Animal Rights Advocates Inc. (ARA) recognises that other animals are sentient individuals who possess inherent value regardless of their usefulness to humans and therefore are entitled to certain basic rights.
ARA believes that the institutionalised exploitation of other animals exists as a direct result of them being defined as 'property' and seen as resources for human use.
Therefore, ARA seeks to promote the rights of other animals and expose and abolish cruelty and their institutionalised exploitation by humans. This is achieved through a combination of public education, political advocacy and by investigating and documenting abuse.