A couple of years ago Ken Shapiro (Psychologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals; aka Society and Animals Forum) and myself (The Animals’ Agenda which became the Institute for Animals and Society) decided to merge our organizations to form the Animals and Society Institute (ASI).
The merger went smoothly but launching a new Web site was a challenge. This is because we had two previously-existing Web sites (www.psyeta.org and www.animalsandsociety.org) to merge into one. Each organization/site had its own history and programs. The organizational merger went smoothly because we developed and implemented a plan, which included a programmatic outline, but the Web site merger had to be completed on a next-to-nothing budget.
Enter: Antharia, who took ASI up as a cause in their “No non-profit left behind on the Internet” program. And, so, after what is more than a year of activity — and many, Many, MANY thanks to Antharia — we launched the new ASI Web site last week. If you haven’t already done so, please take a moment to have a look. It’s already full of a lot of unique information and resources that you just won’t find anywhere else. ASI’s programs — and, consequently, the Web site — are broken down into three primary areas
AniCare–to stop the cycle of violence between animal cruelty and human abuse
Human-Animal Studies–to learn more about our complex relationship with animals
Animals’ Platform–to promote new and stricter animal protection laws
There’s still a lot to do with the new ASI Web site but please do take a moment to check it out. One of the features I’m most excited about is the ASI Diary, which is our very own blog!
