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Alligators

American alligators are large aquatic reptiles with strong jaws, armor-like bodies and muscular tails.

Chinchillas

Chinchillas are small rodents native to South America who live in large colonies.

Ferrets

Ferrets are playful, curious carnivores who have become popular pets.

Fish

Fish are aquatic animals who live in diverse habitats.

Manatees

Manatees are large, gentle marine mammals who eat only aquatic plants.

Mink

Mink are semi-aquatic mammals similar in appearance to weasels and ferrets.

Otters

Members of the weasel family, otters are known for their elongated bodies, webbed feet and playful antics, particularly their love of sliding down rocks, banks or waterfalls.

Emperor Penguin with two chicks in Antarctica

Penguins

Sporting their tux-with-tails plumage, penguins are one of Earth’s most charismatic and recognizable birds.

North Atlantic Right Whale breaching the water's surface

Whales

Whales are awe-inspiring giants of the sea.

Going Fur-Free

Because animals need their fur coats more than we do.

wild humpback whales in marine life habitat

Protecting Marine Wildlife

To make the ocean safer for those who call it home.

Stopping Puppy Mills

To end the cruel treatment of dogs in mass breeding operations.

Andy Cohen to host signature To The Rescue! gala benefitting the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International

The annual To The Rescue! Gala supporting the work of the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International will take place Nov. 11, 2022, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. Award-winning radio and television talk show host, executive producer and author Andy Cohen will...

Animal welfare groups commend Gov. Hochul for signing bill to end the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in New York pet stores

NEW YORK—Today, animal welfare groups commended Gov. Kathy Hochul for signing the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill, groundbreaking legislation that will stop the flow of cruelly bred puppies to New York pet stores by ending the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores across the state. Championed...

Congress passes legislation to end US participation in global shark fin trade

WASHINGTON— In a long-awaited victory for sharks across the globe, the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act passed the U.S. Senate Thursday night by a vote of 83-11 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 7776). This critical measure prohibits the commercial trade of shark fins and...

Photo collage of different fur alternatives

Cutting cruelty out of fashion

In 1988, after a decade that saw record sales of animal fur, a representative from the Humane Society of the United States met in Europe with other advocates to plan an end to an industry built on cruelty. Only a year before, the first ladies of the U.S. and what was then the USSR had famously...

rows of cages holding many arctic fox at a fur farm in China

EXPOSED: Undercover investigation at fur farm shows the lives behind the label

WARNING: This page contains graphic content. Editor's note: In late August, as mink on fur farms in the Netherlands continued to fall sick with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans, the Dutch government announced that it would require all mink fur farms to close by March of 2021...

Frisco, Texas Petland store faces citations after undercover investigation by the Humane Society of the United States finds sick puppies, lack of proper veterinary care

Between July and August 2019, a hidden-camera investigation conducted by the Humane Society of the United States in the Frisco, Texas, Petland store uncovered both animal mistreatment and rampant disease. Citations for alleged violations of the city animal control ordinance are reportedly pending...

Boys reading puppy mill education materials

From Nose to Tail

The Humane Society of the United States has developed an exciting humane curriculum tailored to this age group. From Nose to Tail: Lessons to Inspire Care and Compassion for Dogs is available in two versions, grades K-2 and 3-5. Both explore various dog-related humane issues, with a special focus on...

Fur-free fashion

Animals with fur suffer immensely in the name of "fashion." Fortunately, more and more brands, designers and retailers are going fur-free. The companies listed below have announced that they don't sell animal fur or are phasing in a fur-free policy. (Please note that leather and shearling are not...

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