animal rights group
nounA group of people who work together to make sure animals are treated kindly and fairly.
The animal rights group asked the zoo to give the elephants more space to walk around.
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2. An organization that campaigns against using animals for food, clothing, or testing.
The animal rights group held a peaceful protest outside the fur shop.
3. A club or society at a school or university that supports better treatment of animals.
She joined the campus animal rights group and helped organize a pet adoption day.
4. A coalition of people who lobby lawmakers to pass laws protecting animals.
The animal rights group met with politicians to support a new law against animal cruelty.
5. A charity that rescues and finds homes for stray or abused animals.
The local animal rights group rescued twelve dogs after the storm.