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Breaking news: WTO rules to protect dolphins from tuna fishing fleets

The World Trade Organization delivered a decisive victory today to protect dolphins in one of the longest-running global...

Breaking news: New Jersey becomes first state to adopt a sweeping ban on wild animals in circuses

New Jersey has made history by becoming the first state in the country to ban the use of numerous wild animal species...

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Breaking news: Farm Bill clears Congress; House votes to protect pets from domestic violence, outlaw dog meat and prevent animal fighting in U.S. territories

The U.S. House has just passed the Farm Bill, and we’re celebrating great wins for animals. Most importantly, the bill does...

Farmed animal welfare
HSUS asks feds to investigate Pilgrim’s Pride’s misleading claims about its chickens

Today, the Humane Society of the United States asked the Federal Trade Commission, the government agency charged with...

Farmed animal welfare Protecting equines Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Breaking news: Senate approves Farm Bill minus King amendment; includes major wins for animals

Update! The U.S. Senate has just voted to approve the Farm Bill by a vote of 87 to 13. The bill did not include the dreaded...

Undercover investigation exposes Petland's treatment of sick puppies

A dead puppy in the freezer. Puppies with hacking coughs and runny noses. Sick puppies confined to isolation. Overcrowded...

Animal rescue and response Ending the dog and cat meat trade
HSI rescuers battle natural and man-made disasters to help animals around the world

Every day, Humane Society International battles incredible odds to help and rescue animals in difficult and perilous...

Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Pets in the workplace: Why we let the HSUS go to the dogs

One of the great benefits of working at the Humane Society of the United States is that staff members can bring their pets to...

HSUS, HSI and partners sue U.S. over failure to protect giraffes

Giraffes are in desperate need of protection. There are fewer giraffes than elephants now in the wild, and if we are to...