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Cook's Delight |
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This is Cook's Delight, an
organic vegetarian groceries store with off-beat poetry on ethical and environment
issues. |
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Care
for the Wild |
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A small but very energetic welfare organisation, doing much valuable work
with elephants, among many other threatened species. |
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Vegetarians
International Voice for Animals (Viva!) |
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Dynamic vegetarian & welfare work.
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| Compassion in
World Farming |
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Working for a better lot for food animals.
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
(PETA)
PETA UK |
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A very active society,
campaigning for the ethical treatment of animals, in all spheres.
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Hillside Animal Sanctuary |
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A privately-run
organisation working
actively and energetically for real welfare. They have exposed many welfare
atrocities, including those perpetrated by RSPCA Freedom Food farms and have
assisted powerful television exposure. They supply free CDs of their films. |
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Uncaged |
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A scientifically-researched
campaign against animal abuse.
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Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
(RCVS) |
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The Professional Body, whose Code of Professional Veterinary Conduct we
follow. UK vets must be registered with the RCVS. The RCVS is being
powerfully lobbied, by a vociferous minority, to ban veterinary homeopathy. |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare
(IFAW) |
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They use 74 pence in the pound directly for animal welfare.
They campaign against the Annual Seal Hunt
in Canada, in which about 250,000 to 350,000 seals are killed each year,
many skinned alive. |
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Universities Federation for Animal
Welfare |
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self-explanatory
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| Society for the Protection of Animals
Abroad |
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self-explanatory
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Biodynamic
Agriculture Association |
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The site for the 'Demeter' organic food symbol.
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Soil
Association |
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The site for organic information.
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Christian
Aid |
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Christian Aid has really got its
teeth into the climate change issue, making the holistic link between
climate change and human poverty and distress. We don't usually support
human charities and we neither promote nor decry any religions. However, this environmental
initiative deserves an airing on its environmental credentials. |
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Sheepdrove
Organic Farm |
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Worthwhile site for information and views.
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| Elm Farm Research
Centre |
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R & D of Organic methodology, education and philosophical / political
comment. |
| Vegetarian
Society |
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Information on vegetarian lifestyle.
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Canine
Health Concern |
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A group that promotes healthy lifestyles for dogs, through diet and
responsible medicine. |
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Vegan
Society |
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Information on vegan lifestyle.
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Humane Research Trust |
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Funds non-animal medical research.
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Dr
Hadwen Trust |
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Funds non-animal medical research.
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Animadversion |
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Reports on questionable RSPCA activity in prosecutions and more.
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Victims
of the RSPCA |
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A voice for those who feel that their rights have been violated by RSPCA
activity. |
| National
Anti-Vivisection Society |
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Campaigning to abolish animal experiments.
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| British Union for
the Abolition of Vivisection |
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Campaigning for an end to animal experiments,
emphasising the cogent scientific arguments for such a target. |
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Animal
Defenders |
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Campaigning to remove animals from circuses.
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| PAD |
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Politically
active movement: 'Protecting Animals in Democracy'. |
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Vegetarian
and Vegan Foundation |
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Organisation promoting vegetarian and vegan
issues.
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BBC
- Primate Research Debate |
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BBC site debating the primate research issue
and allowing a vote on this important topic. |
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Owl House |
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Wiltshire B & B with a nice homeopathic
anecdote.
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Future
Forests |
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Planting trees for the absorption of Carbon
Dioxide emissions, for 'carbon neutrality'. |
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Save the Albatross |
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BirdLife International & the
RSPB have a website for donations to this important appeal. The site also
has full information explaining the problem |
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Oxford
Daily Info |
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Daily Information - Your guide to Oxford.
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Herb
Society |
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'The UK's leading society for increasing the
understanding, use and appreciation of herbs and their benefits to health'. |
| The
Finch Self-Medication Website |
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A fascinating
site recounting personal experiences with avian self-medication
(zoopharmacognosy). |
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Natural
Medicine Society |
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The Natural Medicines Society works hard on the
political front, supporting natural medicine usage. It has also started
the extremely valuable 'herb alert' campaign, to promote knowledge about
the endangered plant species and the ethical harvesting and usage of
plants in herbal medicine and aromatherapy." |
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Animal Welfare Act
2006 |
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Information and explanation of
the Act.
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BVA Animal Welfare
Foundation leaflets on the Animal Welfare Act 2006 |
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Some guidance to animal owners
on how to fulfil their obligations under the Animal Welfare Act. |
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The Faculty
of Homeopathy |
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The Faculty
oversees accredited educational activities for medical, veterinary and
dental homeopathy. It has also embraced other disciplines, providing
qualifications for all UK statutorily-registered health care professionals,
e.g. pharmacists, nurses, midwives and podiatrists. |
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The British
Homeopathic Association incorporating the Homeopathic Trust |
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The vision of the British Homeopathic
Association is that the benefits of homeopathy should be available to
everyone - people and animals. 'Our mission is to make sure that high quality
homeopathy is an integral part of general and specialist healthcare'. |
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C.A.R.E.S. |
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www.critteradvocacy.org - great site discussing the vaccination
issue in massive depth and with great sensitivity (by U.S. Vet Dr Bob Rogers). |
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http://www.champdogsforum.co.uk/board/topic/34505.html |
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A thread from a forum, written in 2003 but still fresh (also
on the vaccination issue, with real-life experiences). |
| The American
Holistic Veterinary Medical Association |
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The AHVMA is the focus of all things veterinary & holistic,
in USA. They keep a register of vets using holistic therapies in N. America. |
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McTimoney
Chiropractic Association |
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The web page of the animal chiropractors. The correct mode of
operation, to remain within the law, is to see animals only on the specific
recommendation of and under the direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon. |
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Canine Hydrotherapy Association |
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Swimming therapy for dogs. |
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Vale Hydrotherapy |
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Our local member of the above association, just down the
road. |
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Complete Natural Horse |
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A livery providing natural skills and care at
Henley-on-Thames, Oxon. |
