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Alligators

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

Burros

Wild burros are small but hardy equines capable of surviving in challenging environments.

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.

American horses in export pens in Texas and New Mexico before transport to Mexican horsemeat plants

Preventing Horse Slaughter

For horses to be spared cruel and needless deaths.

wild humpback whales in marine life habitat

Protecting Marine Wildlife

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

Rescuing Animals in Crisis

Because we're ready to step up whenever they need us.

HSUS Animal Rescue Team members and volunteers carry beagles into the organization’s care and rehabilitation center

4,000 beagles

During the summer of 2022, our Animal Rescue Team, with the support of our shelter and rescue partners, removed nearly 4,000 beagles from a mass breeding facility

A young girl laying on the floor caresses her pet cat who contentedly leans into her hand

Our Animal Rescue Team deployed to Muncie, Indiana, in October 2021 ready to rescue dozens of cats living in filthy conditions inside a residential property. As rescuers entered the house, they encountered an unexpected obstacle: A black-and-white cat approached them and began rubbing against their...

Disaster responders carry a stranded mother dog from the rubble.

Amid tragedy in Türkiye, the human-animal bond endures

The disaster responders could tell when they were getting close to their destination. Driving south to Antakya—a city revered for its cultural history and home to 400,000 people—they saw a few damaged buildings. But as they approached the city, almost every building was crumbling. Once inside...

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...

Approximately 250 dogs and puppies rescued from alleged cruelty at two puppy mills in Milburn, Oklahoma

Editor's note: This release has been updated to reflect the final count of animals removed from the property. The Humane Society of the United States is assisting the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office with the rescue of approximately 250 dogs and puppies as part of an alleged cruelty case at two...

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