American Humane
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American Humane (AH) is an organization founded in 1877 committed to ensuring the safety, welfare, and well-being of animals. It was previously called the International Humane Association before changing its name in 1878. In 1940, it became the sole monitoring body for the humane treatment of animals on the sets of Hollywood films and other broadcast productions. American Humane is best known for its certification mark "No Animals Were Harmed", which appears at the end of film or television credits where animals are featured. It has also run the Red Star Animal Emergency Services since 1916. In 2000, American Humane formed the Farm Animal Services program, an animal welfare label system for food products. American Humane is currently[when?] headquartered in Washington, D.C.[3] It is a section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.[4]
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Formation | October 9, 1877; 146 years ago (1877-10-09) |
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Type | Non-profit |
Focus | Animal welfare, child welfare |
Location | |
Region | United States |
Method | Training, disaster response |
Revenue | $13,457,897[1] |
Staff | 143[2] |
Website | https://www.americanhumane.org/ |