Advocates for Animals
Advocates for Animals is Scotland’s leading animal protection organization.
Its vision is that all animals live their natural lives free from exploitation and abuse.
Advocates for Animals (Edinburgh, Scotland EH2 4PG) works to secure respect for all animals, by overcoming exploitation and abuse, and inspiring a more compassionate society.
The organization effects positive change for animals through high profile campaigns, political lobbying, investigations and public education.
Its history reaches back over 95 years of campaigning, to when the organization was founded in 1911. Originally named The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection, it took up the work of the late Scottish Branch of the National Anti-Vivisection Society. While the organization remains true to its origins to campaign the replacement of animals in scientific procedures with non-animal alternatives, it has expanded to also work on a broad range of animal issues.The organization was renamed Advocates for Animals in 1990 in order to more accurately reflect its work to protect all animals.
