“A lawmaker’s primary concern is to be re-elected. Base your lobbying strategy on this simple fact--and win animal protection laws that are now fantasies. This is how every effective group does it, and we must, too."

-- Julie Lewin, NIFAA President & Trainer

Despite tremendous strides in public awareness over the last decade, laws for the protection of animals remain tragically weak. The reason is shockingly simple: Animal advocates do not function politically.

To win laws and public policies that prevent companion animal overpopulation, dogfighting, puppy mills, dog chaining, pet stores, hunting and trapping, circuses, rodeo, dog and horse racing, factory farming and animal research...and to get them enforced aggressively...and to elect humane lawmakers...to lobby for animals and have it count... Your key to success is political organizing.

NIFAA was founded in 2002 to fill a critical void in the animal rescue and rights movements. To win the strong state and local laws we so much want and that the animals so desperately need, we must become "political animals." Being political means launching voting blocs in our town, city, county or state; that is, organizing politically and endorsing candidates.

As all other grassroots issue groups know, when it comes to the lawmaking arena, there is no substitute for the leverage of endorsements. (Lobbying for a charitable organization and sending legislative alerts only nibble at the fringes of political power.) It’s not at all hard. A few advocates can make it happen.

It simply requires a refocusing, rejecting our old way of thinking and assumptions, and embracing these truths.

NIFAA will show you how!

Simon & Julie

NIFAA :

NIFAA is a project of the Connecticut Council for Humane Education,
501(c)(3) charitable organization based in Guilford, Connecticut



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