The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine are independent, nonprofit institutions providing science, technology & health policy advice.
The AVMA is the nation’s leading advocate for the veterinary profession. Representing more than 108,000 members, we protect, promote and advance the needs of all veterinarians and those they serve.
Our commitment is to advance the shared interests, values and goals of our membership, through a variety of avenues:
- We develop positions on key issues and advocate for veterinarians, advancing their ability to provide crucial veterinary services.
- We provide educational accreditation and certification programs that protect and elevate the quality of veterinary care.
- We provide timely and relevant products and services to our members that enhance their opportunities for success and service, and support them in protecting the health and welfare of animals in their care.
- We educate the public on the important and varied types of work that veterinarians do to advance both animal and human health.
Official page of the Humane Society of the United States, the nation's most effective animal protection organization fighting for all animals!
The Humane Society of the United States fights the big fights to end suffering for all animals. Together with millions of supporters, we take on puppy mills, factory farms, the fur trade, trophy hunting, animal cosmetics testing and other cruel industries. We rescue and care for thousands of animals every year through our rescue and response team and other hands-on animal care services. We fight all forms of animal cruelty to achieve the vision behind our name: a humane society. And we can’t do it without you.