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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Animal Defenders International US Inc.

2. Address

Address1
6100 Wilshire Boulevard
 Address2
​Suite 1150
City
Los Angeles
 State
CA
 Zip Code
90048
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Christina Scaringe
​8507280598
​christinascaringe@ad-international.org
5. Senate ID#
​401103372-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Animal Defenders International US Inc.
6. House ID#
​426500001
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2020
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​5,684.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Christina Scaringe
 Date
10/20/2020 3:02:04 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code ANI

16. Specific lobbying issues

Supporting the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA HR2863/S2121), with outreach for potential sponsors & cosponsors; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling acts, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to animals, workers, and the public. Support the following measures to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations (supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations): TEAPSPA (HR2863/ S.2121), AFTER Act HR2897; Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act (HR4211); Appropriations bill provisions (related to (FDA) animal testing, re plant-based product labeling; (NIH) post research adoption animal testing alternatives (NAMs), transfer of retired lab chimps to sanctuary; (USDA) HR7608 Appropriations for USDA - provisions related to AWA enforcement & administration Neguse Amend#30 (committee number) to transfer $1M to USDA OIG for enforcement of anti-animal cruelty statutes; (USFWS) re hunting trophy imports (Rep. Buchanans proposed trophy import language)); Bear Protection Act (HR2264); Big Cat & Public Safety Act (HR1380/ S2561); Captive Primate Safety Act (HR1776/ S2562); CECIL Act (HR2245); Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (HR4341); FACT Act (HR249); HRes922; Global Wildlife Health and Pandemics Prevention Act S3759; Greyhound Protection Act; Grizzly Bear Protection Act (HR2532); HEARTS Act (HR1209); HRes922; Humane Cosmetics Act (HR5141); KITTEN Act (HR1622/ S708); Migratory Bird Protection Act, PAW & FIN Act (HR4348/ S2491); PREPARED Act (HR1042); Preventing Future Pandemics Act; ProTECT Act (HR4804); PUPPERS Act (HR1155); SAFE Act (Safeguard Americas Food Exports Act, HR961/ HR875); SAFE Act (Safeguard Americas Future & Environment Act, HR2748/ S1482), Save Right Whale Act (HR1568/ S2453); Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (HR737/ S877); Tribal Heritage & Grizzly Bear Protection Act HR2532; WILD Act; Wildlife Conservation & Anti-Trafficking Act (HR864), Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act (HR2795/ S1499); various wildlife trade & markets bills (not yet introduced).

Oppose measures counter to ADI's stated mission, including those seeking to limit or abolish the ESA and its related environmental /habitat protections: Grizzly Bear State Management Act (S614); NIH call for increased primate testing; USDA re its (lack of/ poor) AWA enforcement; USFWS proposed hunting expansions on federal reserve lands); USFWS-NPS proposed rule allowing bear baiting and for trapping without a federal permit in Kenai National Refuge (Alaska); USFWS-NOAA re proposed rule to diminish ESA & its critical habitat designation (NOTICE, Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2020-0047); USFWS final rule opening more NWRs to hunting.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Park Service (NPS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Christina
Scaringe
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General Counsel

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

​Animal Defenders International UK/Europe

Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
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State Country
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)