United Activists for Animal Rights is an

animal rights Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all sentient animals have moral worth that is independent of their utility for humans, and that their most basic interests—such as avoiding suffering—should be afforded the sa ...

group led by its president Nancy Burnet and based in California, United States. It was founded in 1987. United Activists is supported by television personality Bob Barker, and the group exposed what they considered their findings of animal cruelty on the set of '' Project X'' and in several other media projects together with Barker. United Activists for Animal Rights, Burnet and Bob Barker were sued by

American Humane Association American Humane (AH) is an organization founded in 1877 committed to ensuring the safety, welfare, and well-being of animals. It was previously called the International Humane Association before changing its name in 1878. In 1940, it became t ...

in 1989 for libel, slander and invasion of privacy. It was finally settled by the insurer. Barker has also helped fund other animal rights groups, including the

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is a non-profit, marine conservation activism organization based in Friday Harbor, Washington, Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, Washington, in the United States. Sea Shepherd employs direct action t ...

, whose new vessel '' Bob Barker'' carries a helicopter named after United Activists' president Nancy Burnet.

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Animal rights organizations Animal welfare organizations based in the United States Non-profit organizations based in California Organizations established in 1987 1987 establishments in California {{Animal-rights-stub