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American Humane Certified logo American Humane Certified's Newest Innovation
GCB Foods, a cage-free egg production company, has become American Humane Certified, attesting to its humanely raised cage-free eggs. It also is the first of American Humane Certified’s numerous food producers to operate under our new, three-tiered auditing system. >> Find out more
Marley and Me Paws to the White House
In the nation’s capital, Marley, the four-legged hero of 20th Century Fox’s upcoming comedy Marley & Me, joins with American Humane to sponsor shelter dog adoptions in 15 cities across the country. >> Find out more
Dogs 101 Dogs 101 on Animal Planet
Learn everything you always wanted to know about more than 200 breeds of dogs -- AND which ones may be right for you -- on Animal Planet’s informative new series, DOGS 101. Look for special messaging from American Humane. >> Find out more
FGDM Logo Family Group Decision Making Conference Set for June
Save the date for American Humane's 2009 Conference on FGDM and Other Family Engagement Approaches, June 2-5, in Pittsburgh. >> Find out more
workload cover image Roundtable on Workload Measurement in Child Welfare
Save the date! American Humane and the Consortium on Workload are convening a roundtable titled Time and Effort: Perspectives on Workload, Dec. 3-5, 2008, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. >> Find out more
Pets and Women's Shelters (PAWS) Program Pets and Women's Shelters (PAWS)™ Program
American Humane Launches Pets and Women's Shelters (PAWS)™ Program. The PAWS Program advises family violence shelters on how to accommodate pets of families leaving abusive homes. >> Find out more
Denver Pet Partners Denver Pet Partners -- Enhancing Lives Through the Human-Animal Bond
American Humane has long promoted the therapeutic value of human-animal interaction. Teamed with Denver Pet Partners, we now provide direct services of animal-assisted activities and animal-assisted therapy. >> Find out more
HomeAgain Now -- added safety for America's pets
Universal microchip scanners have hit the market. The new technology reads all frequencies of microchips -- ensuring more lost pets can be returned home. American Humane is partnering with HomeAgain to get HomeAgain® Universal Worldscan™ readers out to the nation’s shelters and veterinary clinics. >> Find out more
Human Nature At It's Best

What does it mean to be humane? It’s an innate desire to protect our children, or compassion to care for an animal in need. And it's our hope to live among people who feel the same.

We are advocates for animals, raising awareness and supporting legislation to end animal cruelty. We are advocates for children, putting a stop to child abuse, neglect and exploitation. And we are advocates for our communities, exposing the link between animal abuse and other kinds of societal violence. We are humane.

NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED®

The American Humane Association has overseen movie sets since 1940 to make sure animal actors stay safe while portraying heroes, villains, companions, and comedians. American Humane’s Film & Television Unit is designated by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) as the only animal welfare organization with on-set jurisdiction. >> Find out more