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.
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 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We're working globally to replace cruel, outdated animal testing with modern, animal-free research methods that are better for both people and animals.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.
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. 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.
Protecting equines
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.
Wildlife killing contests
These senseless competitions promote the mass killing of animals for prizes and bragging rights.
Wildlife protection
Stand with Humane World for Animals to put an end to the senseless killing and exploitation of wildlife.
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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Join us in urging Shriners International to prohibit local chapters from using sensitive wild animals in their circuses.
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Pets and their families belong together. Help us increase access to affordable veterinary care, pet food and pet-inclusive housing.
Jo-Anne McArthur/SPCA Montreal
Farming cause immense animal suffering and appalling conditions make fur farms a breeding ground for pandemic disease spread from animals to humans.
Mother pigs (sows) confined in crates in the UK spend their adult lives unable to do anything other than stand up or lie down. It is cruel and unnecessary to force sows to be locked in narrow metal cages.
Canadian Horse Defence Coalition
Horses are flown by air, crammed into wooden crates without water, food or rest for the long journey only to be slaughtered upon arrival.
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Millions of dogs and cats roam the streets worldwide. Many of these animals may suffer from starvation, dehydration, exposure to the elements, injury and disease.
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Petland is linked to the cruel puppy mill industry and is the last national chain of pet stores to still sell dogs and puppies. Urge Petland go humane and stop selling puppies.
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Puppies and mother dogs suffer in puppy mills. Join us in calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to enforce and raise their standards at all commercial breeding facilities.
The HSUS
The misguided demand for interactions with wild animals is fueling an industry that harms wildlife across the U.S. and around the world. Avoid attractions that offer close encounters with wild animals.
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