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Did you know?

We rescue, transport, and rehabilitate thousands of animals every year. Our sanctuaries provide safe, lifelong homes for animals with nowhere else to go.

475,000+
animals

rescued or cared for after disasters worldwide since 2017

4,000+
cruelty complaints

addressed each year

700+
domestic and exotic animals

cared for at our sanctuaries in Liberia, Texas, and Oregon

Always ready

Whether it’s a hurricane, wildfire, cruelty or neglect case, or animal fighting operation, we respond wherever animals need help.

Helping animals after a flood in India

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Rescue, relief & saving animals from disaster

When disaster strikes, Humane World for Animals’ Rescue Team leaps into action, working with local agencies.

See how your support powers lifesaving rescues and emergency care.

Kitten rescued from hurricane reaches out to HSUS rescuer through carrier on boat in high flooded water

Anthony Rathbun/AP Images for the HSUS

Rescued after a hurricane.

How to prepare your pets for disasters

Too often, pets are left out of emergency plans. Humane World for Animals trains first responders and communities to protect animals during disasters—so families never have to leave their pets behind. 

Learn how to create an evacuation plan that keeps you and your animals safe.

Volunteering

Kathy Milani

Join our Animal Rescue Team as a volunteer

Animal lovers can make a tangible difference by volunteering with our Animal Rescue Team in the U.S. and Canada. Volunteers assist with the care and rehabilitation of rescued dogs, cats, horses, and wildlife.

Saving animals' lives worldwide

Our highly trained Animal Rescue Team stands ready to deploy at a moment’s notice—rescuing, transporting, and rehabilitating thousands of animals every year. 

Help us say thank you. Send the team a message of support!

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Tips for pet owners

Are you disaster-ready?

Natural disasters can strike without warning and are stressful and chaotic—but this free, expert-approved guide gives you the tools to plan ahead so your pets stay safe and by your side through any emergency.

Saving lives wherever animals are in crisis

Learn more about our latest activities. From puppy mills to dog meat rescues and cruelty cases, we save hundreds of animals every year.

Campaigns

Donate today to our Emergency Animal Relief Fund!

We never know where disasters will strike or when animals may be in need of urgent rescue, but we know we must be ready. Your support makes our preparedness, rescue, care and relief work possible.

Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals