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India mandates new regulations to stop animal cruelty and neglect by pet stores

India has seen a boom in pet ownership in recent years, and there has been a corresponding increase in the number of pet...

Animal rescue and response
HSUS helps transport hundreds of pets away from Florence's fury; stands by for search and rescue in aftermath

As Hurricane Florence batters the coast of the Carolinas, wreaking havoc with screaming winds and lashing rain, our Humane...

Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Breaking news: U.S. House votes to crack down on dog and cat meat, wildlife trafficking

For many years now, Humane Society International has been at the forefront of a hot war against the dog and cat meat trade...

Farmed animal welfare
Hollywood celebrities ask McDonald’s to curb chicken abuse

Twenty of Hollywood’s biggest names, including Alec Baldwin, Susan Sarandon and Joaquin Phoenix, today sent a joint letter to...

Animal rescue and response
As Hurricane Florence barrels toward East Coast, HSUS Animal Rescue Team moves to keep animals safe

As severe weather events have become more frequent and more destructive in recent years, our Animal Rescue Teams at the...

Urgent alert: Help stop cruel hunting methods in Alaska, like killing wolf pups at their dens, shooting hibernating mother bears

A rule proposed by the federal government to reintroduce some of the cruelest of hunting methods to national preserves in...

Save the whales -- again

For someone who’s been supporting the protection of whales as long as I have, the prospect of a return to commercial whaling...

As Fashion Week begins, Burberry goes fur-free and new campaign targets Prada

*Editor's note: HSUS and the Fur Free Alliance are in open dialogue with Prada, and we should have an update soon. Please...

Wild animals need space, not selfies

It could have been a heartwarming story but it quickly turned into tragedy. Earlier this week, numerous media outlets...