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January 15, 2013
The HSUS Offers Reward in Palm Beach County, Fla., Animal Cruelty 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 burning a dog tethered to a fence in Riviera Beach, Fla.
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January 14, 2013
Animal Protection Groups Urge New Hampshire House Environment and Agriculture Committee to Oppose Harmful Ag-Gag Bill
The Humane Society of the United States, Farm Sanctuary, Mercy For Animals, Compassion Over Killing, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are urging the New Hampshire House Environment and Agriculture Committee to oppose HB110, a bill that seeks to prevent whistleblowers from exposing the mistreatment of animals on industrial farms.
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January 11, 2013
Teddy Bear the Horse Now Cozy at Duchess Sanctuary
A young Percheron horse named Teddy Bear was being bullied and beaten by a group of older stallions in an unsheltered pasture. He is regaining strength at Duchess Sanctuary and preparing for a new adoptive home.
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January 11, 2013
Williams Sausage Company to Eliminate Controversial Pig Cages from Supply Chain
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Union City, Tenn.-based Williams Sausage Company for its policy to eliminate controversial gestation crates from its pork supply chain.
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January 9, 2013
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Praised for Commitment on Chimpanzee Research
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Gilead Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Foster City, Calif., for agreeing to not use chimpanzees for research and development.
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January 8, 2013
Woody Harrelson Joins The HSUS in Calling for a Fur-Free 2013
Woody Harrelson, two-time Academy Award-nominated actor, has taken on a new role as narrator of a thought-provoking new video produced by The Humane Society of the United States to promote its campaign to end the use of animal fur in fashion.
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January 7, 2013
New Jersey Veterinarians Call for End to Inhumane Gestation Crate Confinement of Breeding Pigs
One hundred New Jersey veterinarians have joined the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association in calling for an end to the use of controversial gestation crates—small, metal cages used to confine breeding pigs.
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January 4, 2013
The Humane Society of the United States Offers Reward in Sacramento, Calif., Puppy Cruelty 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 burning a dog alive in Sacramento, Calif.
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January 4, 2013
Groups Praise Federal Court’s Ruling to Uphold California Law Banning Shark Fins
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation and the Asian Pacific Ocean Harmony Alliance join The Humane Society of the United States in applauding a San Francisco federal court’s ruling to uphold legislation prohibiting the sale, trade and possession of shark fins in California.
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January 3, 2013
The Humane Society of the United States Announces ACE Documentary Grant Winners
This year's HSUS Animal Content in Entertainment documentary grant shines sight on Thailand's “shadow trade” in dogs.
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December 28, 2012
The HSUS Disappointed by Michigan Wolf Hunting Bill Signing
The HSUS expressed its disappointment over Gov. Snyder's signing of legislation that designates the wolf as a game species and authorizes the Natural Resources Commission to establish a wolf hunting season.
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December 27, 2012
Wayne's Blog: Our Biggest Animal Stories of 2012
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle reveals The HSUS' list of top animal stories covered by the news media in 2012.
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December 24, 2012
Nine Charged with Animal Cruelty at Wyoming Pig Farm following The Humane Society of the United States’ Undercover Investigation
The HSUS applauds the Wyoming Livestock Board and the Platte County Attorney's Office for charging nine employees, including two managers, at Wheatland, Wyo.-based Wyoming Premium Farms with cruelty to animals following an HSUS undercover investigation.
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December 21, 2012
Wayne's Blog: NIH to Release 100+ Chimps from Research Lab to Sanctuary
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle writes about the 100+ chimpanzees at New Iberia Research Center who will finally find peace at Chimp Haven, Inc. sanctuary.
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December 21, 2012
2012 ACE Documentary Grant Winners
"Shadow Trade," an investigation into Thai dog trafficking, wins The HSUS's 2012 ACE Documentary Film Grant. "Horsepower," the runner-up, touches on a variety of equine issues.
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December 20, 2012
Arby’s to Eliminate Controversial Pig Cages from Supply Chain
The HSUS applauds Atlanta-based Arby’s for its new policy to eliminate controversial gestation crates from its pork supply chain.
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December 20, 2012
Winners of the 2012 Animals and Society Course Awards Announced
The Humane Society of the United States and the Animals and Society Institute are pleased to announce the winners of the 14th annual Animals and Society Course Awards. Judges selected courses at Washington and Lee University, the University of Washington and Sweden’s Lund University to receive the awards, which recognize college and university classes that explore the relationships between animals and people.
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December 20, 2012
Lewis & Clark Humane Society, The HSUS and Prosecuting Attorney Respond to Sentencing of Convicted Animal Abuser
Lewis & Clark Humane Society, The Humane Society of the United States and Jefferson County attorney Matthew Johnson issued the following statements in response to the sentence of Mike Chilinski, who was convicted of animal cruelty due to inhumane conditions at his puppy mill.
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December 20, 2012
Federal Court Upholds New Ohio Exotic Pet Law
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Eastern Division issued a verdict today upholding Ohio’s new and much needed regulations on the possession of dangerous wild animals as pets.
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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.
