In addition to the Animal-Friendly Giving Guide, the websites below offer information about some nonprofit organizations' policies regarding animals. You may be suprised what some organizations that you thought were innocent of animal-cruelty are up to.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' MeanGreenies.com exposes "environmental" organizations that harm animals by pushing for large scale animal tests of chemicals already know to be toxic. MeanGreenies.com documents the record of several organizations on animal-testing issues and grades them accordingly.

Many animal shelters and rescue groups have come to recognize the inconsistency of rescuing some animals while eating others. They've made a commitment to serve only vegetarian meals at their fund raising events or other functions.

What's the difference between calling oneself the owner of one's animal companion or the guardian of him or her?

The Equal Justice Alliance is a coalition of several animal protection and other social justice organizations organized to defend freedom of speech and assembly.