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 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.
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 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.
Ending animal testing
We're working around the globe to replace cruel, outdated animal experiments with innovative non-animal methods.
Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Across Asia, millions of dogs and cats are kept in terrible conditions and then killed for their meat. We are still fighting to end this brutality in Indonesia, China, Viet Nam and India.
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.
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.
Stopping 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 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.
Canadian Horse Defence Coalition
Horses are being bred in Canada for the sole purpose of being exported alive to Japan, where raw horsemeat is considered a delicacy. These horses are flown by air, crammed into wooden crates without water, food or rest for the long journey only to be slaughtered upon arrival.
Humane World for Animals
No horse should be made to suffer for a blue ribbon. Urge U.S. legislators to strengthen penalties for abuse and make other reforms to protect horses.
Swoan Parker/Humane World for Animals
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.
Humane World for Animals
Join us in asking President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the humane treatment of street dogs and effective solutions to population management.
The HSUS
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.
Kathy Milani/The HSUS
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.
Photo by LindaYolanda/iStock.com
Prevent the suffering of animals on factory farms and protect the world around us. Urge world leaders to support and drive a transition toward a more resilient plant-centric food system.
Jean Chung/For HSI
In Indonesia, every month tens of thousands of dogs and cats are brutally slaughtered, butchered and sold for meat.