Compassion in Action, Every Day.
Discover delicious food, meet like-minded people, and help create a kinder world for animals.
2024 at a Glance
People Reached
Across digital platforms — with 140% growth in reach and 73% more interaction year-over-year.
Attended Twin Cities Veg Fest
Our annual event featured 112 exhibitors and moved thousands toward compassionate living.
Volunteer Hours
280 volunteers helped power events, outreach, and advocacy throughout the year.
Based in Minnesota, Compassionate Action for Animals inspires empathy for animals and promotes a shift toward plant-based eating. We envision a world where all beings—human and non-human—can live and thrive together.
Based in Minnesota, Compassionate Action for Animals inspires empathy for animals and promotes a shift toward plant-based eating. We envision a world where all beings—human and non-human—can live and thrive together.
Inspire and Educate Others
We raise awareness about farmed animals and plant-based living through outreach, school visits, public education, and programs like Wholesome Minnesota.
Build a Kinder Community Together
We foster connection through potlucks, dine-outs, recipe resources, and programs like our annual Vegan ThanksLiving and Minnesota Veg Living magazine.
Take Action Through Events
We host inclusive events like Twin Cities Veg Fest and the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge while offering volunteer roles, trainings, and tools for hands-on animal advocacy.
About Us
Empathy in Action for Farmed Animals
For over 25 years, Compassionate Action for Animals has inspired Minnesotans to embrace empathy for farmed animals and choose plant-based eating.
Through education, community building, and advocacy, we envision a world where all animals—human and nonhuman—can thrive in compassion and dignity.
Since 1998, our work with hundreds of volunteers and supporters has helped spare more than 1 million farmed animals. Together, we’re creating a kinder future—one choice at a time.
Our Blog
Compassionate Choices
Compassionate Choices is the official blog of CAA, sharing inspiring stories of rescue, highlights from our events, and the dedicated volunteers and staff who make our work possible.
Living in Fear, Finding Hope in Chaotic Times
A guest post by a CAA community member who wishes to remain anonymous out of safety I’m not sure how it all began. The memory of the beginning is blurred in my mind. I am not aware of the exact moment when my body began to fill with anxiety and fear as I opened my...
I Live Blocks From Where Renée Good Was Murdered: Why Sanctuary Must Be a Verb
A guest post by Dexter Thomas, CAA volunteer I know exactly what it sounds like when the world screams, “You are not supposed to exist here.” Three years ago, my spouse and I fled Utah to come to Minneapolis. As a transgender person, I wasn't just moving — I was...
“I’m Not Leaving My House:” How ICE’s Actions Are Chilling Everyday Life — and Hurting Community Spaces
Our mission at CAA is about compassion — for people and for animals. In the Twin Cities ICE’s actions have made neighbors afraid to leave home. That fear isn’t abstract. It’s emptying events, straining mutual aid, and hurting local businesses — including vegan and...