In the United Kingdom, it may also be a society that provides a waterways rescue, prevention, and recovery service, or that gives awards for the saving of human life (see: Royal Humane Society).
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The Royal Humane Society is a charity that grants awards for acts of bravery in the saving of human lives, and for the restoration of life by resuscitation.
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An outbreak of VS-FCV at a humane society in Missouri in 2007 led to the euthanasia of the entire cat population (almost 200 cats) to contain it.
According to the company, their activities, all fronted by their mascot, include "rescuing animals with the Humane Society, raising money for the Hurricane Katrina Victims, walking in support of a cure for breast cancer, assisting schools to raise money, or helping Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts earn their badges."
Some of the organizations she enjoys donating time to include the Missouri Humane Society, United Cerebral Palsy and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
In April 2009, the Alliance criticized radio personality Rush Limbaugh when he lent his voice to public service announcements supporting the Humane Society of the United States to religious organizations.
The Humane Society of Indianapolis hosts the Mutt Strut annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
After the flood the Governor of Queensland, Sir Henry Wylie Norman awarded the rescues with an Royal Humane society’s medal and certificate.
He was co-founder in 1984 of Between the Species: A Journal of Ethics, and founder of the Hayward Friends of Animals Humane Society.
He was also a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Ohio from 1940 until 1944, Brown was served as the president of the Toledo Humane Society from 1911 until 1961.
A PSA for the Humane society was released featuring the Chili Peppers to draw attention to the cause and the album.
Additional speakers included Anil Kapoor (actor), Chetan Bhagat (writer), Wayne Pacelle (President, Humane Society of the United States), Andrew Rowan (CEO, Humane Society International) and Founder Pritish Nandy.