THLN presents itself as “the only Texas-based organization focused on addressing unjust animal welfare laws.” However, critics argue that it is an animal liberation group advancing an extremist agenda under the guise of animal welfare. The organization leverages grassroots activism and high-profile lobbyists, positioning itself as the dominant voice on animal-related legislation in the state.

Like many animal rights groups, SRAP cloaks its mission in appealing language about “protecting family farms” and “preserving natural resources.” However, their ultimate objective is clear: to end animal agriculture. They leverage emotional rhetoric, misleading data, and grassroots front groups to gain support and donations while pushing an extremist anti-farming agenda.

On its website, TPP describes itself as “a global community of over 4,000 grassroots changemakers in 116 countries,” offering seed funding and support for leaders working toward “a kinder, more compassionate world.” But in practice, “aligned changemakers” often means animal-rights and environmental extremists, many of whom vilify agriculture and label livestock simply as “non-human animals.”

Despite its name, less than 7% of PCRM’s members are actual physicians. Membership is open to virtually anyone, regardless of credentials, making its medical authority highly questionable. As the watchdog site Activist Facts notes, PCRM has 'successfully duped the media and much of the general public' into believing its pronouncements represent mainstream medical opinion, when in fact they reflect the agenda of a small activist group.

According to its own website, the mission of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) is to “secure legally recognized fundamental rights for nonhuman animals through litigation, legislation, and education.” At its core, NhRP seeks to change the legal status of animals by granting them “personhood,” effectively affording them the same legal rights as human beings. They pursue this through lawsuits, grassroots organizing, and public policy campaigns.

The National Veterinary Council differs little from HSUS or similar groups. Its only novelty is in leveraging veterinarians’ respected reputations to lend credibility to extremist policies. This façade is manipulative—designed to trick the public into believing veterinarians broadly support these measures.

Under current leadership, the Kirkpatrick Foundation has aligned itself with radical animal rights and environmental groups whose agendas threaten Oklahoma agriculture, hunting, animal ownership, and even the state’s cultural traditions.

The Humane Farming Association (HFA) presents itself as a pro-farmer group, but a closer look reveals its true nature as an animal extremist organization. Their choice to exclude the word animal from their name seems intentional, designed to mask their real agenda.

The Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF)—now operating as the Humane World Action Fund (HWAF)—is the political and lobbying machine of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), which itself rebranded in 2025 as Humane World for Animals (HWA). Despite its compassionate-sounding name, the organization’s primary goal is to influence policy and elections, not to care for shelter animals.

GREY2K USA Worldwide markets itself as the leading advocate against greyhound racing, presenting a polished image of compassion and reform. But beneath the showy fundraising appeals lies a far more complex—and troubling—organization. With close ties to larger animal rights networks, allegations of misinformation, and financial practices that raise eyebrows, GREY2K reveals the anatomy of a modern activist machine.

Faunalytics markets itself as a neutral research hub, but its partnerships, methods, and output expose it as an ideological activist group disguised as science. Its true goal is to destabilize animal agriculture and enforce a vegan agenda worldwide. For those who value food security, freedom of choice, and the well-being of rural communities, Faunalytics’ activities are not just misleading—they are a threat that must be challenged.

Farm Sanctuary is not a harmless “sanctuary.” It is a political machine disguised as compassion, dedicated to dismantling animal agriculture through ballot initiatives, propaganda, and extremist partnerships.

Groups that call themselves “animal protection” or “animal welfare” organizations often present themselves as compassionate advocates. In reality, many of them twist common terms to mask extremist agendas that have little to do with genuine animal welfare as defined by the American Veterinary Medical Association. The Congressional Animal Protection Caucus (CAPC) is one such vehicle—an alliance of lawmakers increasingly influenced by animal rights extremism.

Best Friends is not just focused on adoption—it claimed to actively restrict the public’s ability to own and purchase pets. In Utah, for example, the group pushed legislation to ban pet store puppy sales—even though pet stores in the state already complied with USDA regulations and inspections.

Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) is a radical animal extremist group that farmers, ranchers, and animal owners must be aware of. While relatively unknown outside South Florida, ARM gained national attention with its involvement in producing and distributing disturbing videos of alleged abuse at Fair Oaks Farm in Indiana.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), founded in 1979, is a legal advocacy organization that embraces an animal extremist ideology. Initially focused solely on animal issues, the group has more recently expanded into environmental activism as well. Through high-profile lawsuits, lobbying, and legal training, ALDF works to reshape the legal system in ways that advance its animal rights and environmental agenda.

American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC)—recently rebranded from the American Wild Horse Campaign—presents itself as a voice for animal welfare, but its record reveals deep ties to radical animal rights groups and a consistent pattern of obstruction against genuine management solutions from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and other stakeholders.

DxE’s motto is “Animal Liberation,” and their website organizes its messaging under three stark categories: Confinement, Greed, Death. Unlike some animal rights organizations that pursue incremental reforms, DxE explicitly rejects gradualism. Their long-term vision is to criminalize the consumption of animal protein and to elect their own members into political office.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was founded in the late 1800s with the noble goal of protecting animals. But in recent decades, its mission and culture have drifted away from direct animal welfare and toward corporate-style fundraising, lobbying, and extremist activism. Despite its name, the ASPCA is not affiliated with local SPCAs or community shelters. In fact, it operates just one shelter in New York City.

The group’s co-founder and president, Ingrid Newkirk, has openly declared that PETA’s ultimate goal is “total animal liberation,” which means eliminating virtually all forms of human-animal interaction. In practice, this would outlaw the consumption of meat, milk, cheese, eggs, butter, yogurt, and even honey, while banning hunting, fishing, zoos, aquariums, animal-centered sports, pet ownership, and life-saving animal-based medical research.