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Captive animals such as this tiger locked in cage suffer in zoos and circuses

Helping Captive Wild Animals

To keep wild animals where they belong—in the wild—and out of zoos and circuses.

American horses in export pens in Texas and New Mexico before transport to Mexican horsemeat plants

Preventing Horse Slaughter

For horses to be spared cruel and needless deaths.

Promoting Smarter Wildlife Management

To encourage peaceful coexistence with wild animals.

horses at Duchess Sanctuary saved from equine cruelty

Protecting Marine Wildlife

To make the ocean safer for those who call it home.

Wild macaque monkey in a tree. Monkeys are often victims of illegal wildlife trade.

Stopping the Wildlife Trade

To keep animals safe in their natural habitat.

Taking Suffering Out of Science

To reduce⁠—and eventually end⁠—harmful animal experiments.

Find answers to wildlife problems

The Humane Society of the United States works with community leaders and animal care and control agencies to create Wild Neighbors communities, where humane and non-lethal solutions are given priority.

Humane gift guide

Facts about captive hunting

What is captive hunting? Captive hunting operations—also referred to as "shooting preserves," "canned hunts" or "game ranches"—allow trophy hunters to shoot animals who are fenced in. The animals are often semi-tame—some have even been hand raised or bottle fed by humans. Operators often offer...