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A Humane Nation’s top 10 blogs of 2018

This year has seen incredible wins for animals despite a steady onslaught of Congressional threats and agency rollbacks. On...

Farmed animal welfare
Historic win in California caps a year of major progress for farm animals

The year 2018 was a historic one for farm animals, with California passing the strongest law against farm animal confinement...

Mission complete: President Bush’s dog Sully transitions to new role helping veterans

There has been so much to move the spirit over the 48 hours since we learned of the passing of George H.W. Bush, our 41 st...

A trophy hunter kills a beloved Yellowstone wolf, even as attacks on wolves in Congress intensify

The disturbing trophy killing of an iconic wolf from Yellowstone National Park is a grim reminder that American carnivores...

Animal rescue and response
Pets for Life lends a helping hand in hurricane-hit Corpus Christi to keep families, pets together

Our trailblazing program, Pets for Life, is in Corpus Christi, Texas, on a special mission this week: to help launch a...

Animal rescue and response
On Giving Tuesday, support our work to help animals in crisis

Some of the most visible and dynamic work at the Humane Society of the United States is carried out by our intrepid Animal...

Ending the dog and cat meat trade
South Korea closes largest dog slaughterhouse

Last week, South Korean authorities made history by closing down Taepyeong, the country’s largest dog slaughterhouse. The...

Save the orcas of Puget Sound

Earlier this year, Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington convened a task force to recommend steps to save critically endangered...

Farmed animal welfare Ending the dog and cat meat trade
New Vietnam law mandates humane treatment of farm animals

One of the biggest obstacles Humane Society International faces is the frequent lack of comprehensive animal welfare laws...