The
Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest
and most effective animal protection organization—backed
by 11 million Americans, or one in every 28. Established in
1954, The HSUS seeks a humane and sustainable world for all
animals—a world that will also benefit people. We are
America's mainstream force against cruelty, exploitation and
neglect, as well as the most trusted voice extolling the human-animal
bond.
Our
Mission Statement: Celebrating Animals, Confronting Cruelty.
We work
to reduce suffering and to create meaningful social change
for animals by advocating for sensible public policies, investigating
cruelty and working to enforce existing laws, educating the
public about animal issues, joining with corporations on behalf
of animal-friendly policies, and conducting hands-on programs
that make ours a more humane world. We are the lead disaster
relief agency for animals, and we provide direct care for
thousands of animals at our sanctuaries and rescue facilities,
wildlife rehabilitation centers, and mobile veterinary clinics.
We celebrate
pets, as well as wildlife and habitat protection. We are the
nation's most important advocate for local humane societies,
providing shelter standards and evaluations, training programs,
a national advertising campaign to promote pet adoption, direct
support, and national conferences. We operate a Humane Wildlife
Services program in the D.C. metro area to provide homeowners
and businesses with humane and effective solutions to conflicts
with our wild neighbors. The HSUS publishes All Animals, a
membership magazine, and Animal Sheltering, a bi-monthly magazine
for animal sheltering professionals.
We confront
national and global cruelties through major campaigns targeting
the barbaric practices of dogfighting and cockfighting; abusive
puppy mills where dogs are treated not like family but like
production machines; the worst cruelties of factory farming
in modern agribusiness such as confinement of animals in crates
and cages; inhumane and unsporting hunting practices such
as "canned hunts" of captive exotic animals; the
slaughter of American horses for export to foreign countries
where horsemeat is considered a delicacy; and the clubbing
of baby seals and other animals for the commercial fur trade.
Our track record of effectiveness has led to meaningful victories
for animals in Congress, state legislatures, courtrooms and
corporate boardrooms. |
