Advertisement

Advertisement

humane society

noun

  1. (often initial capital letter)an organization devoted to promoting humane ideals, especially with reference to the treatment of animals.



humane society

noun

  1. an organization for promotion of humane ideals, esp in dealing with animals

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of humane society1

First recorded in 1770–80
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

A 2-month-old black bear cub recently rescued from the woods is now being raised by a new, faux fuzzy foster family: humans dressed as bears at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center.

From

“While social media can be a platform for education, community support, and sharing positive stories, it also has a darker side,” Dr. Karen Lee, medical director of Inland Valley Humane Society, said in an email.

From

Its achievement drew page-one reportage and plaudits from conservationists and animal welfare groups who saw it as a path to “making extinction events a thing of the past,” as Robin R. Ganzert, chief executive of the American Humane Society, gushed on Colossal’s website.

From

The chaos enables Trump and his allies and other enemies of democracy and a humane society to get and keep more corrupt power, a power without limits and unbounded in its ambitions and harm.

From

The preserve is certified by the American Humane Society and registered with the U.S.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


human embryonic stem cellhuman-factors engineering