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Help end horse cruelty
The Trump administration recently delayed a critical rule that would protect horses from a horrific abuse called soring. Join us in calling on the United States Department of Agriculture to enforce strong protections for horses.
Issues we work on
We make bold progress for all animals by working together on the biggest problems—no matter where they are or how deeply entrenched. We focus on the greatest needs, intent on making the biggest impact.
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The deep connection between people and pets is universal, but access to animal care resources is not. In truly humane communities, everyone can obtain what they need for the animals in their lives.
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Our toughest fights work to address the systemic cruelties embedded in factory farming, animal research and other industries that impact millions of animals.
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No animal should have to suffer the barbaric practices of dogfighting and cockfighting. Humane World for Animals is working to end this cruelty in all its forms.
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Local emergency response departments, humane societies and animal shelters often don’t have the resources to help animal victims of disasters and large-scale cruelty cases. That’s where we come in.
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We're working around the globe to replace cruel, outdated animal experiments with innovative non-animal methods.
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Thrill-seekers kill vital wildlife for trophies, display, photos, bragging rights and prizes, and pay big money to kill rare, often endangered, animals abroad and take home their body parts.
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Every day around the world, millions of dogs and cats face neglect and cruelty. From rescues to policy reforms, Humane World for Animals works to protect pets and support people in caring for them.
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Across Asia, millions of dogs and cats are kept in terrible conditions and then killed for their meat. We are still fighting to end this brutality in Indonesia, China, Viet Nam and India.
Industrial farms cause animal suffering on an unimaginable scale. We work to improve animal welfare on farms, reducing extreme confinement, and to promote a more plant-forward global food system.
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Wild animals belong in their natural habitats, not kept in roadside zoos and circuses for our entertainment. With your help, we’re working to end this cruelty.
Equines are companions and partners, and it's our responsibility to act as their guardians. Unfortunately, cruelty persists. Humane World for Animals tackles the root causes of this cruelty to end it.
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It's time to end the cruel treatment of dogs in mass breeding operations. We're fighting to stop puppy mills on all possible levels.
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These senseless competitions promote the mass killing of animals for prizes and bragging rights.
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Stand with Humane World for Animals to put an end to the senseless killing and exploitation of wildlife.
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Bold work, global mission
For more than 70 years, Humane World for Animals — previously called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International — has been a leader of the animal protection movement.
Discover what we're doing to stop animal cruelty and suffering for good.
A Humane World blog
"A Humane World" is the official blog of Humane World for Animals—a first-hand account of our ongoing efforts to protect animals, as told by our president and CEO, Kitty Block.
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Why are animal models still being used when kinder, scientifically robust and human-relevant methods exist? In large part, it is due to how biomedical research is funded.
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Dozens of dogs are settling in at our care and rehabilitation center in Maryland after arriving last week from an illegal dog meat farm in South Korea. Members of our staff accompanied them on their
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The things that make beagles wonderful companion animals are also the things that have led to their extensive use as laboratory test subjects: They are friendly, good-natured and easy to handle. U.S
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