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Beagles arrive on Capitol Hill in support of Better CARE for Animals Act
This week, we had the pleasure of gathering with beagles and lawmakers on Capitol Hill to show our support for a promising new bill that would usher in a new era of animal protection at the federal level in the U.S. The Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) for
UN recognizes children’s right to be free from exposure to violence against animals
The United Nations’ Committee on the Rights of the Child has formally recognized the damage that witnessing violence, including violence to animals, can cause to children. The U.N. declared that children have a right to be protected from exposure to that violence. This is an important moment for our
Tennessee has no puppy mill law. The last thing it needs is a new Petland selling puppies.
Tennessee has a huge puppy mill problem and no law to fight these operations that mistreat the dogs they profit off. Just over the past year we have heard of several puppy mill rescues, including two—one in Grundy County last month and another in Madison County last June—where hundreds of dogs were
Breaking news: Association of Zoos and Aquariums announces ban on bullhooks for elephants
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums announced this morning that it will phase out the use of bullhooks on elephants at its member zoos, taking the United States a giant step forward toward relegating these instruments of torture to history. According to an article in the Washington Post this
Bill to ban UK fur imports and sales to be introduced to Parliament
LONDON ― A bill to ban UK fur imports and sales will be introduced to Parliament tomorrow by Ruth Jones, Labour MP for Newport West and Islwyn. The Fur Free Britain campaign, led by animal protection charity Humane Society International/UK, welcomed the tabling of this draft law as a significant
Dozens of cats and large dogs rescued in alleged severe neglect situation in Topeka, Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan.—The Humane Society of the United States is assisting the Topeka Police Department in rescuing dozens of cats and dogs in an alleged severe neglect situation in Topeka, Kansas. Local authorities served a search and seizure warrant on a residential property at approximately 8 a.m. on Jan
Statement on Petco ending rabbit sales
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Petco’s decision to commit to an adoption-only policy for rabbits, the third-most common companion animal in the United States, and one of the pets most frequently held in animal shelters. By discontinuing its limited pilot program that offered
China closes its domestic ivory market
On Dec. 31, 2017, all registered ivory carving facilities, ivory wholesalers and ivory retailers in China closed, thus ending the world’s largest domestic ivory market and fulfilling a joint commitment made in 2015 between China’s President Xi Jinping and then U.S. President Barack Obama. Iris Ho
Don't Buy Wild
Illegal wildlife trade generates more than USD $10 billion annually, third behind only the illegal drug and arms trades. While many people knowingly contribute to such trade, unsuspecting customers can easily buy items like ivory trinkets and turtle shell products in stores or online, thereby
Avian flu crisis is a call to rethink our food system
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—Amidst the headlines detailing the severe outbreak of avian flu in South Africa, the culling of approximately 7.5 million infected chickens this year, and the resulting economic impacts, animal protection organization HSI/Africa says the fragility of our current food system
10 states now encourage adoption of research dogs into loving homes
It is a bleak life for the approximately 60,000 dogs and 20,000 cats used in testing and research in U.S. laboratories each year. In March, we revealed the sad plight of some of these animals when we did an undercover investigation at a contract laboratory in Michigan that was testing pesticides
Pyeongchang
The focus on the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang provided us with the ideal opportunity to raise awareness about the dog meat trade and to urge the government of South Korea to work with HSI to end to the suffering. In conjunction with our local partner groups, we capitalized on the media
Victory for Dolphins: India Moves to End Captivity
Update, May 8, 2013: Indian Environment and Forest Minister Jayanthi Natarajan told Hindustan Times, “We will not allow dolphinariums.” HSI is cautiously optimistic, but we stress that the minister’s words must still be put into action with legislation. As part of HSI’s campaign to end captive
What You Can Do to Protect Seals
Donate today, then take action to help end Canada's cruel commercial seal slaughter. Live in Canada? Support Senator Harb's bill to end the slaughter Tell the Canadian government that you support a buyout to save seals. Ask International Trade Minister Fast to withdraw the WTO challenge to the EU
Street dog population management program launches in Lucknow
LUCKNOW—Humane Society International/India have entered into a memorandum of understanding with Lucknow Municipal Corporation for an animal birth control project. The goal is to sterilize and vaccinate at least 15,000 dogs in Lucknow within a year. The program was formally launched today by
HSI's campaign against trophy hunting in Europe
With the European Union the world’s second largest importer of hunting trophies after the United States, HSI/Europe is calling on EU citizens and politicians to take action to stop the EU’s involvement in this grotesque and unsustainable killing. Fortunately, the fight is gaining momentum
Breaking: Threat to nation's strongest farm animal law deepens in US Congress
Whatever doubt there may have been before, the situation is now crystal clear. The battle over California’s Proposition 12 and the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (or some other approach to blocking Proposition 12 through the Farm Bill) has been joined, and we’re in the thick of it.
For these “Friends,” Black Beauty Ranch beats Central Perk hands down
Their troubles are over, and Ross, Rachel, Chandler and Joey are safe now at home. Three years after their rescue from a roadside zoo in Canada, this lucky troop of kangaroos is thriving at Black Beauty Ranch. The ‘roos were among over 200 animals rescued from the Saint-Édouard Zoo in Quebec, in
Testing lab remains silent, but voices demanding beagles’ release grow louder
We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for the 82 beagles languishing at Inotiv’s Mount Vernon, Indiana, laboratory that was the site of our recent undercover investigation. A Humane Society of the United States investigator found 80 beagle puppies being force-fed potentially toxic
Major developments in pivotal Supreme Court case for animals
A lawsuit currently being considered by the United States Supreme Court will have enormous consequences for millions of animals across the country—and we have news about major developments, some of it positive and some disappointing. Regardless, the fight continues. First, some background: The pork