The National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting animal welfare and animal husbandry practices, strengthening the human-animal bond, and safeguarding the rights of responsible animal owners and professionals through research, public education and advocacy of public policy. The NAIA mission is "to promote the welfare of animals."
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