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Access to care for pets

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.

Animal cruelty

Our toughest fights work to address the systemic cruelties embedded in factory farming, animal research and other industries that impact millions of animals.

A scared, brown dogs sits huddled inside a dilapidated, wooden structure. A tight collar circles their neck and chains the dog to the their inadequate shelter. The dog peeks out from the shadows.

Animal fighting

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.

Animal Rescue Team carrying dogs out during a rescue

Animal rescue and response

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.

Animal testing and research

We're working globally to replace cruel, outdated animal testing with modern, animal-free research methods that are better for both people and animals.

Banning trophy hunting

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.

Dog and cat welfare

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.

Dog behind bars, part of the cruel dog and cat meat trade

Ending the dog and cat meat trade

We believe that dogs and cats shouldn't suffer and die for the meat trade. Help us end this cruel and unnecessary practice.

Farmed animal welfare

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.

Going fur-free

The fashion industry is changing and it’s time to leave animal cruelty behind. It's time to put an end to this cruel business. Join us in building a future rooted in compassion, not fur.

Helping captive wildlife

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.

Puppy mills

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.

Rows of coyotes to be weighed and counted at wildlife killing contest

Wildlife killing contests

These senseless competitions promote the mass killing of animals for prizes and bragging rights.

Harp seal about to be slaughtered during the annual Canadian seal hunt

Wildlife protection

Stand with Humane World for Animals to put an end to the senseless killing and exploitation of wildlife.

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Ways to take action

Your voice is needed on these important issues. Here’s how you can take action — and why it matters.

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Protect Proposition 12

Pigs deserve to turn around! Proposition 12 provides farm animals with basic protections like this, and more.

Brent Stapelkamp

Sign the pledge to end trophy hunting

Every year, hundreds of thousands of wild animals are killed solely to obtain "trophies"—heads, hides or pelts and even whole animals—to stuff, skin and hang on a wall.

Humane World for Animals

Killed for their parts.

Urge the European Union to stop importing hunting trophies

Nearly 15,000 hunting trophies of species at risk like elephants, lions, giraffes, polar bears and black rhinos were imported into the EU between 2014 and 2018.

End animal neglect and suffering in marine captivity

Since 2019, 16 beluga whales and one orca whale have died at Marineland, the last remaining place in Canada holding whales in captivity.

Alokparna Sengupta/Humane World for Animals

End the cruel dog and cat meat trades worldwide

Speak out against the cruel, unnecessary and dangerous dog and cat meat trade.

Cat rescued from the cat meat trade in Viet Nam

Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals

A sick cat awaits rescue at a cat fattening facility where they would be destined for the cat meat trade, in Thai Nguyen province, Viet Nam in June 2024.

End the cruel dog and cat meat trades in Viet Nam

Every year, millions of dogs and cats, including many stolen pets, are trafficked throughout Viet Nam to supply markets, slaughterhouses and restaurants.