Blog Posts

In her new book Mission Metamorphosis, American Humane’s president and CEO Dr. Robin Ganzert tells the story of her tenure at American Humane and offers insightful, actionable advice for nonprofit leadership.…

When we are inside on beautiful, warm days, the outside calls to us, and it’s easy to jump off our couches and take our pups for a long walk. However,…

An overwhelming majority of American adults – some 189 million by one count – are resolved to do things differently in 2021. New Year’s resolutions can be big or small,…

The coronavirus pandemic impacted businesses and organizations across the United States, including animal shelters and rescues. Although shelters in big cities reported high adoption numbers, rural shelters were instead seeing…

This week, American Humane is kicking off one of our most exciting and heartwarming campaigns — the 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards®. The nationwide contest, now in its 11th…

2020 was a challenging year and one like no other. No one anticipated what was to come, but by March, we were all under mandated stay at home orders during…

For many, the past year has been one of separation, isolation and despair. But for all the obstacles that the novel coronavirus has presented, families and communities across the country…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… because nominations for the 2021 Hero Dog Awards open one week from today! For thousands of years, dogs have protected us, comforted…

From all of us at American Humane, happy holidays! Few months present as many celebrations as December, and no matter what holiday you are celebrating, we hope you can relax,…

Pets are our best friends and heroes – they are the epitome of the gift that keeps on giving. During the pandemic, with people facing feelings of desperate isolation and…