Major Charles Westley Hume (13 January 1886 – 22 September 1981)[1] OBE MC BSc was a British animal welfare worker and writer.

He was honorary secretary of the British Science Guild and edited the journal Proceedings of the Physical Society (1919–1940).

[6][7] Richard P. Haynes has suggested that "Hume should be credited as the father of the animal welfare movement".

[5] Hume's book Man and Beast (1962) explores the history, law, philosophy and theology underlying cruelty to animals.

[8] A review noted that "these subjects are dealt with objectively and clearly, lightly yet seriously, tactfully yet persistently, especially in the factual and historical aspects.