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May 14, 2013
USDA Revokes License of Mississippi Roadside Zoo
A roadside zoo in Mississippi has lost its exhibitor license after 43 years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture revoked the license following an undercover investigation and legal complaints to state and federal officials by The Humane Society of the United States.
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May 13, 2013
Orphaned Fishers Saved Just in Time
A trio of orphaned fishers, rarely seen in the wildlife rehabilitation community, is hand-reared at Cape Wildlife Center after their nest is destroyed.
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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 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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April 30, 2013
Animal Welfare Organizations Converge on Nashville for Animal Care Expo 2013
Presented by The Humane Society of the United States, Animal Care Expo is celebrating its 22nd year as the world's largest international education and trade show in the fields of animal care, sheltering and rescue. Animal Care Expo 2013 will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., May 8-11.
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April 25, 2013
Maryville Horse Trainer’s Horses Seized in Soring Investigation
Authorities seized 19 horses who may have been subjected to the cruel practice of “soring” from a Maryville, Tenn., barn and transported them to safety.
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April 10, 2013
Kind News Story: First-Grade = First-Rate
After Hurricane Sandy hit, first-graders at Bremen Elementary-Middle School decided to raise money to help people and pets left homeless by the storm.
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April 4, 2013
Four Suspected Dogfighting Operations Raided in California
The Humane Society of the United States assisted the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, Placer County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in a large-scale dogfighting investigation and raid involving four properties and resulting in the arrest of four suspected dogfighters and the seizure of 18 dogs.
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March 31, 2013
Authorities Raid Mississippi Dogfight in Progress
The Humane Society of the United States assisted the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, Benton County Sheriff’s Office and Mississippi Bureau of Investigations in the investigation and raid on an active dogfight in Mississippi.
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March 28, 2013
Saving the Whales in "Big Miracle"
"Big Miracle," inspired by historic whale rescue, shows the power of the human/animal bond and the power of media to help animals. It also tells a great story.
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March 13, 2013
The HSUS Helps Rescue 100+ Neglected Animals in Ohio
The HSUS helped rescue more than a hundred dogs, horses, goats, and other animals suffering from neglect in Bellaire, Ohio.
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February 26, 2013
More Than 60 Dogs Rescued from N.C. Breeder
The Humane Society of the United States, SPCA of Wake County and Guilford County Animal Shelter were called in by Sampson County Sheriff’s Office to help rescue more than 60 dogs from a Sampson County, N.C., property.
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February 20, 2013
Five Ways to Help Birds
Watch "Rio" star Jesse Eisenberg's video explaining why it's a bad idea to buy birds like parrots. Then find out 5 things you can do today for pet birds.
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February 14, 2013
A Two Year Long Drug Investigation leads Law Enforcement to Large Dog Fighting Operation
After a two-year-long drug investigation The Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office, Elizabeth City Police Department, The Federal Drug Enforcement Agencies (DEA), North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (NCALE), North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI), Camden Sheriff’s Office arrested two people Desmond B. White B/M 35 and Maurice Baum B/M 37 on Federal drug charges and executed 4 Federal search warrants at four different locations in Elizabeth City on February 5, 2013.
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February 12, 2013
It's a Jungle Out There: An Interview with Survivor Winner Jenna Morasca
Jenna Morasca, winner of Survivor: The Amazon, describes her efforts to help animals survive and thrive.
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February 11, 2013
The Humane Society of the United States Names the Top Ten Emergency Placement Partners of 2012
The Humane Society of the United States has named its top ten Emergency Placement Partners of 2012.
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February 7, 2013
Humane Lobby Day Kicks Off in Helena
Citizens from across Montana, including members of the Montana Girl Scouts Lone Rock School Cadette Troop #3756, are participating in Humane Lobby Dayto meet with lawmakers and lobby for better animal welfare laws for pets.
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January 29, 2013
The Humane Society of the United States Launches Rescue Central
Rescue Central will provide assistance and expertise to help animal rescue groups operate more efficiently and effectively, build coalitions, discover new tools and techniques for funding their operations and attain the highest levels of animal care.
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January 25, 2013
The HSUS Assists in Rescue of 16 Cats from Dickson Hoarding Situation
The Humane Society of the United States and Happy Tales Humane were called in by Dickson County Animal Control to assist in the rescue of 16 cats from a White Bluff property.
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January 25, 2013
25 Hurricane Sandy Cats Rescued
The Hudson Valley Humane Society and The Humane Society of the United States teamed up to rescue 25 cats left homeless in north Rockland by Hurricane Sandy.
