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State-level legislative gains are a strong marker of humane progress

In 2023, in the states, we helped to pass 153 good measures and prevented the passage of 66 bad ones. We’re on a similar...

Wildlife protection
Japan launches new whale killing vessel even as demand for whale meat plummets

Over the course of a long career, I’ve spent countless hours at international conferences listening to the representatives of...

Farmed animal welfare Stopping puppy mills
Breaking: Proposed Farm Bill would create a nightmare for animals

The Farm Bill, a legislative package the U.S. Congress approves every five years or so to govern agricultural and food...

Farmed animal welfare
Major wins for farmed animals: Live export bans in Great Britain and Australia

We are finally seeing some breakthrough changes in how society views farm animals and, therefore, how they are treated. Right...

Access to care for pets
Announcing the 2024 Community Hero of our More Than a Pet campaign

Julie Cassadore has been voted the 2024 More Than a Pet Community Hero for the good she has done for her community of San...

Wildlife protection Animal rescue and response
Motley crew of animals freed from illegal trade and human-wildlife conflict

Recently, a group of people from the Asociacion Rescate y Conservacion de Vida Silvestre (known as ARCAS), with the support...

Animals in research
We’re calling on the FDA to save animals by modernizing drug testing

In an era defined by scientific and technological innovation, testing drugs on dogs, rats, monkeys and other animals is not...

Farmed animal welfare Helping captive wildlife Animal rescue and response
The truth Gov. Noem’s puppy-killing scandal reveals about us all

Every now and then an individual animal’s story captures worldwide attention and brings the pains and paradoxes of our...

Farmed animal welfare
Help stop ‘fix’ in Farm Bill that would undercut strongest farm animal welfare law in US

We now know for certain that the Farm Bill to be considered by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee contains language that...