Our Mission
Securing a better future for animals and their habitats through community advocacy, education, and legal guidance.
Defend Them All exists to help ensure the well[being of animals is meaningfully considered when decisions affect their interests. We bridge local action and system change through strategic legal and non-legal tools that make animal protection more visible, actionable, and effective, with a focus on issues that are often overlooked or under served.
Driving Change for Animal Welfare
Together we advance groundbreaking reform on complex issues ranging from pesticides to companion animal cruelty and endangered species protection by working in three principle ways: working alongside advocates defending animals and their habitats at the local level; offering educational opportunities for students in animal and environmental law and policy; and developing work product that informs and strengthens advocacy initiatives.
Research & Policy Analysis
Informing Advocacy and Reform
Research and Policy Analysis informs legal and regulatory dialogues and strengthens advocacy initiatives by clearly defining problems, potential opportunities for reform, and cultural, social, and economic barriers to such change. Whether our research projects are inspired by a student, a client, or undertaken in furtherance of one of our advocacy led initiatives, we aspire to contribute to the animal welfare movement and fuel long-lasting change.
Student Opportunities
Our Student Advocacy Programs provide experiential learning opportunities for students interested in animal and environmental law and policy, equipping them with practical skills and real-world insight while contributing meaningfully to ongoing advocacy and research efforts.
Commitment to Listening, Learning, and Collaboration
We are but one small part of the animal welfare movement. We embrace opportunities to listen, learn, discuss, and collaborate.
We strive to create a welcoming, safe, and supportive culture that promotes honest conversations, and respectful exchanges of ideas.
We seek to understand the perspectives of communities burdened by injustices, honor their priorities, and empower their success in driving meaningful reform for animals.
Our programs prioritize discovery, exploration, and experiential learning, which we believe are key catalysts for professional development, and effective advocacy.