IDA - In Defense of Animals

Rescue. Respect. Revolution...

Since 1983.

The Clock Is Ticking.

Only days remain until the Tule Elk death sentence.

Working to protect the rights, welfare & habitats of animals

Help animals 365 days of the year!

What we do

In Defense of Animals makes a difference for animals all over the world through our hard-hitting campaigns, direct rescue, and sanctuary care.

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Farmed Animals

In Defense of Animals and Miyoko’s Creamery Host the Cheesiest Holiday Giveaway

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Wild and Free

MEDIA RELEASE: Demonstrators Mourn the Death of a National Park at Point Reyes

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Justice for Animals

MEDIA RELEASE: $1,000 Reward Offered for Man Who Set Puppy on Fire in Columbus

MEDIA RELEASE: Ricky Gervais Slams “Disgusting” Fur with In Defense of Animals for Fur Free Friday

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Wild and Free

Bears, Caribou, Wolves and Birds Threatened by Push to Drill in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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Justice for Animals

Tell the USPS Chicks, and Other Animals Dying in the Mail is Unacceptable

VIDEO: Join Ricky Gervais in Urging Retailers to Ditch Cruel & Outdated Animal Fur!

Update on One of Our Biggest Dog Meat Rescues Yet

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Wild and Free

Tule Elk and Animals at Ballona Wetlands Represented at California Coastal Commission Meeting

Our Progress

Support from people like you has enabled us to set animals free from zoos and laboratories, stop hunters and circuses, and make the world more compassionate.

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Victories to stop animal abusers so far this year

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Campaigns we spearhead to fight for a better world for animals

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Farmed Animals

Brazil: Stop Breeding Mutant Animals for Meat!

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Justice for Animals

Raped Dogs Deserve Justice! Tell India to Increase Fines for Animal Cruelty

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Wild and Free

VICTORY: Clearlake Mute Swans Saved from Extermination Plan

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Wild and Free

Condemn Live-Composting of Fish & Save Hibernating Turtles at Lakemont Park

"First Dog Elect" is Set to Make History

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Wild Horses and Burros

Protect Wild Horses Sentenced to Freezing Death by U.S. Forest Service

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