Critics including the CCF, AR-HR, and Nathan Winograd have accused HSUS of misleading donors into thinking that their donations directly support local animal shelters, when HSUS has no affiliation with or control over local humane societies.

We fight the big fights to end suffering for all animals. We fight all forms of animal cruelty to achieve the vision behind our name: a humane society.

This core group went on to found a new organization, the National Humane Society, later known as The Humane Society of the United States, as an alternative to American Humane. American Humane's first "No Animals Were Harmed" end credit was issued at the end of the movie The Doberman Gang in 1972.

What does the HSUS do? The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's most effective animal protection organization. Since 1954, we've been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education and hands-on programs.

Rating Information This charity's score is 96%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.

At least 6.5 million dogs and cats enter animal shelters in the U.S. every year, but only about 60% of them are adopted or returned to an owner. This leaves shelters with an untenable burden: most lack enough resources to help every animal in need, let alone find them long-term residences.

Since 1994, Wayne Pacelle has raked in nearly $4 million as an animal-rights activist. In fact, according to HSUS's most recent tax forms, Wayne Pacelle received $356,305 in compensation from HSUS in 2013 - a salary that puts him in the top 1% in more than half of the states in the country.

The first SPCA in the United States was the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), founded by Henry Bergh in New York City in 1866.

Rating Information This charity's score is 96%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.

Our Mission Statement. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal rights organization in the world, and PETA entities have more than 9 million members and supporters globally.

Since 1994, Wayne Pacelle has raked in nearly $4 million as an animal-rights activist. In fact, according to HSUS's most recent tax forms, Wayne Pacelle received $356,305 in compensation from HSUS in 2013 - a salary that puts him in the top 1% in more than half of the states in the country.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal rights organization in the world, and PETA entities have more than 9 million members and supporters globally.