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Since our founding nearly 150 years ago, American Humane Society has served as a beacon for all those who cherish the human-animal bond. We provide meaningful, humane direction through an ever-expanding lens of scientific knowledge and grassroots compassion. And we make animals our top priority when it comes to their safety, their treatment, their wellbeing and their place in our world.

American Humane Society is an authoritative voice of animal protection and welfare, and an internationally recognized force for promoting humane treatment and awareness. Our impact is felt around the world — through programs that began in the U.S. with rescue of animal lives on and off the battlefield, and now continue globally through efforts in conservation, community outreach and advancement of humane standards for all animals.

We make the world a better place for animals — come explore how.

Find out more about American Humane Society, discover our programs and our process and even lend a hand by making a donation on behalf of all animals.

Our Mission

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Our History

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Our Staff and Board

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Stephanie Carmody, Esq.

Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Program Officer

Kashyap Choksi, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Cheryl Lesko

Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer

Governance and Finances

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Position Statements

Our positions on issues central to our mission to protect animals.

Newsroom

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Careers

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