Central States Regional Office 

The Central States Regional Office works on the frontlines of animal protection issues in nine states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.

We work throughout the region to support animal welfare legislation, fight animal cruelty in all forms, respond to animals in danger from man-made and natural disasters, and engage like-minded citizens to promote the protection of animals.

Please contact us to learn how you can help animals.

End Cruel Coyote Penning

The HSUS is fighting for a year-round ban on live coyote sales in Indiana, where the animals are inhumanely trapped and then shipped to wildlife pens across the Southeast to be chased and terrorized by packs of hunting dogs.  Read about the latest crackdown» Wildlife penning exposed»

News

88 Animals Rescued In Indiana November 24, 2008 by Julie Hauserman Richie was one of 88 animals rescued from a hoarding/shelter situation in Indiana.The suffering is over for 53 dogs and 35 cats living in an overwhelmed—and now closed—shelter in Marion/Grant County, Indiana. HSUS Indiana State Director Anne Sterling was determined to... full article Former Petland Kennel Manager Speaks Out November 20, 2008 Photo courtesy of Denise Jenke. Former Petland kennel manager Denise Jenke recently spoke to The HSUS about what she says she saw while working at the Wheaton, Ill., Petland: truckloads of puppies shipped to the store by brokers, many of them sick—and customers being regularly m... full article Citizen Activists Give Animals a Voice November 10, 2008 by Julie Hauserman The mistreatment of dogs and other animals is often the impetus for people to become citizen activists.Sometimes it’s the small things that transform ordinary people into citizen activists. For Bob Foyut in Indiana, Niloofar Asgharian in Dallas, and Jean Slepian in New Ham... full article

Press Releases

Attorney General Madigan, Law Enforcement, The HSUS Team up to Combat Animal Fighting in Illinois December 3, 2008 Reward Program Offers Up to $5,000 for Tips Leading to Animal Fighting Convictions CHICAGO — Attorney General Lisa Madigan and The Humane Society of the United States announced a reward program today to strengthen law enforcement's ability to combat animal fighting, including dogfighting and cockfighting... full article Reward Offered in Allen County, Ind. Horse Shooting December 1, 2008 The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­shooting death of a 24-year-old quarter horse named Rocky.... full article Reward Offered In Green Bay, Wis. Animal Cruelty Case November 26, 2008 The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for breaking into a residence and killing the family dog by placing the animal in the oven. The Case: News reports give the followi... full article

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