With your help, we fight the big fights, working to end all forms of animal cruelty and achieve the vision behind our name: A humane society.
Why we fight
All animals deserve our compassion, respect and a life free from cruelty and neglect.
![We fight the big fights](/sites/default/files/styles/400x400/public/2018/03/wolf.jpg?h=40db658a&itok=uKmehvaq)
We think big. We are fearless. We stand up and fight for all animals who are suffering.
![HSUS volunteer cuddling a dog at a temporary emergency shelter to care for animals displaced by the California wildfires in 2018.](/sites/default/files/styles/400x400/public/2019/09/ca-wildfires-volunteer-dog-462604.jpg?h=c7b68489&itok=lb3z9upg)
Eric Kayne
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AP Images for The HSUS
Together, we can create a more humane society.