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
We're working around the globe to replace cruel, outdated animal experiments with innovative non-animal methods.
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
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.
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.
Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals
The UK banned fur farming, but still allows the fur trade to import millions of pounds worth of fur from overseas each year.
The HSUS
Every day, in labs around the world, dogs, monkeys, mice and other animals endure a life of misery. Demand that governments, companies, and universities stop relying on outdated animal experiments use non-animal science!
Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals
All big cats—tigers, cheetahs, leopards and jaguars—should stay wild.
Photo by the HSUS
Please act now to ban wildlife killing contests in the United States.
Please act now to help ban wildlife killing contests in British Columbia.
The HSUS
Urge them to honour their commitment to banning imports of hunting trophies to the UK by introducing a government bill as soon as possible
Compassion Over Killing
Millions of hens across Canada are confined in wire enclosures so small that they deny birds the ability to fully spread their wings. It's time to ban these cages.
Jiang Hong
Ask Premier Li Qiang to end the animal welfare and public health nightmare of Yulin’s dog and cat meat trade.
Jo-Anne McArthur/SPCA Montreal
Help end the cruel fur trade in the UK. Sign our Fur-Free Britain petition today!
Dog rescue update
Please donate to help with the urgent care of these rescued dog meat survivors and to help other animals still suffering across the globe. Will you be a hero for animals?
Jean Chung/For Humane World for Animals