i volunteer at the local humane society.
[{"role": "system", "content": "A humane society is a group that aims to stop human or animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. In many countries, the term is used mostly for societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals (SPCA). 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). The first Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), based on the British Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), was set up in Victoria in 1871. This was followed by New South Wales in 1873; South Australia in 1875; Tasmania in 1878; Queensland in 1883; Western Australia in 1892; Australian Capital Territory in 1955 and Darwin in 1965. The Royal Warrant was given to the WA SPCA in 1920, followed by NSW SPCA in 1923, South Australia in 1937, Queensland in 1955, Tasmania in 1956 and Victoria in 1956. The national organisation, RSPCA Australia, was formed in 1981 to give a national voice on policy matters and advise the federal government on animal welfare issues. The first SPCA in Canada was the Canadian SPCA founded in Montreal in 1869. The other societies developed on a regional basis and now 123 societies are represented at a federal level by the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Hello, I am an big animal lover.  I volunteer at the Humane Society."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That is fantastic. I love animals too. You must really enjoy helping to stop animal sufferin and cruelty."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I do.  The organization does a lot of good work.  From protecting animals from harm, to promoting responsible pet ownership"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Promoting responsible pet ownership is so important. As well as reducing the number of homeless pets."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes.  The are also a big enemy and critic of puppy mills.  "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Ugh! Puppy mills are horrible. Any breeder who can put money over the welfare of the animals should not be able to raise them. I wonder how many they stop?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I know they helped authorities confiscate over 35,000 pets from mills one year"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That is very impressive. I am glad to see them working to end the puppy mills. I think some backyard breeders should be stopped too"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I agree.  People need to focus more on the existing dogs that need homes.  There are plenty of great animals out there that would make wonderful pets"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes. There are so many needy animals and really no need for selective breeding when there are so many homeless pets out there."}]