The Humane Society of the United States is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the lives and welfare of animals. Through advocacy, education, and hands-on programs, the organization works to promote respect and compassion for all animals and to create a more humane world. The Humane Society of the United
Humane World for Animals, formerly the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Humane Society International (HSI), is a global nonprofit organization that focuses on animal welfare and opposes animal-related cruelties of national scope. It uses strategies that are beyond the abilities of local organizations. It works on issues including pets, wildlife, farm animals, horses and other equines, and animals used in research, testing and education. As of 2001, the group's major campaigns targeted factory farming, hunting, the fur trade, puppy mills, and wildlife abuse.