New England Regional Office

The New England Regional Office works on the frontlines of animal protection issues in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

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.

Big Win for the Dogs

On Election Day 2008, voters in Massachusetts said no to the state's commercial dog racing industry—and yes to end the suffering of thousands of racing greyhounds. Read the good news»

News

2008: State Victories by the Dozen December 3, 2008 iStock.com California voters made history in 2008 by passing Proposition 2. Thanks to the help of our dedicated advocates and the support of state legislators, 2008 was an historic year for animals in state lawmaking. We ushered in a whole new era of policies for anim... 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 Colleges Pledge to Protect Animals in Research from Severe Pain and Distress October 22, 2008 Federal guidelines on animal research do not prohibit animals from experiencing severe and unrelieved pain and distress. ©istockphoto Twenty-five colleges and universities across the country have signed an HSUS pledge to ensure that no laboratory animals in their care will experi... full article

Press Releases

Voters Approve Animal Protection Ballot Measures November 4, 2008 Calif. Voters Approve Prop 2 on Farm Animal Cruelty Mass. Passes Question 3 on Greyhound Racing Voters in California approved an historic ballot measure to halt the inhumane confinement of animals on factory farms, and voters in Massachusetts approved a measure to ban greyhound racing – both by overwhelming ... full article Mass. Voters Say ‘Yes’ to Ending Greyhound Racing November 4, 2008 Bay State voters passed Question 3 today, which will phase out the inhumane practice of greyhound racing by 2010. The measure is now winning 57 – 43 percent. Since 2002, there have been 841 reported injuries at the two Massachusetts tracks, and 80 percent of those injuries were broken legs. Grey2K USA, the M... full article The HSUS Calls on Mass. Attorney General to Investigate Allegations of Illegal Gambling September 22, 2008 Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament a Platform for Illicit Betting Gambling contributes to the frenzy of shark killing and shark suffering at the Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament in Massachusetts. An investigation by The Humane Society of the United States documents this potentially illegal betting — which... full article

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