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Last Updated: November, 2017

About this list

This list represents charities that we examined in some way during our recommendation process. We have categorized each charity by their type of work and status. In addition to the charities listed below, three charities that we considered asked not to be listed.

It is important to note that the small number of highly recommended organizations below is the result of a deliberate decision to provide clear and actionable recommendations to donors who are seeking to find the highest impact uses for their donations. We believe that many more of the animal organizations listed below also do excellent work on behalf of animals.

Learn more about our sort categories:

Review Status (Top Charity, Standout Charity: General Interest, Standout Charity: Special Interest)
Depth of Review (Comprehensive, Exploratory, Considered)
Type of Work (Industrial Agriculture, General Animal Welfare, etc.)

Animal Equality

Type of work:

Top Charity

The Good Food Institute

Type of work:

Top Charity

The Humane League

Type of work:

Top Charity

Albert Schweitzer Foundation

Type of work:

Standout Charity: General Interest

Compassion In World Farming USA (CIWF USA)

Type of work:

Standout Charity: General Interest

Faunalytics

Type of work:

Standout Charity: Special Interest

L214

Type of work:

Standout Charity: General Interest

Otwarte Klatki (Open Cages)

Type of work:

Standout Charity: General Interest

Proveg International

ProVeg International

Type of work:

Standout Charity: General Interest

The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP)

Type of work:

Standout Charity: Special Interest

Vegan Outreach

Type of work:

Standout Charity: Special Interest

Animal Ethics

Type of work:

Comprehensive

Animals Australia

Type of work:

Comprehensive

AnimaNaturalis Internacional

Type of work:

Comprehensive

Compassion in World Farming (CIWF)

Type of work:

Comprehensive

Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM)

Type of work:

Comprehensive

HSUS Farm Animal Protection Campaign

Type of work:

Comprehensive

Mercy For Animals

Type of work:

Comprehensive

Modern Agriculture Foundation

Type of work:

Comprehensive

New Harvest

Type of work:

Comprehensive

Veganuary

Type of work:

Comprehensive

America For Animals

Type of work:

Exploratory

Anima

Type of work:

Exploratory

Animal Cruelty Exposure Fund

Type of work:

Exploratory

Animal Justice

Type of work:

Exploratory

Animal Welfare Institute (AWI)

Type of work:

Exploratory

Centre for Animals and Social Justice (CASJ)

Type of work:

Exploratory

Collectively Free

Type of work:

Exploratory

Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organizations

Type of work:

Exploratory

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

Type of work:

Exploratory

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Type of work:

Exploratory

Sentience Politics

Type of work:

Exploratory

Toronto Pig Save (TPS)

Type of work:

Exploratory

Vegan Society Austria

Type of work:

Exploratory

Vegetarian Society

Type of work:

Exploratory

Verein Gegen Tierfabriken

Type of work:

Exploratory

Voiceless

Type of work:

Exploratory

269 Life

Type of work:

Considered

600 Million Dogs

Type of work:

Considered

7th Heaven Animal Rescue Trust

Type of work:

Considered

A.D.D.A. Asociación para la Defensa de los Derechos del Animal

Type of work:

Considered

A.N.D.A. – Asociación Nacional para Defensa de los Animales

Type of work:

Considered

Abolitionist Approach

Type of work:

Considered

ACTAsia For Animals

Type of work:

Considered

Agire Ora

Type of work:

Considered

Aktion Kirche und Tiere e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Aktion Tier – Menschen für Tiere

Type of work:

Considered

Alley Cat Allies

Type of work:

Considered

Alliance pour la Suppression des Corridas

Type of work:

Considered

American Humane Association

Type of work:

Considered

Americans For Medical Advancement

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Aid

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Aid Unlimited

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Care Treatment International Network

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Chaplains

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Defenders International (ADI)

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Defense League

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Future e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Heroes

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Law Coalition

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Liberation Press Office

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Peace e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Place

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Protection and Rescue League

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Protection Institute (API)

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Public e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Rescue Corps

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN)

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Rights Active e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Rights Party USA

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Rights UK

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Rights Watch

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Welfare Action Lab

Type of work:

Considered

Animal Welfare Foundation

Type of work:

Considered

Animali

Type of work:

Considered

Animali e Animali

Type of work:

Considered

ANIMALS UNITED e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Animals’ Angels e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Animals´ Constitution (Menschen für Tierrechte-Bundesverband der Tierversuchsgegner e.V.)

Type of work:

Considered

Anonymous for Animal Rights

Type of work:

Considered

Anti-Cruelty Society (Chicago)

Type of work:

Considered

Arbeitsgemeinschaft für artgerechte Nutztierhaltung

Type of work:

Considered

ARCA – Asociación para la defensa de los recursos naturales de Cantabria

Type of work:

Considered

ARCADYS – Asociación para el Respeto y Convivencia con los Animales Domésticos y Salvajes

Type of work:

Considered

Arizona Humane Society

Type of work:

Considered

Arunachala Sanctuary

Type of work:

Considered

Asociación Andaluza para la Defensa de los Animales – ASANDA

Type of work:

Considered

Asociación Nacional para la Protección y el Bienestar de los Animales (ANPBA)

Type of work:

Considered

Association Droits des Animaux

Type of work:

Considered

Association G.R.A.A.L. (Groupement de Reflexion et d’Action pour l’Animal)

Type of work:

Considered

Associazione Nazionale Protezione Animali Natura Ambiente – A.N.P.A.N.A.

Type of work:

Considered

Associazione Sammarinese Protezione Animali

Type of work:

Considered

Associazione Vegetariana Italiana

Type of work:

Considered

Austrian Vegetarian Union (ÖVU)

Type of work:

Considered

AVA – Assistance Aux Vieux Animaux

Type of work:

Considered

Bat Conservation International

Type of work:

Considered

Bat World Sanctuary

Type of work:

Considered

Beauty without Cruelty

Type of work:

Considered

Berkeley Coalition for Animals

Type of work:

Considered

Berlin-Vegan

Type of work:

Considered

Best Friends Animal Society

Type of work:

Considered

Better Eating International

Type of work:

Considered

Beyond Factory Farming

Type of work:

Considered

Big Cat Rescue

Type of work:

Considered

Born Free Foundation

Type of work:

Considered

Bundesverband Tierschutz e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals

Type of work:

Considered

Canadian Farm Animal Care Trust

Type of work:

Considered

Canadians for the Ethical Treatment of Food Animals (CEFTA)

Type of work:

Considered

Care for the Wild (Int., UK)

Type of work:

Considered

Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Type of work:

Considered

Cauthorn Ranch Rescue

Type of work:

Considered

Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing

Type of work:

Considered

Center for Biological Diversity (CBD)

Type of work:

Considered

Chicken Out! Vancouver Humane Society

Type of work:

Considered

China Animal Protection Network

Type of work:

Considered

Christian Vegetarian Association

Type of work:

Considered

Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT)

Type of work:

Considered

Colorado Citizens for Canine Welfare

Type of work:

Considered

Colorado Pet Pantry

Type of work:

Considered

Companion Animal Protection Society

Type of work:

Considered

Compassion for Animals

Type of work:

Considered

Compassionate Action for Animals

Type of work:

Considered

Conseil National de la Protection Animale (CNPA)

Type of work:

Considered

CreatureKind

Type of work:

Considered

Cruelty Free International

Type of work:

Considered

Defensanimal

Type of work:

Considered

Derecho Animal – Web Centre for Animal Rights

Type of work:

Considered

Deutsche Tierschutzbüro – Photos

Type of work:

Considered

Deutscher Tierschutzbund

Type of work:

Considered

Die Tierbefreier

Type of work:

Considered

Die Tierschutzpartei

Type of work:

Considered

Djurens Rätt

Type of work:

Considered

Djurrättsalliansen

Type of work:

Considered

Dog by Dog-5414 Productions

Type of work:

Considered

Dr Hadwen Trust

Type of work:

Considered

Droits des Animaux Sud

Type of work:

Considered

Ducks Unlimited

Type of work:

Considered

El Hogar ProVegan

Type of work:

Considered

Empire State Humane Voters

Type of work:

Considered

Ente Nazionale Protezione Animali

Type of work:

Considered

Erna-Graff-Stiftung für Tierschutz

Type of work:

Considered

Especismo Cero

Type of work:

Considered

Ethical Vegetarian Alternative

Type of work:

Considered

Eurogroup for Animals

Type of work:

Considered

Europäische Tierstiftung e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Europäischen Tier- und Naturschutz e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

European Vegetarian Union (EVU)

Type of work:

Considered

Factory Farming Awareness Coalition

Type of work:

Considered

Fattoria della Pace Ippoasi

Type of work:

Considered

Fishcount (US)

Type of work:

Considered

Fondation 30 Millions d’Amis

Type of work:

Considered

Fondation Brigitte Bardot

Type of work:

Considered

Food Animal Concerns Trust

Type of work:

Considered

Food Empowerment Project

Type of work:

Considered

Fórum Nacional de Proteção e Defesa Animal

Type of work:

Considered

Foundation A.MAR.TE

Type of work:

Considered

Foundation for the Counseling and Action in Defense of Animals (FAADA)

Type of work:

Considered

Grey2K USA

Type of work:

Considered

Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary

Type of work:

Considered

Helping Hands for Pets

Type of work:

Considered

Hong Kong SPCA

Type of work:

Considered

Hooves and Angels

Type of work:

Considered

Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HSPCA)

Type of work:

Considered

Humane Alliance

Type of work:

Considered

Humane Farm Animal Care

Type of work:

Considered

Humane Farming Association

Type of work:

Considered

Humane Party (US)

Type of work:

Considered

Humane Slaughter Association

Type of work:

Considered

Humane Society International

Type of work:

Considered

Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV)

Type of work:

Considered

In Defense of Animals (IDA)

Type of work:

Considered

Indraloka Animal Sanctuary

Type of work:

Considered

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

Type of work:

Considered

International Primate Protection League

Type of work:

Considered

International Society for Animal Rights

Type of work:

Considered

Internationale Gesellschaft für Nutztierhaltung (IGN)

Type of work:

Considered

Internationale Vegetarier-Union (IVU)

Type of work:

Considered

Internetzwerk für Tiere (IfT)

Type of work:

Considered

It’s Meow or Never for Ferals

Type of work:

Considered

Jewish Veg

Type of work:

Considered

KAGfreiland

Type of work:

Considered

Kent Action Against Live Exports (KAALE)

Type of work:

Considered

L ‘ Animalisti Italian Onlus Association

Type of work:

Considered

L’Association Végétarienne & Végétalienne d’Information

Type of work:

Considered

La Fondation Droit Animal, éthique et sciences- LFDA – French Animal Rights League

Type of work:

Considered

Landestierschutzverband Baden-Württemberg e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Last Chance for Animals (LCA)

Type of work:

Considered

Lega Anti Vivisezione (L.A.V.) delegazione di Abuzzo

Type of work:

Considered

Les Cahiers Antispécistes

Type of work:

Considered

LIDA

Type of work:

Considered

Ligue de défense des droits des animaux

Type of work:

Considered

Lobster Liberation Front (LLF)

Type of work:

Considered

LSCV

Type of work:

Considered

Maddie’s Fund

Type of work:

Considered

Marine Connection

Type of work:

Considered

Massachusetts Animal Rights Coalition

Type of work:

Considered

Michigan Humane Society

Type of work:

Considered

Minding Animals

Type of work:

Considered

Monkey Madness Primate Sanctuary

Type of work:

Considered

Movement for Compassionate Living

Type of work:

Considered

National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS)

Type of work:

Considered

National Mill Dog Rescue

Type of work:

Considered

National Puppy Mill Project

Type of work:

Considered

NetAP – Network for Animal Protection

Type of work:

Considered

Nettverk for Dyrs Frihet

Type of work:

Considered

New England Anti-Vivisection Society (NEAVS)

Type of work:

Considered

NOAH – Menschen für Tiere e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Northfield Animal Haven

Type of work:

Considered

One Voice

Type of work:

Considered

Pallets of Pet Food for American Shelters

Type of work:

Considered

Partido Animalista Contra el Maltrato Animal (PACMA)

Type of work:

Considered

Party for the Animals USA

Type of work:

Considered

Peace Ridge Sanctuary

Type of work:

Considered

Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Type of work:

Considered

People for Animal Liberation (PAL)

Type of work:

Considered

People for Animals (India)

Type of work:

Considered

Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)

Type of work:

Considered

PETA India

Type of work:

Considered

PetSmart Charities

Type of work:

Considered

Politischer Arbeitskreis für Tierrechte in Europa e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Primate Freedom Project

Type of work:

Considered

Pro Animale für Tiere in Not e. V.

Type of work:

Considered

Progetto Vivere Vegan

Type of work:

Considered

Protection Mondiale des Animaux de Ferme (PMAF)

Type of work:

Considered

Provieh – Verein gegen tierquälerische Massentierhaltung e. V.

Type of work:

Considered

ReACT! e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

RedRover- United Animal Nations

Type of work:

Considered

Responsible Policies for Animals (RPA)

Type of work:

Considered

Revolución Animal

Type of work:

Considered

Rüsselheim e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Sacred Friends Wildlife Rehabilitation

Type of work:

Considered

SaiCosaMangi

Type of work:

Considered

SALEM International

Type of work:

Considered

Sanctuary One

Type of work:

Considered

Santuario de AnimAlex

Type of work:

Considered

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Type of work:

Considered

Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK)

Type of work:

Considered

Sky’s The Limit Sanctuary

Type of work:

Considered

Soceity of Animal Welfare Administrators

Type of work:

Considered

Società Scientifica di Nutrizione Vegetariana

Type of work:

Considered

Society for Animal Protective Legislation (SAPL)

Type of work:

Considered

SOKO Tierschutz

Type of work:

Considered

Soylent Network

Type of work:

Considered

Spay/Neuter Your Pet

Type of work:

Considered

SPCA de Montreal

Type of work:

Considered

SPEAK (Society for the Promotion of Education in Animal Kindness)

Type of work:

Considered

Stop Animal Exploitation Now (SAEN)

Type of work:

Considered

Supermeat

Type of work:

Considered

Swiss Veg

Type of work:

Considered

Tanzania Animal Welfare Charity

Type of work:

Considered

The Animal A.R.K.

Type of work:

Considered

The Animal Museum

Type of work:

Considered

The Blue Cross Veterinary Hospital

Type of work:

Considered

The Brooke

Type of work:

Considered

The Gentle Barn

Type of work:

Considered

The Monday Campaigns

Type of work:

Considered

The Peace Advocacy Network

Type of work:

Considered

The Pollination Project

Type of work:

Considered

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance

Type of work:

Considered

Tierärztliche Vereinigung für Tierschutz

Type of work:

Considered

Tierbefreiungs Offensive Saar

Type of work:

Considered

Tierhilfe Lippe e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Tierrechtsbewegung e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Tierrechtsinitiative Köln

Type of work:

Considered

Tierrechtsinitiative Vergessene Vierbeiner

Type of work:

Considered

Tierrechtstermine.de

Type of work:

Considered

Tierschutz Initiative Freiburg

Type of work:

Considered

Tierschutzverein Augsburg u.U. e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Tierversuchsgegner Berlin und Brandenburg e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Tierversuchsgegner Saar – Menschen für Tierrechte e.V.

Type of work:

Considered

Triangle Vegfest

Type of work:

Considered

Veg Facile

Type of work:

Considered

Vegan Australia

Type of work:

Considered

Vegan Society

Type of work:

Considered

Vegan3000

Type of work:

Considered

Veganice

Type of work:

Considered

Veganitalia.com – Associazione per la diffusione del Veganismo in Italia

Type of work:

Considered

Veganprojekten

Type of work:

Considered

VegasVeg

Type of work:

Considered

Vegetarian Initiative (VI)

Type of work:

Considered

vegetarisch-leben

Type of work:

Considered

VIER PFOTEN

Type of work:

Considered

VIVO Comitato per un Consumo Consapevole

Type of work:

Considered

Voluntarios en Defensa de los Animales (VEDA)

Type of work:

Considered

Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS)

Type of work:

Considered

Wild Aid China

Type of work:

Considered

Wildlife Conservation Network

Type of work:

Considered

Wolf Preservation Foundation (WPF)

Type of work:

Considered

Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary

Type of work:

Considered

World Event to End Animal Cruelty (WEEAC)

Type of work:

Considered

A Well-Fed World

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF)

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Animal Liberation Victoria

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Animal Recovery Mission

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Animals and Society Institute

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Association Végétarienne de France

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Beyond Carnism

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

British Hen Welfare Trust

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Compassion in World Farming France (CIWF France)

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Compassion in World Farming Italia (CIWF Italia)

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Compassion in World Farming Spain (CIWF Spain)

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Compassion Over Killing (COK)

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Direct Action Everywhere

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Farm Forward

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Fishcount (UK)

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Friends of Animals (FoA)

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Global Animal Partnership

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Groupe d’action dans l’intérêt des animaux (GAIA)

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Hong Kong Vegan Association

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Humane Society Legislative Fund

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Life Conservationist Association

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

nutritionfacts.org

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

One Step for Animals

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Partij voor de Dieren

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Reducetarian Foundation

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

RSPCA

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Shanghai Veggie Club

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Vegetarian Resource Group

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Viva!

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

World Animal Protection

Type of work:

Declined to be Reviewed/Published

Animal Charity Evaluators

Type of work:

Not Considered, Scope

VegFund

Type of work:

Not Considered, Scope