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December 20, 2012
HSI/Canada Celebrates Canadian Transportation Agency Decision Confirming Air Canada’s Right to Refuse Shipments of Primates for Research
Humane Society International/Canada, Animal Alliance of Canada and Justice for Animals welcome a ruling by the Canadian Transportation Agency, confirming the right of Air Canada to refuse the live shipment of primates destined for laboratories, where they would be for toxicity testing, research or other harmful laboratory experiments.
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December 20, 2012
History of The Genesis Awards Benefit Gala
In 1986, The Genesis Awards event was launched by animal advocate and actress Gretchen Wyler, under the aegis of The Fund For Animals. Now presented by The HSUS, the Genesis Awards Benefit Gala is held annually in Beverly Hills, California at a star-studded ceremony drawing representatives from the media, entertainment industry, social, business and humane communities.
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December 20, 2012
The Genesis Awards Benefit Gala
The Genesis Awards Benefit Gala, produced by the Hollywood Outreach program of The HSUS, honors individuals in the major media and beyond who have inspired change for animals.
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December 19, 2012
Kind News Story: Maryland Kid Gives Award Money to Good Causes
When Allie Peterson got to keep all the coins thrown in a mall fountain for a month, she decided other people and animals needed it more. Inspired by both her grandmother and her pets at home, she donated the money to nonprofit organizations to help others in need. From the Dec. 2012/Jan. 2013 issue of Kind News, our magazine for kids.
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December 19, 2012
The HSUS Offers Reward in Intentional Trapping of Hebron, Ind., Dog
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for killing a Northwest Indiana dog named Pearl. The chained dog stepped into a trap that was intentionally set in close proximity to her temporary post, according to police.
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December 19, 2012
The HSUS and Whale and Dolphin Conservation Call on Federal Agency to Take Action to Protect Right Whales
In the wake of the death of an entangled right whale in waters off the northeastern coast of Florida, The Humane Society of the United States and Whale and Dolphin Conservation urge the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to take several key actions that will better protect right whales.
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December 19, 2012
The HSUS and Local Animal Shelters Ask Missouri Supreme Court to Block Crippling New Animal Adoption Tax
The Humane Society of the United States, the Dogwood Animal Shelter in Osage Beach, Mo., and Stray Rescue of St. Louis, have asked the Missouri Supreme Court to block a crippling new government tax on non-profit animal shelters and rescue groups in Missouri.
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December 19, 2012
Environmental and Animal Protection Groups Welcome Decision to End Harmful “No-Otter” Zone
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published its final decision to end southern California’s “no-otter” zone.
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December 19, 2012
Kind News Feature: The Real Deal About Pigs
What do you know about pigs? They are often thought of as dirty animals. Not true! Pigs are actually very clean and intelligent—probably even smarter than dogs! Read more from the Dec. 2012/Jan. 2013 issue of Kind News, our magazine for kids.
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December 19, 2012
Kind News Story: Rescued Daisy Now a Therapy Horse
Rescued from neglect, Daisy is now a "therapy horse," helping people with disabilities learn how to ride, walk, and even talk. From the Dec. 2012/Jan. 2013 issue of Kind News, our magazine for kids.
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December 19, 2012
Los Angeles-Area Pet Stores Take The HSUS’s ‘Puppy Friendly’ Pledge
Thanks to the efforts of volunteers and local advocates of The Humane Society of the United States, 80 Los Angeles-area pet stores have signed The HSUS’s Puppy Friendly Pet Stores pledge — committing not to sell puppies, and instead support local animal adoption programs and provide literature that helps customers learn how to get a puppy from a responsible source.
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December 18, 2012
Runner's High: An Interview with Ultramarathoner Scott Jurek
Running and vegetables inspires author-athlete Scott Jurek to new heights
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December 18, 2012
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Eliminating Controversial Pig Cages from Supply Chain
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Denver-area based Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, a leader in the quick-casual segment of the restaurant industry, for its plans to eliminate controversial gestation crates.
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December 18, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Applauds NIH’s Plan to Retire Chimpanzees to Sanctuary
The Humane Society of the United States applauds the National Institutes of Health for the decision to move all of the federally-owned chimpanzees at the New Iberia Research Center to Chimp Haven, the federal chimpanzee sanctuary in Keithville, La., over the next 12 to 15 months.
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December 14, 2012
Winners Announced in Nationwide Fur-Free Fashion Competition
The Humane Society of the United States and The Art Institutes announced Nicolle Bajgrowicz, a student in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design program at The Art Institute of California – Orange County, a campus of Argosy University, as the grand prize winner of the eighth annual Cool vs. Cruel Fashion Design Competition.
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December 14, 2012
More than 2,000 Pet Stores Take a Stand Against Puppy Mills
The Humane Society of the United States reached a milestone for its Puppy Friendly Pet Stores program with the 2,000th pet store agreeing to take a stand against puppy mills by refusing to sell puppies.
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December 14, 2012
D.C. and Des Moines Buses Wrapped with Ads Exposing Pork Industry Confinement
Pedestrians and motorists in the nation’s capital and the capital of the largest pork producing state are now seeing municipal buses almost fully wrapped with actual images of the inhumane confinement conditions that breeding pigs endure inside factory farms – a practice that is typically hidden from public view by the pork industry.
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December 14, 2012
Colorful Crossbill Finch Comes to Cape Wildlife Center
Students at the South Yarmouth, MA high school spotted the small, vividly colored bird flying inside their school halls. The bird was gently captured, then brought to Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable, MA for evaluation.
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December 13, 2012
The HSUS Offers Reward in Lorain, Ohio, Dog Abuse and Neglect Case
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the extreme neglect and abandonment of a pit bull-type dog in Lorain, Ohio.
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December 13, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Calls for New Ordinances to Protect Biloxi Colony Cat Caretakers
The following is a statement from Lydia Sattler, Mississippi state director for The Humane Society of the United States, on a recent sentencing of 78-year-old Dawn Summers, a caregiver of a free-roaming cat colony in her community in Biloxi, Miss. who was charged with exceeding a cat ownership limit ordinance, and sentenced to 100 hours of community service/
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