LCA aims to educate the public about the plight of animals, promotes cruelty free lifestyle choices and is committed to disseminating truthful information about animal abuse in today's society. Awareness and compassion towards animals can only happen through education and the choices of future generations.

LCA's undercover investigations expose injustice to animals, provide footage to the news media, and secure precedent-setting convictions that land abusers in jail. The information obtained in LCA investigations is used to develop campaigns, educate the public and draft legislation to bring lasting changes for animals.

For three decades, LCA's President & Founder, Chris DeRose, has been an international leader in the animal rights movement, and an inspiration and consultant to countless other individuals and groups dedicated to the animal cause. LCA is known as the "FBI of Animal Rights. " Since it's formation in 1984, LCA has succeeded as one of the nation's pioneer animal advocacy organizations.

LCA is committed to achieving progress for animals through federal and state legislation and grassroots activism. Progress for animals can be measured by public sentiment and outcry and in the election of humane lawmakers that pass laws for the protection of animals.

LCA took a camera crew into UCLA's Brain Research Institute, where cats were being used as research subjects. The horror of animal research was exposed on the national television show 48 Hours and on CNN, turning the tide in media and public perception of vivisection. HBO America Undercover aired "Dealing Dogs," in 2006, which profiled LCA's ground-breaking investigation of Class B Dealer C. C. Baird in Arkansas, the largest and most notorious "B" dealer in the U. S. Acting on evidence (gathered by LCA's undercover investigator on Baird's Martin Creek Kennels) that was handed over to local, state and federal officials in 2003, a raid on Martin Creek Kennels led to charges against Baird for hundreds of violations of the Animal Welfare Act. Baird pleaded guilty to felony charges of conspiracy to launder money and consented to criminal forfeiture of $200,000 and approximately 700 acres of land. Baird was the biggest and most notorious Class B animal dealer; he permanently lost his Class B license and had to pay a $262. 700 fine - the largest ever imposed by the USDA. Following Chris DeRose speaking at the News Corps AGM in October 2011 and receiving confirmation from Rupert Murdoch that News Corps media outlets would provide a fair and impartial voice on the Ban Live Animal Export topic, several articles written by DeRose and condemning Live Animal Export in Australia have appeared in eight News Corps publications. He also appeared on HLN Jane Valez Mitchel show to bring the issue to light in the US. LCA continues to work to educate the public on the issue, and to put pressure on the Australian government to end to live animal export. LCA's Special Investigative Unit continues to expose areas in which animals are being abused. Information gathered from LCA's 2014 and 2015 investigations into Pel-Freeze in Arkansas, one of the country's biggest rabbit slaughterhouses and Christensen Farms pig factory farm in Minnesota showing extreme abuse to animals have been used to file complaints with authorities. The information is also used to help get animal protection laws passed or support introduction of new legislation.