Humane Beings Resources
So many good causes, so many good people, so many direct mail pitches. There are so many organizations in the world today, working to help animals – and the people who care about them — in every way.
Here are some of the groups offering help – to wildlife, shelters, local groups, to companion animal owners who need advice or emergency funds. Check them out – and also check out Charity Navigator, a longtime resource that has been assessing and rating charities on financial health, accountability, and transparency.
RESOURCES
ANIMAL TRANSPORTS
- DOOBERT: Chris Roy has used his technology expertise to help network organizations and individuals to help save animals in many ways; one of the most powerful being to connect volunteer drivers with opportunities to transport animals to safety and new homes. Doobert.com
- Animal transport association: animaltransportationassociation.org
- Sky Ark
- Wildlife
- Animal Welfare Institute: Founded in 1951 to reduce the sum total of pain and fear inflicted on animals by humans.
- Animal Welfare Trust Offers grants to organizations whose work helps reduce animal suffering and/or raises public consciousness toward related issues
- Born Free: International wildlife charity working to prevent cruelty and alleviate suffering. News, educational materials, and information about ways for individuals to become involved.
- Cruelty-Free International is an animal protection and advocacy group that campaigns for the abolition of all animal experiments. They organize certification of cruelty-free products which are marked with the symbol of a leaping bunny
- Good On You makes it easier for consumers to shop in an ethically responsible way. You can easily look up a brand and the app immediately tells you how ethically responsible it is. It does this with the use of a five-star rating system. Since 2015, the company assessed more than 3000 brands, including H&M, Levi’s, and Zara.
- International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
- World Animal Protection: International charity and alliance of animal welfare organizations. Includes education and awareness campaigns to raise the standards of animal welfare throughout the world.
ASSOCIATIONS
- Alley Cat Allies
- Alley Cat Rescue
- American Humane Association
- American Pet Association
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
- American Tortoise Rescue
- Animal Legal Defense Fund
- Animal People
- Animal Protection and Rescue League
- Best Friends Animal Society
- Coastal Pet Rescue
- No Kill Advocacy Center
- Petfinder
- Pets for Vets
- The Humane League
- Humane Research Council
- Humane Society of the United States
- National Animal Interest Alliance
- Performing Animal Welfare Society
- United States Association of Reptile Keepers
- The Wild Animal Sanctuary
GRANTS & FUNDING SOURCES
- The DJ&T Foundation: Devoted to the support of low-cost or free spay/neuter clinics. Provides FAQs, grant applications, and program details.
- Maddie’s Fund: Provides grants to no-kill animal shelters that work with community collaborations of veterinarians, rescue groups, traditional shelters, and animal control agencies nationwide.
- Marching Animal Welfare Trust: Supports spay/neuter and veterinary health facilities, as well as outreach on hunting and animal research. Describes application process, and lists grantees.
- Summerlee Foundation: Various types of grants are provided, with a priority given to shelters in low-income areas.
- The Pet Fund: Provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need urgent veterinary care.