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Groundhogs can cause headaches for homeowners—learn how to coexist with these wild neighbors.

A commitment to animal welfare began for HSUS donor Elizabeth during her childhood in Minneapolis, where she befriended a neighbor who was involved with the local humane society.

There’s no single path to a career in animal welfare, so we asked staffers throughout the field to share their journeys and advice.

This spring, the Humane Society of United States and HSI joined with more than 240 other groups to call for a ban on wildlife markets and an end to the commercial wildlife trade around the globe.

Humane Society International undercover investigation reveals the cruel lives and wretched deaths of animals raised in the fur industry. With your help, the HSUS and HSI continue to push for a day no one dies for fashion.

Three resilient dogs rescued from grim conditions find welcoming families and loving homes.

In the U.S., almost all farm animals spend their lives inside factory farms. They’re bad for animals, bad for us and bad for the planet we share. Here’s why.

As evictions rise, Pets for Life helps people stay with their animals.

Many factors drive fluctuating wildlife populations. Some are distinctly manmade, as when mosquito spraying in Fargo, North Dakota, killed migrating monarchs in August. But others are part of the natural cycle.

A puppy mill raid keeps a mother and her puppies alive.

Living alongside deer for decades, I’ve learned that gardens can thrive in their presence—to the point where our habitat now hosts uncommon butterflies, drawn to plants the deer leave untouched.

Rescuers with Humane Society International saved more than 150 dogs from a dog meat farm in South Korea. Now, the team helps to prepare these pups for new lives in loving homes.

Following one former lab worker's path to advocacy.

If you have a full-time job and also attempt to be a good friend, partner, parent and pet owner, you might assume that adding volunteering to the mix would make you feel more stressed. But volunteering for animal shelters, rescues and nonprofits actually improves your mental and physical health.

Growing native edibles increases food security for all.

Keep hummingbirds healthy with a balanced diet.

Instead of awe and wonder, fear is our default reaction to wildlife near our home, often leading to trapping, poisoning, or, in the case of small creatures, the angry stomp of a shoe. Here's why we should challenge our misguided assumptions about wildlife.

This summer, help family and friends find nature wherever you go.

Scientists are naming light pollution as a significant but largely hidden contributor to habitat loss. By turning off the lights—and choosing bulbs with care—you can help wildlife.

Rodenticides wreak havoc across the animal kingdom. Animal advocates are fighting to end the use of these dangerous chemicals and protect wildlife.