At Animal Defenders International (ADI), we are deeply grateful for your generous support as we fight to end animal suffering worldwide. Your compassion has fueled our work, from our ground-breaking Stop Circus Suffering campaign to abolish the use of animals in circuses – which has led to bans in over 50 countries – to our ongoing investigations and work to end animal testing and replacement with advanced technology, stop fur farming, ban trophy hunting, save wild animals from the illegal pet trade, and so much more.

August is National Make-A-Will Month in the US, and as a token of our appreciation for your continued support, we’re providing you with a free resource to help you secure your future and your legacy. Through our partnership with FreeWill in the US, you can create your will online in just 20 minutes – at no cost to you.

Legacy gift planning can simplify administration of your estate, leaving less of a burden on loved ones and providing significant tax advantages, including our UK charity ADI Foundation. Creating a will can also protect your loved ones and pets, secure your assets, and build lasting support for the causes you care about most—like ending animal suffering. Lending a voice to those who can’t speak for themselves. Find out about leaving a legacy in the UK to ADI and our charity ADI Foundation here.

Saif, one of our Kuwait 6 lions, was just a cub, purchased as an illegal trophy pet, when he was dumped in the desert. With help from our legacy supporters, he now lives free and content at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, where he will be loved and protected for life.

By creating your will this month, you will gain the peace of mind that comes with planning for the future. If you choose to include a legacy gift to ADI in your will, you will empower our efforts to expose animal abuse and secure lasting change by supporting our undercover investigations, public awareness and advocacy, and life-changing rescues. You will have a hand in helping us empty the circus cages, unlock the research labs, and end the use of animals for entertainment such as cruel performances, rides, bullfighting and more.

You will also ensure that your compassion for animals lives on by helping with the long-term care we provide for our rescued animals at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary. Animals like Kiara, who was saved from a tiny circus cage in Peru over a decade ago and now roams acres of grass in the land of her ancestors.

Legacy gifts are ADI’s greatest source of income. Every aspect of the work we do depends on this vital funding. If animals have touched your life, please consider including ADI in your will. No matter the size of your gift, it will make a genuine difference to our work.

Thank you for being a part of the ADI family, and for bringing us closer to the day when animals are free from the suffering caused by humans. Your support means the world to us.

P.S. If you have already included ADI in your estate plans, please let us know by filling out this form (if you live in the US) or sending a message about your pledge to execassist@ad-international.org (if you live in the UK). We would love to thank you for your generosity!