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Dear Friend,

Soon after starting its work to establish basic constitutional & legal rights of all nonhuman animals not to be used or have their ecosystems disrupted by humans, RPA began making available online much of its animal rights & campaign literature.

I hope this responsive, easy-to-use website will provide information you can use to promote basic legal rights for nonhuman animals. Among the useful tools you'll find here:

the two best brochures explaining why it is necessary that nonhuman animals have legal rights. Without animal rights, the biggest human problems cannot be solved and the vast majority of animals cannot be treated humanely;

some of the most informative animal-advocacy factsheets in existence; and

RPA's unique and creative bumper-sticker!

I founded RPA to meet challenges not addressed by others. Results to date and nearly two decades of full-time work in animal advocacy tell me RPA is on the right track! I think you'll agree when you visit the Animal Rights, Campaigns, and News pages of this site!

I am proud of what RPA has accomplished in just a few years with steady support from a small but significant number of concerned, dedicated, knowledgeable people. With no paid staff, low overhead, and frugal, non-sensational methods, RPA has made progress without making fundraising a top priority. But everything costs money - even switching on the computer to write these paragraphs. So I hope you will consider becoming an RPA member and tell friends about RPA.

By supporting and taking part in the work you read about here and in RPA's newsletter Thin Ice, you can help RPA do "the impossible": create fundamental change in the way human beings relate to other animals. We are glad to help you tailor participation to your busy schedule and your personal preferences - and many RPA members who lack time to do more are pleased to help financially.

If you are among our welcome visitors who oppose or feel uncomfortable with animal rights, remember: A majority of Americans surveyed find "too radical" the content of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Just as the Bill of Rights protects those who might reject it if asked, the rights nonhuman animals need in order to experience meaningful protection will also serve the public interest and enhance people's wellbeing for generations to come. Naturally, most people find that hard to understand: Government, schools, and the publishing-entertainment-news industry routinely fail to explain animal rights accurately & completely.

Advancing animal rights is a tough nut to crack! It can't be done overnight, but unless we persevere, prospects for happy and rewarding human lives will steadily worsen and humane treatment of the other animals will recede even further into the realm of fantasy.

I've had the privilege of living a long, comfortable, rewarding life among wonderful people, experiencing little of the oppression that diminishes most other lives and causes so much suffering. There must be a way life can be good for everyone. I hope you will see that animal rights is more likely than any other way.

Thank you for visiting, and I hope to hear from you soon.

Best wishes,

David Cantor
Founder & Director
Responsible Policies for Animals, Inc.

Revised July 2009

"As a long-time business financial manager, I know many things companies can do to help animals won't hurt the bottom line - and many will improve it. Of course, businesses should not support the animal food industries; they should help society move to a healthful, humane, ecologically sound diet."
     - Jane Peters, founding Board Member, Responsible Policies for Animals, Inc.

"Having worked for several diverse charities, and having rescued many animals, I think preventing animal suffering should be a priority in all decision making. It has more to offer humanity than any other effort we can undertake."
     - Lynn Cummings, Esquire, Member of the Board, Responsible Policies for Animals, Inc.

"I've been a veterinarian for many years, and I also run an animal sanctuary. I believe people, ecosystems - and of course animals - will benefit in big ways when people no longer treat animals as property or resources to be exploited."
     - Rob Teti, D.V.M., Member of the Board, Responsible Policies for Animals, Inc.