{"id":141,"date":"2026-10-12T09:43:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/defendanimals.net\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2026-10-12T18:38:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T18:38:26","slug":"our-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/defendanimals.net\/?page_id=141","title":{"rendered":"Why This Website Is Here"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DefendAnimals was founded on a simple belief: Animals deserve compassion, protection, and freedom from cruelty.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every day, animals suffer because of neglect, exploitation, abuse, and practices that place human convenience or profit above their welfare. 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Each plays an important role, and DefendAnimals seeks to help bring their efforts to a wider audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Animal cruelty is a crime when it violates the law, and those laws must be enforced. Protection should not depend on whether an animal is a beloved household pet, a farmed animal, or a wild creature. An abused cat deserves our concern, and so does an elephant, a horse, a pig, or any other animal subjected to needless suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe that awareness is the beginning of change. When people understand what animals endure, they are better equipped to question harmful practices, support meaningful reforms, and demand accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But awareness alone is not enough.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Silence allows cruelty to continue. 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