Hi there! I volunteer at the local Human Society. Are you familiar with them?
Yes, it's my understand that they are a nonprofit based out of Washington D.C. that address animal-related cruelties and resolve animal welfare issues by applying resources.
I enjoy taking care of the cats and dogs at my local shelter. I wonder if they help any other types of animals?
Yes, as of 2001, they deal with the fur trade and wildlife abuse as well as cats and dogs.
I understand some people don't like them very much, though. Are there any controversial aspects of their work?
I'm not sure. You may be thinking of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). They can get pretty aggressive. 
Ah, perhaps that's it. Does HSUS protest experimentation on animals?
Humane society
A humane society is a group that aims to stop animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. In many countries, the term is used mostly for societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals (SPCA). In the United Kingdom, it may also be a society that provides a waterways rescue, prevention, and recovery service, or that gives awards for the saving of human life (see: Royal Humane Society).
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Humane Society of the United States
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), based in Washington, D.C., is an American nonprofit organization founded by journalist Fred Myers and Helen Jones, Larry Andrews, and Marcia Glaser in 1954, to address what they saw as animal-related cruelties of national scope, and to resolve animal welfare problems by applying strategies beyond the resources or abilities of local organizations. In 2013, the "Chronicle of Philanthropy" identified HSUS as the 136th largest charity in the United States in