Animal Recovery Mission

Programs: Arm, an investigative animal defense organization, has collaborated with various local, state, national and international agencies in order to eradicate illegal and barbaric treatment of animals. Specifically, in 2015, operations 'coco farm- and the west palm beach farms (3) were the largest illegal slaughter farm investigations and animal seizures in the history of the united states. Prior to the seizures, the operations were independently investigated by arm for eight months. The rescued west palm beach farms animals were transported to arm's newly-created sanctuary; previously animals were transported to other sanctuaries located throughout florida. The criminal offenders of coco farm, who claimed to have been illegally and inhumanly slaughtering animals for over 40 years, were prosecuted in 2016. Two offenders pled guilty to a multitude of felony animal cruelty crimes. The location of this slaughter farm 'house of horrors', is now a field of knee high grass, never to be used as grounds for killing again. The west palm beach raid resulted in the rescue of 750 animals, 350 of which were transported and have been receiving rehabilitation and extensive medical and feeding treatments. The west palm beach county raids led to arm creating its sanctuary division due to a lack of reputable sanctuaries for animals in florida. Also in 2015, arm's independent undercover investigations, lasting six months, led to the raiding of a fifth illegal slaughter farm, located in miami-dade county, and operated by a boyfriend-girlfriend team. The operation, 'gaff hook', was shut down, and the offenders were arrested for animal cruelty charges, illegal operations, inhumane practices and major wildlife trading/enviromental charges. Arm actively investigates numerous cases of illegal horse slaughter activities throughout the state of florida. Black market opperations that steal and butcher horses for the sale of horse meat, are the target. The investigations have led to clues that are used to uncover large scale operations in this industy and to catch these criminals. Arm, along with the salt river wild horse management group, aided in canceling the forest services wild horse round-up of the salt river wild horse herd in arizona. Arm and srwhmg are aiming to humanely manage and oversee this herd. Arm participates internationally with authorities in nepal and vietmam, asia and jaipur, india, nepal to protect animals from various animal sacrifices and other abuses.