The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has worked since 1954 to promote the protection of all animals. With nearly ten million members and constituents, The HSUS is the nation’s largest and most powerful animal protection organization, working in the United States and abroad to defend the interests of animals. We celebrate the human-animal bond, and we fight animal cruelty and abuse in all of its forms.

We work to reduce suffering and to create meaningful social change for animals by advocating for public policies to protect animals, investigating cruelty and working to enforce existing laws, educating the public about the issues, and conducting hands-on programs, such as assisting animals when disasters strike. Our major campaigns target four primary issues: 1) factory farming, 2) animal fighting and other forms of animal cruelty, 3) the fur trade, and 4) inhumane sport hunting practices.

Our other campaigns take on puppy mills, the private ownership of exotic animals as pets, greyhound racing, and particularly unacceptable animal research and testing practices, such as the use of great apes in research. Our two signature programs—Pets for Life and Wild Neighbors—celebrate the benefits of the bond between people and animals who live with us or in our communities, and teach people how to solve human/animal conflicts humanely. And we provide direct care for thousands of animals at our sanctuaries, wildlife rehabilitation centers, and mobile veterinary clinics.

Throughout this site you can learn more about The HSUS and how you can support our work. A humane society starts with you.

The Humane Society of the United States
2100 L St., NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-452-1100

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MY HAT GOES OFF TO EACH AND EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THIS ORGANIZATION FOR ALL THEY HAVE DONE FOR ALL TYPES OF ANIMALS AND WHAT THEY CONTINUE TO DO TO HELP ALL ANIMALS :o)

WILDLIFE SANCTUARY IN DIRE NEED OF HELP!!!

HEADS UP:  POSSUMWOODACRES WILDLIFE SANCTUARY IN HUBERT, NC.  MY HUSBAND AND I SPENT A FEW HOURS THERE THIS PAST FRIDAY AND SEVERAL HOURS THERE THIS PAST SATURDAY AND VOLUNTEERED SOME TIME TO HELP THEM OUT.  THEY RESCUE BIRDS OF ALL TYPES (OWLS, QUAIL, BLUEJAYS, CARDINALS, GEESE, DUCKS, PIGEONS, ETC), SQUIRRELS, OPOSSUMS, RABBITS, ETC.  THEY TAKE IN INJURED ANIMALS AND REHABILITATE THEM AND RELEASE THEM BACK INTO THE WILD IF POSSIBLE.  IF THE ANIMALS CANNOT BE RELEASED, THEN THEY LIVE THE REST OF THEIR LIVES OUT AT THE SANCTUARY. (I AM ALL FOR PLACES LIKE THIS, UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE NOT MANY PLACES LIKE THIS!!) THEY ARE IN DIRE NEED OF LANDSCAPING MATERIALS SUCH AS SOD, GRASS SEED, WATER PLANTS, TREES, AND SHRUBS, FRUIT TREES, TREE REMOVAL, WOOD CHIPPER,  AS WELL AS  SUPPLIES FOR THE ANIMALS.  IT IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND IS RUN ON DONATIONS. THEY HAVE TO BEAT A DEADLINE OF JUNE 30TH FOR UPGRADES TO THE PROPERTY AROUND A NEWLY BUILT BEAUTIFUL POND OR THEY WILL HAVE TO PAY $5000 IN FINES PER DAY AND WILL BE FORCED TO CLOSE.

 WE BOUGHT 3 FRUIT TREES THAT WE ALSO PLANTED FOR THEM, ALSO BROUGHT THEM FOOD FOR THE BIRDS AND SQUIRRELS, BUILT THEM TWO BIRDHOUSES, BOUGHT THEM TWO ANIMAL CROSSING SIGNS, AND DONATED AS MUCH TIME AS WE COULD TO HELP THEM OUT.  IF YOU ARE LOCAL AND WOULD LIKE TO GO CHECK IT OUT OR HELP YOU CAN GET ALL INFORMATION AT WWW.POSSUMWOODACRES.ORG.  THEY ALSO NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS TO TAKE CARE OF THE ANIMALS.  THE BABY ANIMALS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR PARENTS DUE TO ILLNESS, INJURY, OR DEATH NEED TO BE FED EVERY 2 TO 3 HOURS AND VOLUNTEERS WORK IN SHIFTS TO MAKE SURE ALL ARE FED WELL.  NO ONE GETS PAID AND DO IT SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY CARE AND LOVE ANIMALS :o)  I AM GOING TO SPEND MORE TIME THERE SO THEY CAN TEACH ME HOW TO FEED AND HANDLE THE INJURED ANIMALS IN THE HOSPITAL AS THEY ALL HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS AND NEED DIFFERENT DIETS AND MEDICINES.   I WANT TO VOLUNTEER FOR A FEW HOURS ON MY DAYS OFF TO LEND THEM A HAND WITH THAT AS WELL. THANKS.  IT IS FOR A GOOD CAUSE :o) 

I HAVE CALLED THREE LOCAL TV STATIONS AND KEPT ON THEM TO DO A STORY ON THE SANCTUARY AND FINALLY TODAY 06/20/07,  2 OUT OF THE 3 STATIONS CONTACTED ME AND WERE GOING OUT TO HUBERT, NC, TO DO STORIES ON POSSUMWOODACRES.  YAY!  PEOPLE NEED TO BE INFORMED OF WHAT IS GOING ON AND HOPEFULLY SOME FELLOW ANIMAL LOVERS WILL SHOW UP AND HELP THIS PLACE OUT SO IT DOESN'T HAVE TO CLOSE :o)

SPECIAL THANKS TO ALENE IN FLORIDA AND DEBBIE IN NEW YORK, WHO SENT THE SANCTUARY DONATIONS.  IF YOU HAVE A FOOD LION MVP CARD, YOU CAN GO TO WWW.FOODLION.COM TO REGISTER YOUR MVP CARD AND EVERY TIME YOU SHOP, SOME OF THE MONEY YOU SPEND WILL BE GIVEN DIRECTLY TO POSSUMWOODACRES SANCTUARY SO NO MONEY COMES OUT OF YOUR POCKET :o)  I KNOW TIMES ARE TOUGH FOR EVERYONE RIGHT NOW.  SO IF YOU CANNOT DONATE, THE FOOD LION CARD IS A GOOD OPTION TO HELP WITHOUT AFFECTING YOUR BUDGET.

SPECIAL THANKS TO JOEMC, JONES-ONSLOW ELECTRIC COMPANY WHO WILL BE DONATING MULCH, TWO SOD COMPANIES DONATING SCRAP SOD, LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO GAVE SOME TIME AND MAN POWER TO HELP GET ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. MORE HELP IS STILL NEEDED TO COMPLETE UPGRADES AROUND THE NEWLY BUILT POND BY JUNE 30TH, SO IF YOU CAN STOP ON BY, PLEASE DO.  THE ANIMALS WILL THANK YOU FOR IT :o) I WILL BE BACK OUT THERE THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ON MY DAYS OFF TO VOLUNTEER MY TIME TO HELP AGAIN.  EIGHT PALLETS OF SOD ARE BEING DONATED FRIDAY SO THAT WILL ALL NEED TO BE UNLOADED OFF TRUCKS AND LAID OUT AROUND THE POND.

UPDATE:::: TONI JUST HAD HER STATE INSPECTION ON 07/09/07 AND PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS.  EVERYONE'S BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS IN HELPING WITH PICKING UP AND UNLOADING ABOUT 70 BATCHES OF SOD, PLANTING POND PLANTS, CLEARING AWAY DEBRIS AND BRUSH, ETC, PAID OFF. SHE WILL NOT HAVE TO CLOSE AND WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY $5000 DAILY IN FINES.  YAY!  SPECIAL THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED!!!!