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Protecting equines
Horseracing Integrity Act will crack down on drugging, protect racehorses

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson In recent years, major professional sports have taken crucial steps to rid themselves of...

Farmed animal welfare
With new scorecard, HSUS will hold food companies accountable on their animal welfare commitments

Our dynamic Farm Animal Protection team has been responsible for a seismic shift in how the country’s largest food companies...

Animals in research Animal rescue and response
HSUS undercover investigation shows beagles being poisoned with pesticides and drugs, killed at animal testing lab

It’s the kind of video no dog lover would ever wish to see, but we are releasing it today because it’s important for you to...

Animal rescue and response
HSUS Animal Rescue Team deploys in tornado-hit Alabama to help local shelters, transport dogs

As Alabama recovers from a blitz of devastating tornadoes, the Humane Society of the United States is on the ground in Lee...

Trophy hunting mountain lions can hurt ecosystems, increase conflict

Over the last three decades, 80,000 mountain lions have been killed for trophies, most of them from the western and...

Efforts in Congress to help save critically endangered right whales

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson North Atlantic right whales, once decimated by whalers, have continued to face an onslaught...

Wildlife protection
Breaking news: US Fish and Wildlife Service proposes stripping federal protections for wolves

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it will issue a proposed rule to strip Endangered Species Act...

Cuddling a baby tiger or riding an elephant could leave you more guilty than gratified, study says

Walking alongside a lion in South Africa or feeding a baby tiger with a milk bottle at a roadside zoo stateside as you smile...

Animal rescue and response
MASH-style clinics bring lifesaving services to pets on U.S. reservations

When Brown Puppy's family brought him into the Rural Area Veterinary Services clinic in San Carlos, Arizona, he was suffering...