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In major win, Utah bans the use of gas chambers in animal shelters

Last Friday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill to end the use of gas chambers for euthanasia of cats and dogs, leaving just...

Wildlife protection
Celebrating the lawmakers who made 2022 a banner year for big cats and other animals

Last night at our Humane Awards event on Capitol Hill, we celebrated the work of lawmakers whose dedication to our cause made...

Stopping puppy mills
Puppy Protection Act brings hope for dogs languishing in puppy mills

In West Point, Iowa, a large-scale, commercial breeding facility called the Stonehenge Kennel contains more than 800 dogs...

Wildlife protection
Breaking: Undercover investigation reveals Florida’s shady ivory market

With elephants just a step or two away from extinction, our newly released undercover investigation reveals a thriving market...

Animal rescue and response
In major win for animals, Indonesia’s capital city bans dog and cat meat trades

Earlier this month, authorities from the Special Area of the City of (DKI) Jakarta—the most populous metropolitan area in...

Wildlife protection
Undercover at wildlife killing ‘contest’ where 405 coyotes were slaughtered in 45 hours

At the end of a macabre “contest” in Mendon, Illinois, a young boy carries the lifeless bodies of coyotes streaked with blood...

Wildlife protection
Victory! Cruel hunting methods in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge were just defeated

In a massive victory for wildlife in Alaska, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week that it was withdrawing...

Animal rescue and response
Nearly 200 dogs saved from slaughter as HSI shuts down 18th dog meat farm

Not long ago, our Humane Society International team in South Korea discovered yet another heartbreaking scene on a dog meat...

Ending animal testing
A decade’s worth of wins against cosmetics animal testing

Tomorrow, March 11, 2023, marks the 10-year anniversary of a historic paradigm shift away from cosmetics animal testing. When...