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Affording your pet
How Pets for Life changes lives

Your support helps ensure that everyone has a fair shake at pet ownership. Here are just a few of the people and pets we’ve...

Pet adoption is the snuggliest option.
Pet health and safety
How to find a lost dog

Tips for finding your missing dog includes understanding your pet's behavior to consider where they might have run away.

Fluffy grey cat outside in snowy lawn
Pet health and safety
How to find a lost cat

A systematic approach for rallying your friends, family, and community to recover your missing pet as well as tips on prevention.

domestic pet ferret gets cozy in owners arms
Be an advocate for animals
Tips on writing letters to the editor for animal advocacy

Help animals by putting your opinion online or in print to reach other readers as well as local, state or federal officials from your district.

A dog is one of the most common animals in shelters looking for help
Help us end inhumane pet euthanasia in animal shelters

Only 24 states have full bans on the cruel use of gas chambers to end the lives of pets. Let's work together to pass legislation to bar this form of torture in animal shelters.

pet hamster looking at the camera with soulful eyes
Adopting and rehoming pets Pet health and safety
Would a hamster make a good pet for you?

Hamsters are often confused with gerbils, but there is one key difference when it comes to choosing a pet: hamsters are nocturnal while gerbils are not.

A woman holds a cat in her arms as they look lovingly at each other
Pet health and safety
Pregnancy and toxoplasmosis

You can keep your cat while keeping you and your baby safe! Follow our tips for avoiding exposure to toxoplasmosis from cat litter and reducing risk from other sources.

Happy dog at outdoor adoption event for animals in shelter
Adopting and rehoming pets
Adopt pets from animal shelters or rescues, not pet stores

Want to add a pet to your family? Local animal shelters and rescue groups can be great places to search for a new cat, dog, bird, small animal, horse, or even pig! Here’s how.

Sick bulldog being examined at a vet
Pet health and safety
Pug and French bulldog health issues

Dog breeds with flat faces like pugs and French bulldogs unfortunately suffer from poor breeding practices that cause health concerns.

Animal Rescue Team in South Carolina during Hurricane Florence
Preparing for emergencies Pet health and safety
Disasters FAQ

How does Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, help animals and people during disasters? Learn more about how your donations support our rescue efforts in hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and more.

Dog and rescuer during HSUS efforts following Hurricane Florence in South Carolina
Preparing for emergencies
Donate to the Emergency Animal Relief Fund

How your donation is used to help animals in need after disasters and to support rescue operations from animal cruelty and abuse.

Backyard chickens near their coup.
Adopting and rehoming pets
Adopting backyard chickens as pets

Chicken keeping can be a joyful experience in both rural areas and city backyards, but you'll need to meet their unique care needs to ensure you are a good owner to these pets.