Founded | November 22, 1954 | (as National Humane Society)
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Founders | Fred Myers Helen Jones Larry Andrews Marcia Glaser |
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Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[2] |
Focus | Animal protection, animal rights, cruelty to animals, humane education, animal ethics, animal law, wildlife conservation |
Location |
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Coordinates | 38°54′22″N 77°03′04″W / 38.906°N 77.051°W |
Method | Public education, science-based analysis, training and education, litigation, public policy, direct care |
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Revenue (2014) | US$135,499,050[1] |
Expenses (2014) | $128,921,223[1] |
Endowment | $28,155,902[1] |
Employees (2014) | 528[1] |
Volunteers (2014) | 1,520[1] |
Website | humanesociety |
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), based in Washington, D.C., is an American nonprofit organization that does activism against animal cruelty. It was founded in 1954.[3] They do this by organizing campaigns to get laws passed[4] and by investigating companies.[5]
HSUS opposes cruelty against animals used for food.[6][7] The organization works on a full range of animals, including pets, wildlife, farm animals, horses, and animals used in research, testing and education.[8]
HSUS works with another organization, the Fund for Animals, to operate animal sanctuaries in five states.[9] However, it does not operate animal shelters itself. HSUS also trains rescue groups and shelters.[10]
HSUS has been criticized for the way it spends its money.
After The HSUS formed on November 22, 1954, Myers and the other co-founders—Larry Andrews, Marcia Glaser, and Helen Jones—moved quickly to fulfill their goal of engaging cruelties of a national scope.
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