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May 13, 2013
ACE Grant Guidelines and FAQs
Read our guidelines and FAQs for submitting proposals to the Animal Content in Entertainment (ACE) Documentary Film Grant.
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May 13, 2013
New Jersey Legislature Overwhelmingly Passes Bill to Protect Pigs
The New Jersey legislature has voted by landslide margins to ban the extreme confinement of breeding pigs in crates so small, they prevent the animals from even turning around for nearly their entire lives. The vote earned applause from The Humane Society of the United States, Farm Sanctuary, Mercy For Animals and the ASPCA.
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May 10, 2013
Foxes Need New Habitat at SFWC
Foxes at South Florida Wildlife Center receive quality care just like all 12,500 animals we treat each year. However, the reconfigured aviary in which the foxes live is needed by our many bird patients. Please help us build a new habitat for orphaned and adult foxes.
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May 10, 2013
U.S. Rep. Meehan, National Animal Welfare Groups Urge Philadelphians to Support Federal Legislation to Ban Horse Slaughter
The Philadelphia Police Department’s Mounted Police Unit was joined at its headquarters by U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and The Humane Society of the United States to garner public support for federal legislation to stop the inhumane killing of American horses for human consumption.
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May 9, 2013
Governor Signs Bill that Takes Away Rights and Michigan’s Traditional Wildlife Protections
Gov. Rick Snyder signed into a law a bill that nullifies the voice of voters in deciding whether the state’s fragile and declining wolf population can be designated as a game species for hunting and trapping.
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May 9, 2013
Companies Should Come Clean and Join Forces to End Animal-Tested Cosmetics
In the wake of an Australian investigation into cosmetics’ brands and inaccurate information provided to consumers, Humane Society International urges companies to join forces with its global campaign Be Cruelty-Free and end animal testing.
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May 9, 2013
Wayne's Blog: Rick Berman's Debut in Canada Flops
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle blogs about how Rick Berman of the front group Center for Consumer Freedom went to Canada to try to fight The HSUS on the gestation crate issue...with less than stellar success.
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May 9, 2013
North Carolina House of Representatives Cracks Down on Puppy Mills
The North Carolina House of Representatives passed legislation to ensure dogs are treated humanely in commercial breeding facilities.
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May 9, 2013
Dozens of Dogs Rescued from Suspected Dogfighting Operation in Texas
A joint effort between San Antonio Animal Care Services, The Humane Society of the United States, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office and several other law enforcement agencies resulted in the seizure of more than two dozen dogs from a suspected dogfighting operation.
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May 9, 2013
USDA Indicates 76 Percent of Horses Tested at 2012 Walking Horse Celebration Found Positive for Foreign Substances
In contrast to the two foreign substance violations reported by the Tennessee walking horse industry at the 2012 National Celebration in Shelbyville, Tenn., the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s testing revealed that 145 horses out of 190 tested, or 76 percent, were found positive.
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May 9, 2013
Hawk Regains Gift of Flight
A red-tailed hawk with singed feathers was emaciated and sick when he arrived at South Florida Wildlife Center. With the help of donor feathers, he is flying again and will soon be ready for release.
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May 9, 2013
A Horrible Hundred: 100 Problem Puppy Mills
As part of its seventh annual Puppy Mill Action Week, The Humane Society of the United States is releasing “A Horrible Hundred,” a report listing 100 puppy mills.
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May 8, 2013
Court Upholds Calif. Law Preventing Cruel Trapping and Poisoning of Wildlife
A California court has upheld the constitutionality of Proposition 4, a 1998 state ballot measure banning use of cruel traps and poisons for the purpose of killing wildlife.
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May 7, 2013
Anatomy of a Puppy Mill Raid
There are approximately 10,000 puppy mills in the U.S. Shutting each one down is a struggle all its own.
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May 7, 2013
Vermont Legislature Cracks Down on Irresponsible Dog Breeding
The Vermont state legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill to help crack down on irresponsible breeding. H.50, sponsored by Rep. John Bartholomew, D-Hartland, is now awaiting Gov. Peter Shumlin’s signature.
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May 7, 2013
Anatomy of a Puppy Mill Raid: False Assurances
Appearances can be deceiving. Learn how to avoid supporting a puppy mill.
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May 6, 2013
New York Legislature Unanimously Passes Bill to End Largest Shark Fin Trade on the Atlantic
The New York Legislature unanimously passed legislation in both chambers to end New York’s contribution to the dire collapse of shark populations worldwide.
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May 6, 2013
Big Cats in Cages: Wild Animals Rescued in Atchison, Kansas
Nearly one dozen dangerous wild animals were removed from an Atchison, Kan., property after authorities discovered that the animals had been abandoned in their enclosures without access to food or clean water.
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May 5, 2013
Texas House of Representatives Passes Bill to Ban Trade in Shark Fins
The Texas House of Representatives passed H.B.852 to prohibit the sale, trade, purchase and transportation of shark fins in Texas. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Eddie Lucio III, D-District 38, passed the House with a 87-42 vote.
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May 3, 2013
Bill to Criminalize Animal Cruelty Whistlblowers Reaches Governor’s Desk, Continues to Draw Criticism
As the anti-whistleblower “ag-gag” bill SB1248 was finally transmitted to Gov. Bill Haslam for his decision – two weeks after being passed by the legislature – more than 300 Tennessee clergy joined First Amendment and animal welfare groups urging a veto
