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August 15, 2013
California Agency Urged to Adopt Regulation to Protect Children, Pets and Wildlife from Toxic Rodent Poisons
Rat poisons are maiming and killing hundreds of unintended victims each year, including children and animals such as coyotes, foxes, bobcats, turkeys and even family cats and dogs. The Humane Society of the United States urges Californians to signal their support for restricting the availability and use of these deadly chemicals in the state.
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August 15, 2013
Volunteers Improve Bobcat Lives at Sanctuary
Volunteers help enhance the lives of animals at The Fund for Animals Wildlife Center in a variety of ways, applying their own unique skills to construction projects and more.
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August 14, 2013
Avoid a Cat-astrophe: Keep cats indoors to protect pets and wildlife
Avoid a Cat-astrophe: Keep cats indoors to protect pets and wildlife
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August 14, 2013
A Big Heart in Texas: Sawyer Chandler's mission to stop shark finning
People say that everything is bigger in Texas. That may or may not be true. But when it comes to animals—especially sharks—11-year-old Texan Sawyer Chandler has a very big heart. She is on a mission to stop the cruel practice of shark finning.
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August 14, 2013
Reward Offered for Illegal Killing of Duck and Turtle with Arrow
The Humane Society of the United States and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally shooting a duck and a turtle with a bow and arrow on the Susquehanna River in northern York County, Pa.
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August 14, 2013
Kind News Cover Contest Official Rules
Official rules for the Kind News cover contest. Winning artwork will appear on the cover of the April/May 2014 issue of Kind News. To be eligible, your design must be created on our Kind News cover template.
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August 14, 2013
Kind News Cover Contest: Winning artwork will appear on the cover of an issue of Kind News
Create a Kind News cover that shows an adopted pet being properly cared for in his or her new home. Winning artwork will appear on the cover of the April/May 2014 issue of Kind News. To be eligible, your design must be created on our Kind News cover template.
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August 13, 2013
Farm Bill Provision Could Nullify State Agricultural Laws
States’ bans on inhumane factory farming practices and many other state laws and rules regulating agriculture are at risk of annulment unless Congress rejects a highly destructive provision adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives in its version of the pending Farm Bill.
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August 13, 2013
Federal Court Upholds Endangered Listing for Three Antelope Species
In a blow to trophy hunting interest groups, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia upheld a 2005 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule listing the Scimitar-Horned Oryx, the Addax and the Dama Gazelle as endangered.
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August 13, 2013
Iowa Plant Nixes Plans to Slaughter Horses
Iowa company Responsible Transportation is dropping plans to slaughter horses.
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August 13, 2013
Art Created by Chimpanzees Featured in Contest to Benefit Sanctuaries
Judging has commenced for a unique contest featuring artwork created by chimpanzees in sanctuaries.
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August 13, 2013
Groups Intervene in Lawsuit to Support End of California’s ‘No-Otter Zone’
Sea otters should be allowed to naturally expand their habitat into the waters of Southern California, which they occupied prior to being almost exterminated for the fur trade.
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August 12, 2013
153 Dogs Rescued from South Carolina Puppy Mill
More than 150 dogs were found suffering from untreated medical conditions and living in filthy cages without adequate care, veterinary attention and socialization on a property near Starr, S.C.
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August 8, 2013
Patrick’s Law is Now Law in New Jersey
A bill to increase penalties for extreme animal neglect is now law in New Jersey. "Patrick's Law," was named in honor of Patrick, a young dog who endured severe neglect and was found almost starved to death. Patrick's suffering has become emblematic of the need for New Jersey to treat extreme animal neglect with the seriousness it deserves.
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August 8, 2013
DOGTV y la HSUS Colaboran para Ayudar Mascotas
DOGTV, el primer y único canal de televisión creado para perros, y The Humane Society of the United States, se han unido para ayudar a mantener a los perros felices y en sus hogares de por vida.
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August 8, 2013
Miss America 2014 Contestant Calls for an End to Animal Testing for Cosmetics
Bindhu Pamarthi, Miss DC 2013, signed The Humane Society of the United States’ Be Cruelty-Free pledge in an effort to end animal testing for cosmetics in the United States.
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August 8, 2013
Captive Primate Safety Act Introduced in Senate to Prohibit Interstate Commerce in Monkeys, Apes and Other Primates
Senators introduced a bill that seeks to protect public safety and promote animal welfare by helping state law enforcement crack down on the trade of primates for private possession, and to promote global conservation efforts.
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August 8, 2013
Lawsuit Forces Review of Fishery Impacts on Endangered Atlantic Whales and New Rules to Protect the Species from Entanglements
The National Marine Fisheries Service has agreed to formally review the impact of commercial fishing operations on endangered whales and to issue new rules to protect the species from entanglement in fishing gear, as a result of a settlement in litigation filed by The Humane Society of the United States, Defenders of Wildlife and Whale and Dolphin Conservation.
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August 7, 2013
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Must Ban All Large Constrictor Snakes after a Giant Python Killed Two Children in Canada
After a 14-foot, 100 pound African rock python killed two children in New Brunswick, Canada, The Humane Society of the United States again urged the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to immediately ban the import and interstate transport of five additional large constrictor snake species for the pet trade.
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August 7, 2013
FTC Issues Final Decision Against Neiman Marcus and Other Retailers in Response to 2011 Fur False Advertising Petition
The Federal Trade Commission issued a final decision and order on The HSUS’ 2011 fur false advertising and labeling petition against three retailers – Neiman Marcus, Dr. Jays and Revolve Clothing.
