The overall objectives of Animal Victory’s program are accomplished through the complementary integration of various projects.
We are the individuals driving our business. We prioritize people, animals, and the planet over profits. We strive to create a world where all animals are respected and treated humanely. Why? Because we are compassionate and cannot stand idly by while animals suffer or face abuse.
Volunteers
Founder & Executive Director
Janelle is the visionary leader behind Animal Victory Disaster and Abuse Fund and oversees all strategic...
initiatives, advocacy programs and partnerships. In 2026, she will co-host The Animal Files Podcast, alongside Paul Mueller, to raise awareness of animal welfare, justice, and rescue efforts worldwide. Her media efforts working with Animal Victory reach over 250,000 users via email.
Advisory Support
Provides a thoughtful ear for new ideas and campaign concepts, offering insight and perspective...
to support Animal Victory Disaster and Abuse Fund’s ongoing mission.
We are the people who articulate our organization’s goals & means. We determine which projects are consistent with the organization’s mission and monitor their effectiveness. In addition to adherence to legal standards and ethical norms, we help secure adequate resources for the organization to fulfill its mission.
Founder & Executive Director
Janelle is the visionary leader behind Animal Victory Disaster and Abuse Fund and oversees all strategic...
initiatives, advocacy programs and partnerships. In 2026, she will co-host The Animal Files Podcast, alongside Paul Mueller, to raise awareness of animal welfare, justice, and rescue efforts worldwide. Her media efforts working with Animal Victory reach over 250,000 users via email.
Advisory Support
Provides a thoughtful ear for new ideas and campaign concepts, offering insight and perspective...
to support Animal Victory Disaster and Abuse Fund’s ongoing mission.
Media, Host, & Productions Advisor for The Animal Court Podcast
Paul Mueller serves as a Director and Host of The Animal Court Podcast focusing and advising on Media productions for the show
of The Animal Files Podcast, where he helps bring stories of animal cruelty, rescue, and justice to a worldwide audience.
Secretary and Treasurer
Charles Babington brings a background in law, equity, and real estate investments to the Animal Victory...
Disaster and Abuse Fund Board. After practicing law, Charles became one of four managing partners at Babington Management, LLC, a firm that oversees a diverse portfolio of equity holdings and commercial real estate projects across the United States.
Animal Victory’s program is dedicated to providing relief to animals affected by natural disasters or other crises, while also combating overpopulation and advocating for animal rights through various projects.
The Problem
Animal cruelty cases frequently fail to result in meaningful accountability due to gaps in investigation, prosecution, and sentencing. Public understanding of how these failures occur remains limited, reducing pressure for reform and allowing abuse to persist.
Our Solution
Hosted by Paul Mueller and Janelle Babington, The Animal Court Podcast educates the public by analyzing real cruelty cases, highlighting systemic failures, and amplifying the voices of experts and advocates. The podcast converts awareness into action by driving petitions, encouraging public engagement, and providing direct financial support to small, credible rescues, with 65% of donations funding frontline animal protection efforts.
The Problem:
Overpopulation is one of the leading causes of animal abuse. Stray cats and dogs suffer starvation, disease, and cruelty, while small rescues struggle to afford spay-and-neuter services that could prevent further suffering.
Our Solution:
AVDAF funds low-cost and emergency spay-and-neuter initiatives for small, sustainable groups that work to control the population of homeless animals. This project prevents thousands of unwanted births, reduces abuse and neglect, and relieves overcrowded shelters breaking the cycle of suffering at its source.
The Problem:
Companion animals belonging to individuals experiencing homelessness often lack access to spay and neuter services, food, and basic veterinary care. These loyal companions face illness and produce more unwanted litters.
Our Solution:
Through Home Street Home, we provide spay and neuter services, food, supplies, and veterinary care for pets living on the streets with their guardians. The project operates during the holiday season and expands year-round when funding allows. It strengthens the bond between people and their pets, ensures both receive compassion and dignity, and reduces the number of animals living on the streets.
The Animal Victory Disaster & Abuse Fund (AVDAF) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that collaborates with Animal Victory (AnimalVictory.org), a separate, mission-driven for-profit advocacy organization that publishes petitions, raises public awareness, and mobilizes public action on behalf of animals.
AVDAF and Animal Victory may share certain marketing, administrative, and operational resources to reduce costs and increase efficiency. Any shared services or expenses are allocated based on actual use, are reasonable and documented, and are structured to ensure compliance with nonprofit regulations and private benefit rules.
Donations made to AVDAF support AVDAF’s nonprofit charitable programs, including disaster relief, emergency aid, and crisis response for animals.
AVDAF may pay its proportionate share of shared overhead expenses (such as staffing, marketing tools, or technical services).
Donations to AVDAF do not fund for-profit revenue or profit-generating activities.
Donations made to Animal Victory (for-profit) are not tax-deductible.
Donations made to AVDAF (nonprofit) are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
For supporters who wish to advance animal advocacy, public awareness, and petition-driven change through a tax-deductible contribution, donating to AVDAF provides a compliant way to strengthen the shared mission while supporting charitable animal welfare programs.
Animal Victory focuses on advocacy, outreach, petition publishing, and public engagement.
AVDAF directs tax-deductible donations to charitable programs that provide direct aid and protection for animals.
This structure ensures clarity, compliance, and transparency, while allowing each organization to operate within its respective legal framework and maximize impact for animals.
Animal Victory Disaster & Abuse Fund is not just responding to crises, we are empowering the tens of thousands of people already working in animal rescue to unite, share resources, and strengthen one another.
Through our funding, partnerships, and advocacy platforms, we connect small rescues, shelters, advocates, and volunteers into a growing national network of compassion. Together, they exchange knowledge, expand their reach, and multiply their effectiveness.
Every donation to AVDAF fuels this collaborative movement, a united force for rescue, relief, and reform that saves more animals, supports more rescues, and amplifies the voice of justice for all.
Our efforts to combat overpopulation and advance animal rights are essential to creating a sustainable, humane world for future generations. By investing in these projects, we aim to create a better world for all living beings, both physically and emotionally, thereby fostering positive and sensible change in society.
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Animal Victory Disaster & Abuse Fund is a registered 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Donations for these projects are tax-deductible as authorized by law. EIN# 88-3617975
The primary mission of Animal Victory Disaster & Abuse Fund is to support and protect animals affected by cruelty, neglect, natural disasters, and emergency situations through rescue support, public education, and crisis response initiatives.
