Advocacy
From its beginnings over one hundred years ago, PAHS has advocated for the welfare and rights of animals. Through its series of Special Reports on selected issues and its stated positions on public policy and legislation, the Palo Alto Humane Society helps give animals a voice.
Humane Planet
This program was formed to educate the ways in which animals, people and planet are tightly interconnected, while addressing pertinent issues and providing solutions, to foster the creation of a more humane community and contribute to the evolution of a more humane planet.
Humane Planet provides information and resources for:
Humane Living Educating about human-animal relationships, problems and solutions
Humane Commerce Providing information and ethical options for “consumption”
Humane Eating Addressing the realities food sources, food options, and climate change.
Advocacy Campaigns
PAHS campaigns (please de-link this) on a variety of issues which directly impact the welfare of animals and indirectly impact the health and balance of our ecosystems. Current campaigns include:
Make Room for One More
Animal agribusiness (factory farms)
Foie gras
Eggs from free range hens
Shark finning
Legislation and Public Policy
Check PAHS' analysis and positions on legislation and policy affecting the lives of animals. Go to
Legislation and Public Policy
Humane Library
See PAHS' recommendations for dealing with issues such as urban wildlife and airline travel for pets.
Go to Humane Library