LAST CHANCE FOR ANIMALS

AKA LCA, Dogs Last Chance

Los Angeles, CA

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Also Known As:: LCA, Dogs Last Chance
Physical Address:: Los Angeles, CA 90046
EIN:: 95-4013155
Web URL:: www.LCAnimal.org
Leadership:: Mr Chris DeRose

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Fiscal Year Starting: Jan 1, 2010
Fiscal Year Ending: Dec 31, 2010

Revenue
Total Revenue	$1,074,410

Expenses
Total Expenses	$978,517

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Basic Organization Information

LAST CHANCE FOR ANIMALS

Also Known As:: LCA, Dogs Last Chance
Physical Address:: Los Angeles, CA 90046
EIN:: 95-4013155
Web URL:: www.LCAnimal.org
NTEE Category:: D Animal related; D20 Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs); D Animal related; D01 Alliance/Advocacy Organizations; D Animal related; D30 Wildlife Preservation/Protection
Year Founded:: 1984
Ruling Year:: 1986
How This Organization Is Funded:: Unrestricted Donations - $822,104; Bequests - $241,656; Autos for Animals - $8,022

Mission Statement

Last Chance for Animals (LCA) recognizes that animals have the ability to experience pain, and as such they deserve certain basic rights protecting them from pain caused by humans. LCA believes that non-human animals should not be subjected to suffering and exploitation by humans because alternatives exist for nearly every traditional "usage" of animals. LCA opposes the use of animals for scientific curiosity, entertainment, clothing, and food. LCA recognizes the use of non-human animals in medical experimentation as both immoral and of questionable scientific validity due to the tremendous biological difference between species. LCA's work advocates conscious and informed lifestyle decisions, and the organization is committed to disseminating truthful information about societal animal abuse to improve the treatment of animals.

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Impact Summary from the Nonprofit

<div>In 2011, LCA was instrumental in getting the City of West Hollywood, California to pass a ban on the sale of fur apparel which makes "WeHo" the first city in the nation to take an important stand on the issue of animal cruelty. LCA's President Chris DeRose was invited by media mogul Rupert Murdoch to speak at the News Corp annual meeting where he directly addressed Murdoch on the issue of Australia's barbaric cruel live animal export industry. Murdoch agreed to publicly condemn the export and to allow a media outlet for the issue. LCA's rescue team traveled to Japan after the devatating earthquake and tsunami and rescued over 400 animals in the nuclear exclusion zone. LCA's Special Undercover Investigation team busted a puppy in Hawaii in 2010 after obtaining video and documentation from one investigator obtaining employment as a kennel attendant. A jury trial is set for the puppy millers in late 2011 and Senator Hee and Rep Oshiro are working on bills aimed to regulate large breeding businesses. In "Santee Alley," the fashion district of Los Angeles, the undercover footage and documentation that LCA assembled and joint task force with the LAPD  resulted in L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa signing an ordinance banning the purchase of live animals in the City of Los Angeles effective September 2011. </div>

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Leadership

Mr Chris DeRose

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Since Jan 1985

Profile:

For over two decades, Chris DeRose has been an international leader in the animal rights movement, and an inspiration and consultant to countless other individuals and groups dedicated to the animal cause. In 1984, he founded Last Chance for Animals, a national, nonprofit animal advocacy organization focused on investigating, exposing, and ending animal exploitation. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr., Chris has fought all of his battles non-violently and has spent time in jail for his peaceful actions. One tactic that rocked the foundation of animal experimentation was a daring daytime break-in at UCLA?s Brain Research Institute, documented by a film crew to show the shocking truth of animal research.  This first ever live-action footage clearly demonstrated that animal rights activists do not fabricate laboratory horrors, as they had been accused of for years. The 1988 UCLA break-in footage aired around the world on CNN and on the national television show 48 Hours. Chris was also the driving force behind the first animal rights television show designed for the mainstream public, Hollywood Animal Crusaders, which aired nine times in 1999 on the cable channel Animal Planet. This remarkable achievement opened the doors for other shows introducing animal rights into American homes. Through his investigative work, Chris and LCA gathered evidence that resulted in the nation's first state prison sentences for multiple-count animal cruelty cases. In 1997, Chris released his autobiography, In Your Face, reporting on his life and his values on compassion. The book was the final achievement that earned him the prestigious Courage of Conscience International Peace Award, an honor he shares with previous award winners Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Leadership Statement:

<div>I never had a dog or a cat. I founded Last Chance for Animals because I saw injustice in the world; extreme cruelty forced upon sentient beings that cannot speak up for themselves.  Many people have deep feelings for their companion dog or cat and would do anything to keep their pets safe from harm. I look at all animals in that way; I believe that all animals have the right to live out their lives free of pain and fear. I have been fighting for the animals for over 30 years and I will never give up the fight. I have seen many postitive changes for animals and I hope to bring about many more in my lifetime.  - LCA President Chris DeRose</div>

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They have literally caught the attention of, and generated the increased involvement of, many of the leaders of the entertainment industry, in the interest of helping animals. — Nonprofit Senior Staff

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