Campaigns and Committee Meetings
If you are interested in committing to more than a one-time event, consider joining one of our current campaigns (or start one of your own!). AFA’s campaign meetings are either weekly or monthly depending on the issue. If you would like to attend a meeting, be sure to contact Lynn at lynn.afa@gmail.com or one of the specific names listed with the campaign for an exact time and location. We always welcome new ideas. We will support you in any way that we can.
Alliance for Animals Anti Vivisection Group - Mad Monkeys
(Against Animals in Experiments)
This is an active and dedicated group of concerned citizens that has been meeting weekly for over six years. Madison Monkeys have held monthly presentations throughout Madison, has met with legislators, been published numerous times in the local papers, has held demonstrations, cable television programs, has a table at the Capitol Square Farmer’s Market, and produces literature to educate the public about the horrors taking place at UW Madison and Covance. This group typically meets every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at 122 State Street, room 404. Call 257-6333 for more information.
Simply Vegan
You may have seen our billboard and bus ads around Madison. Our Simply Vegan campaign focuses on educating the public and advocating for a vegan lifestyle through its website SimplyVegan.net. Veganism is the one thing that we can do today to help animals and it does not require a ton of money or extensive time.
We hold several vegan events throughout the year and are gearing up fo the first Mad City Vegan Fest 2011. If you'd like to help with this enoumous undertaking visit Mad City Vegan Fest and offer to help.
Companion Animals
The Companion Animal campaign's goal is to raise public awareness about the protection and care of companion animals.Recent and possible future projects include public outreach; publication of a pamphlet encouraging
spaying, neutering and alternatives to declawing, providing elementary schools statewide free subscriptions to
Kind News, a humane education newsletter published by The Humane Society of the United States; working to pass legislation prohibiting chaining dogs and
dog fighting; protesting the Thorp, Wisconsin dog auction, in conjunction with the
Wisconsin Puppy Mill Project. For more info contact Betsy.
Animals in Entertainment
From pig wrestling to rodeo to zoos to the elephants in the visiting circus, there is plenty to work on with this issue. Our current No Pig Wrestling campaign launched last summer and we have much to do.
We have just begun work with a campaign against the Zor Shrine Circus, coming to Madison in 2011. Join the Facebook page today! Or email the coordinators here.
If you want to help in either of these campaigns, contact Lynn at lynn.afa@gmail.com.
