Our highly trained Animal Rescue Team is on the front lines at a moment's notice to rescue animals in peril. Whatever and wherever the disaster—from the wrath of hurricanes to the misery of puppy mills—our staff is dedicated to the safety and protection of animals and their communities.
Learn more about The HSUS Animal Rescue Team.

Menacing Megafauna
The HSUS and an array of partners rescued three tigers, two leopards, two wolf hybrids, and other potentially dangerous animals from an unaccredited—and not terribly secure—facility in Mississippi.
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May 18, 2012
The HSUS Presents Animal Care Expo 2012 in Las Vegas
Presented by The Humane Society of the United States, Animal Care Expo is celebrating its 21st year as the world's largest international education and trade show in the fields of animal care, sheltering and rescue.
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May 10, 2012
More than 100 Birds Rescued from Alleged Cruelty and Neglect in Ohio
The HSUS’ Animal Rescue Team and other animal welfare organizations were called in by The Humane Society of Greater Dayton to assist in the seizure of more than 100 parrots from “Wings Over the Rainbow” in Moraine, Ohio.
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May 10, 2012
Five Ways to Help Parrots
The HSUS rescued more than 100 birds from deplorable conditions. Want to help? Here are 5 things you can do today for parrots.
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April 30, 2012
Summer Reads that Help Animals
Six of Penguin (USA)'s most popular fiction authors are featured in the publisher's Read Humane(TM) campaign. Special editions of the animal-themed paperbacks will be sold May through August, and Penguin is making a donation to HSUS's Animal Rescue Team.
Our Victories
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March 29, 2012
Discount Pet Supply Converts to Adoptions-Only Model; Takes The HSUS’ ‘Puppy Friendly’ Pledge
Discount Pet Supply, located in Salem, N.H., has signed The Humane Society of the United States' Puppy Friendly Pet Stores pledge, and has converted to adopting out homeless puppies instead of selling commercially raised dogs.
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February 17, 2012
Oklahoma Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to the State’s New Puppy Mill Law
The Humane Society of the United States applauds a decision by District Judge Jonathan Sullivan upholding Oklahoma’s commercial dog breeding statute and rejecting breeders’ claims that the statute and accompanying rules are unconstitutional. The law, enacted in 2010, creates a licensing and inspection process, as well as minimum standards of care, for commercial pet breeders in Oklahoma.
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February 17, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Applauds Brick Township, N.J. for Taking Action Against Pet Store’s Alleged Cruelty
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February 16, 2012
Ohio Man Convicted of Felony Dogfighting Activities


