Humane World For Animals

Who we are

New name, same impact

We are Humane World for Animals. Formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International.

Since 1954, we have worked to create a more humane society for animals. Working side by side as the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, we’ve helped to pass thousands of landmark laws, rescued hundreds of thousands of animals, and cared for and protected millions more.

In 2025, to convey our mission and make sure that everyone understands who we are and the bold work that we do, our organizations are standing together under a new shared name: Humane World for Animals.  

Our culture and values

Our Values

Our teams, partners, allies and supporters span geographies and cultures, backgrounds and skillsets.​  Our values guide our work and how we operate.

1. Impact: We are advocates for system-wide and long-term impact, working strategically to improve the lives of animals. We take on the toughest, most institutionalized cruelties.
    
2. Resilience: We lead with passion, perseverance and optimism, knowing that we are making meaningful change. Part of driving big change is facing big challenges. We never lose sight of a better world for animals.
    
3. Respect: We believe in our mutual commitment to the mission, we act as each other’s allies and we help each other reach our full potential.  
    
4. Inclusion: We invite, welcome and amplify diverse voices within our family of organizations and in the communities with which we work.  Advancing diversity and inclusion is not only the right thing to do, but it makes for better decision-making and greater impact for animals.
    
5. One team: We work together, raising each other up and combining our unique skills and perspectives to become stronger together than we are apart. None of us will be able to achieve our mission alone. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Our diversity, equity and inclusion platform is founded on the three E's of equity: education, engagement and empowerment. Equity can be defined as ensuring equal possible outcomes for every individual by providing impartial, just and fair treatment. We are focused on building equity first, because without equity, we cannot truly grow and sustain diversity and inclusion. We must ensure that different voices have the space to be heard.

We believe that equity is achieved through the evaluation, analysis and dismantling of systemic barriers that prevent access. Through a comprehensive diversity strategy that assesses the whole of how we work—from hiring and promoting to how we develop policies and programs—we seek to remove these systemic barriers by providing intentional outreach and resources needed to ensure a more inclusive animal protection movement.