We’ve never been a parent organization to local groups, but we partner with shelters on our rescue efforts and continue to provide all the support we’ve been giving: training, mentorship programs, grants and partnership on lots of work that matters to animals in local communities.

We support local organizations in many ways, but we primarily run our own programs to care for animals in crisis and eliminate the root causes of animal cruelty—large-scale work that’s beyond the scope of smaller organizations and agencies. Read more about how we support local shelters and work alongside them on many crucial issues.

We are active on nearly every continent, working in over 50 countries with millions of supporters across the globe. From protecting former research chimps in Liberia and providing aid for animals of Ukrainian refugees to improving the lives of farm animals around the world and ending cosmetics testing in the U.S., our work spans countries and issues to address the worst and most entrenched drivers of animal suffering.

Through public awareness and consumer education campaigns, public policy efforts, partnerships, training, support and human collaboration, we’re empowering a new generation to build a better world for animals.

Along with our affiliates, we care for more than 100,000 animals each year through our rescue teams, sanctuaries and wildlife centers. We not only rescue and care for animals who are suffering today, we work to prevent cruelty and suffering from happening in the first place. Our approach is unique—we focus on the root cause because we’re looking for long-term solutions and permanent change for animals.

Because of our scale and expertise, we are able to persuade governments and corporations to shift their mindsets and enact new laws that make the world a better place for animals and humans alike. We offer innovative approaches and sustainable solutions for even the most deeply entrenched and “unsolvable” animal welfare issues.

Driven and united by our love for animals, together WITH YOU and millions of supporters, we will continue our lifesaving work to end animal cruelty.

Thank you for your commitment to ending animal cruelty. Many supporters prefer to make a small monthly donation that is charged to their credit card. This provides us with a steady, reliable financial foundation to reach our goals. You can also make a one-time donation if that’s more convenient. Either way, just click the “I want to end animal cruelty” button on this page to get started. If you have any questions about donating to us online, please send us an email or call us toll-free at 1-866-720-2676.

If you would prefer to donate by mail, please send your gift to:

Humane World for Animals
Dept HACDQ100904001
1255 23rd Street, NW, Suite 450
Washington, DC 20037

When you donate, you join a compassionate community dedicated to ending animal cruelty. If you sign up as a monthly donor or make a single gift of $25 or more, you’ll receive a subscription to All Animals, our award-winning bimonthly magazine. Filled with animal rescue stories, useful pet tips, ideas for adopting a humane lifestyle and news from the front lines of our work, All Animals will inspire you to help create a more humane world. Plus, we’ll send you email updates and action alerts so you can take quick, simple actions for animals in your community and around the world.

At Humane World for Animals, we work to protect animals across the nation and around the globe. Your donation ensures we can keep fighting the big fights on behalf of all animals. Here are just a few ways we put your dollars to work:

• Pushing for stronger laws against animal cruelty, neglect and fighting.
• Ending wildlife abuse and helping people coexist with their wild neighbors.
• Protecting farm animals by fighting against extreme confinement and encouraging people to reduce, refine and replace animal products in their diets.
• Ending the use of animals in research and cosmetics testing, and promoting humane alternatives.
• Supporting pet adoption and spay/neuter initiatives.
• Stopping puppy mills and addressing pet overpopulation.
• Rescuing animals from both natural disasters and man-made cruelty situations.
• Putting an end to commercial seal hunts and the fur trade.
• Protecting horses and other equines from slaughter and abuse.

Yes. You can cancel your monthly donation or adjust your monthly gift amount by following the link on any email we send you. Or you can call our Donor Care department toll-free at 1-866-720-2676 and we’ll take care of your request.

Humane World for Animals and its affiliates spend nearly 71% of all gifts directly on lifesaving animal protection programs, while the remaining funds help maintain our infrastructure and operations. Like any nonprofit organization, Humane World for Animals carries out marketing, fundraising and public awareness programs designed to reach the public, grow our membership and influence key decision-makers in the public and private sectors.

Our program-to-fundraising ratios compare favorably with those of other charities in the nonprofit sector. The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance recommends that charities spend at least 65% of their expenses on program activities. Supporters and others can view the breakdown of our spending ratios and the work made possible by their donations in our annual reports and financial statements.