The Humane Society of the United States is a great organization.
I agree, I appreciate them for their work in the fight agains factory farming, animal fighting, puppy mills and the like.
Do you know when it was founded?
It was founded in 1954 in Washington DC. The ones that founded it were former members of the American Humane Society.
Wow!    Are they associated with any other organizations?
They aren't associated with any local humane societies or any other animal organizations. You would think they would be, but they're independent of any.
How do they raise their funding?
Animal welfare
Animal welfare is the well-being of nonhuman animals. The standards of "good" animal welfare vary considerably between different contexts. These standards are under constant review and are debated, created and revised by animal welfare groups, legislators and academics worldwide. Animal welfare science uses various measures, such as longevity, disease, immunosuppression, behavior, physiology, and reproduction, although there is debate about which of these indicators provide the best information.
Respect for animal welfare is often based on the belief that nonhuman
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