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September 6, 2012
Road Trip! Is Your Pet Travel-Ready?
Is your pet travel-ready? Here's how to safely satisfy his wanderlust—and yours.
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July 30, 2012
Ricky Gervais Raps Cosmetics Companies for Testing on Animals and Abandoning Ethics to Sell Products in China
Actor and comedian Ricky Gervais lashed out against cosmetics companies that put profit before compassion and test on animals to sell their products in China, where the practice often is required by law.
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July 30, 2012
Wayne's Blog: Cosmetics Companies Backslide on Pledge to Be Cruelty-Free
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle discusses the decision of some cosmetic companies to suspend their cruelty-free policies in order to break into the cosmetics market in China.
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July 9, 2012
Sir Paul McCartney Supports HSI and The HSUS’ Be Cruelty-Free Campaign
Sir Paul McCartney has given his backing to The HSUS and HSI’s Be Cruelty-Free campaign, the largest-ever global effort to end animal testing for cosmetics worldwide.
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July 6, 2012
Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States Issue Statement on Urban Decay Decision to Abandon China Sales
Humane Society International and The HSUS are issuing the following statement in response to an announcement from cosmetics giant Urban Decay that it has cancelled plans to market its products in China, a country that requires animal testing for cosmetics
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June 25, 2012
Deborah Robbins Millman Named Director of the Cape Wildlife Center
The Humane Society of the United States has appointed Deborah Robbins Millman as director of the Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable, Mass., one of five animal care centers across the country operated by The HSUS.
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June 5, 2012
True Religion Brand Jeans Reaffirms Fur-Free Policy After Urging from The Humane Society of the United States
The HSUS praised leading denim retailer True Religion Brand Jeans for pledging to become fur-free.
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May 21, 2012
EPA's Reductions in Pesticide Animal Testing Requirements Welcomed
Scientists from Humane Society International, The Humane Society of the United States and other animal welfare groups are pleased that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it will reduce animal testing requirements for pesticides.
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April 24, 2012
Wayne's Blog: Help Us End Animal Testing for Cosmetics Worldwide
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle discusses the launch of the Be Cruelty-Free campaign, the largest-ever worldwide effort to stamp out animal testing for beauty products.
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April 23, 2012
‘Be Cruelty-Free’ Campaign Launches To End Cosmetics Testing on Animals
The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International have launched the largest-ever global campaign to end animal testing for cosmetics — Be Cruelty-Free.
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April 4, 2012
From "For Free" to Freedom: A Cottontail Story
Three cottontail rabbits, found in a box on the side of the road in Cape Cod, are back in the forest where they belong.
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April 2, 2012
Baby Chicks and Rabbits are not Easter Gifts, Says The HSUS
The HSUS is asking people to make the humane choice and refrain from acquiring live chicks and rabbits as Easter gifts this holiday season. Instead of live animals as gifts, consider giving children a plush toy or a chocolate rabbit.
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March 12, 2012
Wayne's Blog: New EPA-L’Oréal Partnership Could Help End Animal Testing for Cosmetics
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle discusses a partnership between the Environmental Protection Agency and L'Oreal to evaluate non-animal methods of testing substances in cosmetics.
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December 29, 2011
2011: Beautiful Victories for Animals in Laboratories
What do Botox, the Endangered Species Act, and biomedical research have in common? Find out about The HSUS's work to protect animals in laboratories in 2011.
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December 1, 2011
Taxpayers Join The HSUS in Urging University Laboratories to Prohibit Severe Animal Suffering
The HSUS sent letters from 26,688 members of the public to 388 federally-funded colleges and universities, urging the schools to adopt a formal policy that would protect animals in their laboratories from severe pain and distress.
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November 22, 2011
Wayne's Blog: Finding Common Ground—Outdoor Cats and Wildlife
The HSUS works to protect both feral cats and wildlife .We not only support trap-neuter-return (TNR) but also investigate new approaches to keeping cats and wild animals safe.
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November 17, 2011
Wayne's Blog: Happy Anniversary for Bunnies and Other Animals
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle discusses the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, whose Leaping Bunny Program is the gold standard for certifying companies producing cosmetic, personal care, and household products that are not tested on animals.
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November 15, 2011
HSUS Shareholder Resolution Asks Kohl’s for Fur-Free Policy
The HSUS submitted a shareholder resolution asking Kohl’s to develop a policy to prohibit the sale of products that contain animal fur. The proposed policy would protect consumers from misleading fur labels and advertisements and end the company’s affiliation with cruel practices found in the fur industry.
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August 26, 2011
As Irene Approaches, the Cape Widlife Center Battens Down Hatches
As they ready for hurricane Irene, the Cape Wildlife Center staff urge you to plan ahead and to practice personal safety when rescuing wildlife during storms.
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August 25, 2011
Unilever Scientist Honored for Advancing Alternatives to Animal Testing
The Humane Society of the United States presented its 2011 Russell & Burch Award to Julia Fentem, Ph.D. of Unilever for her contributions to the advancement of alternative methods to the use of animals in testing.
