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According to its website, the NAIA Trusts' mission includes promoting "animal welfare" and "safeguarding the rights of responsible animal owners". This includes "sounding the alarm" about threats to the "human-animal bond" by "people who mistreat animals and by [[animal rights]] and environmental zealots." The NAIA Trust counters "misinformation" of the environmental and animal rights movement. <ref>[http://www.naiatrust.org/index.htm Welcome to NAIA Trust], NAIA Trust, accessed February 2009</ref> In fact, the NAIA lobbies in the interests of its "members" <ref>NAIA [http://www.naiaonline.org/resources/links.htm Sites of Interest], accessed December 2008</ref> by tracking humane legislation across the country at all jurisdictions (federal, state, city and county). <ref>[http://www.naiatrust.org/gov/index.htm Legislative Corner], NAIA Trust, accessed February 2009</ref>, <ref>[http://www.naiatrust.org/gov/leg_by_state.html State, County, Municipal Bills Pending: Listed by State], NAIA Trust, accessed February 2009</ref> It opposes progressive legislation such as spay/neuter, breeding restrictions and humane standards. It also endorses inhumane and unnecessary surgeries such tail docking, ear cropping, debarking and declawing. The NAIA supports horse slaughter, factory farming, pound seizure and [[puppy mills]]. See also [[National Animal Interest Alliance]], sections 2 through 6.