-A-
AAHA
American Animal Hospital Association
ADBA
American Dog Breeders Association Inc.
ADOA
American Dog Owners Association
AKC
American Kennel Club
ALDF
Animal Legal Defense Fund
ALF
Animal Liberation Front
APRI
American Pet Registry, Inc.
AR
animal rights
ARBA
American Rabbit Breeders' Association
ASPCA
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
AVAR
Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
AVMA -
American Veterinary Medical Association
AW
animal welfare
AWA
Animal Welfare Act
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B -
BL
breeder licensing
BOD
board of directors
BSL
breed specific legislation
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C -
CERF
Canine Eye Registration Foundation
CAR
Companion Animal Recovery (AKC)
CB
commercial breeders or captive bred (in reference to birds,
reptiles, amphibians, etc; as opposed to WC for wild-caught)
CFA
Cat Fanciers Association
CKC
Canadian Kennel Club, also Continental Kennel Club
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D-E-F -
DDAL
Doris Day Animal League
DFOW
Dog Federation of Wisconsin
ELF
Earth Liberation Front
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G-H-I -
HSUS
Humane Society of the United States
IDA
In Defense of Animals
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J-K-L -
JAF
Justice for Animals Fund
JFA
Justice for Animals
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M -
MM
mandatory microchipping
MoFed
Missouri Federation of Animal Owners
MSN
mandatory spay/neuter
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N-O -
NAIA
National Animal Interest Association
NCRAOA
North Carolina Responsible Animal Owners Alliance
OFA
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
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P-Q -
PAWS
Pet Animal Welfare Statute: Sen. Rick Santorum's bill (S.1139/H.R.
2669)
PCRM
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
PIJAC
Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council
PPA
Puppy Protection Act
PSYETA
Psychologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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R -
RAOT
Responsible Animal Owners of Tennessee
RPOA
Responsible Pet Owners Alliance
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S -
SAOVA
Sportsmen and Animal Owners Voting Alliance
SHAC
Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty
S/N
spay/neuter
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T -
TICA
The International Cat Association
TNR
trap, neuter, release (feral cats)
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U-V -
UKC
United Kennel Club
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
*VAW
(state) Voters for Animal Welfare, e.g. VVAW = Virginia Voters
for Animal Welfare
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W-X-Y-Z -
WC
wild-caught (as opposed to captive bred in referring to birds,
reptiles, amphibians, etc)
