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And yet—they’re handled with violence. Forced into small cages and crates. Treated as though they don't matter. Factory farming ignores that farm animals are sentient beings, just like our cats and dogs. Together, we can pressure companies to make real changes for animals.
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OUR STRATEGY
Farmed animals are some of the most abused and neglected beings on the planet. We focus on chickens because they account for the greatest amount of suffering experienced by land animals raised for food. More numerous than other species, chickens are also the most tightly confined. Egg-laying hens in battery cages each have the space of an iPad—not enough to even open their wings! At THL, we’re out to reduce the immense suffering of hens, and we do that by changing institutions. By pressuring food companies around the globe to stop caging hens, we make quick progress at reducing their suffering—and we get closer to dismantling factory farming, everywhere.
OUR EFFECTIVENESS
According to our best cost-effectiveness estimates, THL spends approximately 50 cents to spare one hen from a cage, addressing one of the cruelest practices in animal agriculture. This figure is derived by dividing the total cost of our US and global cage-free work during the 2015-2024 period, including allocated overhead, by the estimated number of hens impacted by the corporate cage-free commitments we secured during that same time period. This calculation reflects our work's historical efficiency, but does not necessarily guarantee future results.
"I knew I could trust this organization—that they were doing the most good in the space of ending animal suffering."
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The Mended Heart Society drives our work—and our impact—with gifts of $500 or more.
The Legacy Society future-proofs our movement through planned future gifts.
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Accreditation
The Humane League is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, recognized as one of the world’s most effective charities working to end the abuse of animals raised for food. Our federal EIN number is 04-3817491.