shelters and more.

Pets of the Homeless - Between 5% to 10% of homeless people have dogs and/or cats. In some areas of the country the rate is as high as 24%.

Return My Pet - A Resource for Lost and Found Pets

Rutland County Humane Society - Animals for adoption, lost and found, services, and how you can help.

Sea Shepherd - Capt. Paul Watson's work to save whales... out there in the ocean putting his ships between the 50 mm. harpooning guns (canons) and the whales.

Stop The Seal Hunt - Fight the annual Canadian commercial seal hunt - the largest mass slaughter of marine mammals in the world.

Stop Whaling - Take action to end the cruel practice of whaling.

The Animal Free Zone - Expert advice on everything animal free.

The Fund for Animals - Clickable categories include news of the week, action alerts, Fund press releases and fact sheets, a kids' section, and links of interest to Fund members and supporters.

The Humane Party - The Humane Party is a new political party in the United States of America. We are the first American political party committed to the rights of all animals, not just the human kind.

The Meatrix - Learn where your food *really* comes from.

United Animal Nation EARS Program - Emergency Animal Rescue Services

United Poultry Concerns - Action alerts, news, articles, and information.

Vegetarian Friendly Travel - Veg friendly travel packages, spas, tours and more.

Vermont Animal Cruelty Task Force - The Vermont Animal Cruelty Task Force is a state-wide coalition of private and governmental agencies and associations that have joined to coordinate Vermont's efforts to prevent and respond to animal cruelty through communication, education, training, legislation and enforcement.

Walk for Farm Animals - Held in October, this annual walk benefits the wonderful Farm Sanctuary.

Wild in Vermont - An organization dedicated to wildlife rehabilitation and conservation education in Vermont. If you are interested in helping with wildlife rehabilitation, visit this website.

Windham County Humane Society - Animals for adoption, information on their programs, news, resources, gone home gallery.

World Animal Day - World Animal Day takes place every year on 4 October. Animal welfare groups, sanctuaries and individuals throughout the world hold special events to heighten public awareness of animal issues and to encourage people to think about how we as humans relate to animals.

World Farm Animal Day - World Farm Animals Day is a day dedicated to exposing, mourning, and memorializing the needless suffering and deaths of 50 billion innocent, feeling animals in factory farms and slaughterhouses. Begun in 1982 and now observed in all 50 states and around the world, World Farm Animals Day is sponsored by FARM, a non-profit public interest organization based in Washington, DC. Observed October 2nd every year - in memory of Mahatma Gandhi, one of the foremost champions of humane, sustainable farming.

World Society for the Protection of Animals - For 25 years, WSPA has aimed to promote the concept of animal welfare in regions of the world where there are few, if any, measures to protect animals.