• Fundació para el Asesoramiento y Acción en Defensa de los Animales (FAADA) ~ Foundation for Advice and Action in Defense of Animals •
The Fundació para el Asesoramiento y Acción en Defensa de los Animales (Foundation for Advice and Action in Defense of Animals) is a Barcelona-based non-governmental organization that aims to promote respect for animals at all levels of society, with a particular focus on legal and educational campaigns to help protect and prevent the suffering of animals.
On the legal front, FAADA promotes the creation of advanced and protective regulatory frameworks and the monitoring of animal protection laws and regulations to ensure compliance. On the educational front, FAADA works at all levels of education, from pre-school to university, to promote educational curricula that stresses respect for animals and ensure that animals used in learning environments are treated humanely.
FAADA is especially active in raising public awareness and creating legislation in the areas of animal testing, use of animals in the clothing, sports, entertainment and tourism industries, proper veterinary care and humane treatment of pets and farm animals. The organization receives 90 percent of funding through donations from individuals, members and partner organizations and accepts no funding from political parties.
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Updated as of 07/2016
