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February 4, 2013
Humane Lobby Day Kicks Off in Topeka
Citizens concerned about animal welfare from across Kansas converged on the state capitol for Humane Lobby Day in Topeka on Monday to lobby for better animal welfare laws to protect pets.
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February 4, 2013
World Spay Day 2013 Kicks Off with Hundreds of Events Worldwide
The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International are pleased to announce that World Spay Day takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 during Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
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January 31, 2013
The HSUS Praises EPA Action to Protect Kids, Pets and Wildlife from Highly Toxic Rodent Poisons
The Humane Society of the United States applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for banning the sale of 12 D-Con mouse and rat poison products made by Reckitt Benckiser Inc. because they fail to comply with EPA safety standards. The ban was announced Wednesday.
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January 31, 2013
Legislation to Crack Down on Fox Penning Advances to the Full Virginia Senate
The HSUS applauds the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee for advancing Senate Bill 1280, authored by Sen. David Marsden, D-Burke, to crack down on inhumane fox pens.
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January 31, 2013
Federal Court Refuses to Block New Texas Puppy Mill Law
A federal court in Austin Texas heard arguments and then rejected a motion by certain disgruntled commercial dog breeders to block the state’s new puppy mill law from going into effect.
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January 30, 2013
Toledo Animal Welfare Expert John Dinon Joins Ohio Staff of The HSUS and Ohioans for Humane Farms
The Humane Society of the United States and Ohioans for Humane Farms are pleased to announce that John Dinon, formerly the executive director of the Toledo Area Humane Society, has joined the organizations as Ohio director of outreach and engagement.
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January 30, 2013
The Humane Society of the United States Responds to Free-Roaming Cat Study
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, issued the following statement in response to the study published in Nature Communications by scientists from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on cat predation:
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January 30, 2013
As AKC National Championship Airs, The HSUS Calls on the Nation’s Leading Dog Registry Group to Support Efforts to End Abuses at Puppy Mills
In the wake of one of the largest puppy mill cruelty convictions in history involving an American Kennel Club ‘Champion’ breeder, and with Saturday’s scheduled broadcast of the AKC’s National Championship dog show, The Humane Society of the United States is appealing to the AKC to stop obstructing animal welfare reforms and to join efforts to protect dogs at commercial breeding facilities known as puppy mills, where the breeds made popular at the Championship are often churned out for sale online, through classified ads, and at pet stores across the nation.
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January 30, 2013
The HSUS Offers Tips for Protecting Gardens from Groundhogs this Groundhog Day
Punxsutawney Phil will make headlines again on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2, and The Humane Society of the United States is encouraging people to celebrate the day by learning more about our wild neighbors and ways to peacefully coexist.
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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 29, 2013
Ted Kirkpatrick: Raising the Roof for Christ and Animals
Ted Kirkpatrick, co-founder and drummer for the Christian heavy metal band Tourniquet, is as intense and passionate about animal protection as he is about his music.
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January 29, 2013
Animal Advocates Lobby Washington Lawmakers for Stronger Legislation
Citizens from across Washington participating in the annual Humane Lobby Day assembled at the state capital on Monday to rally in support of animal protection legislation and to meet with lawmakers to urge them to pass animal protection bills.
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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.
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January 24, 2013
The HSUS Conducts Workshops to Help Orange County Residents Live with Coyotes
The Humane Society of the United States, in collaboration with Orange County Animal Services, held a series of workshops Jan. 23 to explain successful techniques for humanely resolving conflicts with coyotes and other wildlife.
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January 24, 2013
2012 in Review: Taking Animal Protection to Faith Communities Nationwide
Christine Gutleben, senior director of The HSUS's Faith Outreach program, writes about 2012's successes for animal protection in faith communities.
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January 24, 2013
The HSUS Commends United States Equestrian Federation for New Rule Protecting Walking Horses
The Humane Society of the United States applauds the United States Equine Federation for passing a new rule prohibiting participants in its licensed competitions from using certain devices that have long been associated with the abusive practice of “soring” show horses to make them perform the artificially high-stepping gait known as the “Big Lick.”
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January 23, 2013
Humane Lobby Day Kicks Off in Richmond
Citizens concerned about animal welfare from across Virginia converged on the state capitol for the second annual Humane Lobby Day in Richmond on Wednesday to lobby for better laws to protect animals.
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January 23, 2013
IHOP and Applebee’s Eliminating Controversial Pig Cages from Supply Chains
The Humane Society of the United States applauds DineEquity, owner of restaurant icons IHOP and Applebee’s, for its newly announced policy to eliminate controversial gestation crates from its pork supply chain.
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January 23, 2013
The HSUS Presents at Evangelical Theological Society Conference
Christine Gutleben, The HSUS's Senior Director for Faith Outreach, spoke to the 64th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society on "Evangelical Perspectives on Animals."
