Digital Content

Toucan Nation

Produced for Animal Planet and directed by Prime Time Emmy®-winning filmmaker Paula Heredia, Toucan Nation was first released in June of 2016.

This film, presented in association with H/3 Foundation and Humane Society International, chronicles the story of Grecia, a brave toucan in Costa Rica whose abuse prompted a national animal welfare campaign. In addition to showing how the Zooave Animal Refuge Center was able to help Grecia, Toucan Nation follows the fight of school children and a group of animal rights activists in creating a petition for President Luis Guillermo to bring the Animal Welfare bill in front of Congress. This remarkable story demonstrates how powerful a movement can become with motivated engagement and passion.

Click here to watch an inspiring clip on this brave toucan.

Trophy

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First premiered in Documentary Competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, Trophy is a compelling documentary that forces the viewer to confront the harsh realities of trophy hunting, and the challenges of wildlife conservation. With an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Nature Documentary at the 40th News and Documentary Emmy Awards, Trophy takes into account a wide array of different perspectives on the complexities and tensions between protecting wildlife and the big-game hunting business. 

Click here to watch the trailer for this captivating film.

Birds of a Feather

Inspired by the novel Birds of a Feather by Dr. Lorin Lindner, this short film details the heartwarming program at the Serenity Park Sanctuary that pairs abandoned, abused, neglected, or relinquished parrots with combat veterans. The shared experiences of trauma allow these two groups to understand each other, and it is through this understanding that healing is able to take place. Produced in association with H/3 Foundation and Robert Kenner, the director of Oscar nominated and Emmy winning film Food, Inc, this inspiring tale explores the profound connection that can be formed through a common bond.​

Watch this extraordinary story clicking on this link.

Humane Education

In 2015, Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International partnered with the Government of Puerto Rico to launch "Humane Puerto Rico". This program's goal was to confront the country's persistent problems regarding animals, along with redefining relationships with them. This was achieved through specialized training for law enforcement officials, animal control agents, social worker, and teachers. H/3 founder Spencer Haber was able to further these efforts by funding the section of the program that supports teachers looking to incorporate humane education into their curricula. This approach looks to children as the solution for animal related problems, as it teaches them about empathy, ethics, and their moral duty towards animal and people.


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Direct Action

Frankie's Friends

Frankie's Friends is a national nonprofit whose mission is to save pets with life-threatening conditions. Click here to learn more about this organization. H/3 has partnered with Frankie's Friends in various ways, with some examples being their contributions to the National Fund, as well as matching donations to the Hope Fund. So far, H/3 has been able to match $80,000 through its Hope Fund initiative. This partnership has provided support and financial assistance to families who cannot afford the full costs of veterinary treatment. Visit this link if you know of any companion animals that need assistance paying for a life-threatening condition.

H/3 also established Bond's Fund, named after a sweet and gentle male tuxedo cat who, after being found in a dumpster at age 14, was able to receive specialized treatment. Bond was able to live out his remaining year in comfort despite dealing with a serious eye condition that had resulted from numerous health complications. Bond's Fund was created in partnership with Frankie's Friends to provide companion animals and their families access to high quality veterinary eye care. Click here to read more about Bond's Fund.
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Bond

Adopt-A-Dog

​Each September in Greenwich, Connecticut, Adopt-A-Dog hosts it biggest event of the year: Puttin' On the Dog. Puttin' On the Dog provides an exciting and supportive environment for people to help companion animals find their loving forever homes. For many years, H/3 has been able to help fund this fun and celebrated adoption event by sponsoring the Cat Pavillion.  H/3 Foundation also sponsors all cat adoption fees for the event.

Click here to learn more about how you can get involved in this incredible adoption event!

H/3 and HSI Partnership in the BVI

"The BVI has always been a special community of generous and resourceful people, with a deep connection to the magical place they call home – and with the animals who share that home. Since I first visited many decades ago, the BVI and its people have favoured us with their friendship, hospitality and grace. So it is now our honour to be able to give something back – both in addressing an urgent, immediate need, but also as the first step in working together as a community to rebuild an even better BVI in the coming years. Having come to know the BVI spirit over the last 30+ years, I am confident that this community will emerge from this tragic period even stronger than it was before."
-Spencer Haber


Following Hurricane Irma in 2017, H/3 Foundation partnered with Humane Society International to launch an animal rescue and relief initiative in the British Virgin Islands. The organizations supplied food, carriers, hay for farm animals, and equipment to support the rescue efforts. This program also evacuated lost and displaced dogs and cats, reunited families with their pets, and set up local veterinary clinics for emergency medical care and treatment. To help make evacuating with pets easier, the organizations also helped facilitate travel certifications that were required for the animals.

Click here to read more about the relief and rescue efforts and see photos of the initiative.

​H/3 Foundation Sponsors Prosthetics for Best Friends Animal Society Pup
Southern Utah University Press Release Dated June 21, 2021:

​With the support of Bionic Pets and a generous donation from H/3 Foundation, three engineering students at Southern Utah University have designed prosthetic feet for a dog named Yeti, who lost part of his back limbs in a tragic accident as a puppy. The student team, including Najilah Jones, Morgan Hansen, and Cierra Salcido, began the process to help Yeti earlier this year.

“This experience is a game-changer for the Engineering Department,” said Jones. “Not only is this an all-female group, but we were able to incorporate different disciplines, mentors, and methods within a single project, proving that there are no boundaries that can't be broken.”

Yeti was adopted by his family from Best Friends Animal Society in August 2020. After major changes in their lives, Leslie Carney and her youngest son, Jacen, were ready to add a dog to the family as they moved forward.

“I had so many new things on my plate already, I wasn't sure that adding a disabled dog was the right thing to do at this time. But something about Yeti just felt right,” said Carney. “I showed his picture and story to Jacen and he immediately responded that we could help this dog, maybe he needs us as much as we need him. I contacted Best Friends and the adoption process began.”

Yeti’s family wanted to help him live a fuller life, and planned to eventually purchase prosthetics for him, however, an unexpected and generous donation from H/3 Foundation allowed the process to start much sooner.

To find out more about the story, please click here!
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