110 cats and kittens recovering after rescue from alleged cruelty situation

Our team found a total of 110 Maine Coon-type cats and kittens on the Virginia property and worked quickly to transport them to an undisclosed location to receive in-depth veterinary exams and treatment.

The 'Greatest Show on Earth' finally does the greatest thing for animals

After being shuttered for six years because of flagging ticket sales and financial troubles, a new kind of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has kicked off a nationwide tour, this time without a single animal caged, held captive and forced to perform for public entertainment.

4,000 beagles celebrate one-year 'Beagle-versary' in style

Thousands of families recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of adopting their beagles. Last summer, the Humane Society of the United States stepped in at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice to transport nearly 4,000 beagles from a facility that bred dogs for the animal testing industry and had numerous animal welfare violations.

Cutting cruelty out of fashion

Over decades, the HSUS and Humane Society International carried out undercover investigations, persuaded designers to go fur-free and campaigned for government bans on animal fur production and sales. Today, more than 30 years after activists started pushing for change in the 1980s, the future they hoped for is here.

Don’t miss our annual gala

We’re less than two weeks away from our annual To The Rescue! New York gala hosted at Cipriani 42nd Street! Join us on Nov. 3 for an inside look at our efforts in the U.S. and around the world to strengthen the bond between people and animals.

How one donor pays it forward

Like Edye Lou, you can make a better world for animals. When you include a gift to the Humane Society of the United States in your will or living trust, you help us continue the fight to end animal suffering. Please consider extending your love for animals far into the future with a bequest for the HSUS.