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December 12, 2012
Forever and Today: An Interview with the Today Show's Jill Rappaport
Today show's Jill Rappaport Gives the Star Treatment to Rescue Pets
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December 11, 2012
Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse Roundups Lack Oversight for Animal Welfare
The Humane Society of the United States is calling on the Bureau of Land Management to implement its long-awaited Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program to ensure the well-being of wild horses and burros at roundups and in government facilities.
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December 7, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Offers Reward in McKenzie County, N.D., Horse Shootings
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and senselessly shooting and killing three horses in McKenzie County, N.D.
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December 6, 2012
The HSUS Requests Investigation of Possible Cruelty to Tennessee Walking Horses
The Humane Society of the United States has asked 11 Tennessee District Attorneys General to acquire and test all “foreign substance swab samples” collected from Tennessee walking show horses during 2012 and to prosecute violations of state animal cruelty laws.
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December 5, 2012
The HSUS Launches Safe Stalls Horse Rescue Network
The Humane Society of the United States is launching a new program to help horses rescued from cruelty and neglect cases or natural disasters.
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December 3, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Honors Roy Exum as Humane Horseman of the Year
The Humane Society of the United States has named Roy Exum the 2012 Humane Horseman of the Year. Each year, this award is given to an individual who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to protect America’s Horses.
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November 12, 2012
Majestic Mustang Finds His Place at Duchess Sanctuary
One of dozens of starving horses removed from a Montana property, George was one of the most handsome -- and most high-strung -- of the horses rescued. He will find freedom to roam among nearly 200 other rescued horses on hundreds of acres at Duchess Sanctuary.
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November 2, 2012
The HSUS Applauds University of Tennessee for Showcasing Only Sound Horses at Annual Homecoming Game
The Humane Society of the United States commends the University of Tennessee for choosing to allow only sound horses to participate at this year’s annual homecoming game.
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October 29, 2012
Duchess Sanctuary Offers Safe Haven for Two Lucky Mustangs
Two mustang mares were saved from slaughter, bailed out of the Nevada feedlot by the Ark Watch Foundation only hours before the truck was to depart for Canada. Rescued just a couple of weeks apart, the mares were transported to safety at the Duchess Sanctuary.
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October 26, 2012
The HSUS Asks Federal Court to Uphold Vital Regulations to Protect Tennessee Walking Horses
The Humane Society of the United States filed a friend-of-the-court brief with a federal court in Texas, asking the court to uphold much-needed regulations issued by the United States Department of Agriculture to strengthen enforcement of the Horse Protection Act to prevent the cruel practice of horse “soring,” the application of painful chemicals or other painful training methods to force them to perform an artificially high-stepping gait for show competitions.
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October 16, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Offers Reward for Information in Northstar Attack
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for using an accelerant to set a horse on fire in Crawford County, Pa.
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October 11, 2012
Jillian Michaels, Emmylou Harris, Georgina Bloomberg Urge Support for Federal Legislation to Protect Horses from Abuse
Jillian Michaels, Emmylou Harris, Georgina Bloomberg and a cast of noted horse-loving celebrities and horse industry professionals have thrown their support behind recently introduced federal legislation, H.R. 6388, the Horse Protection Act Amendments of 2012.
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October 5, 2012
Snapping Photos for a Good Cause: The Horses at Duchess Sanctuary
On September 15, six amateur photographers joined Duchess Sanctuary ranch manager Jennifer Kunz and retired photographer Bill Stormont for the first photography workshop held at the sanctuary.
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October 5, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Praises Museum Restaurant’s Decision to Keep Horsemeat off the Menu
Brian Shapiro, New York state director for The Humane Society of the United States, issued the following statement in response to news that the owners of M. Wells Dinette will not feature horsemeat on the menu at their restaurant in the Museum of Modern Art’s PS1 gallery:
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October 2, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Says Horsemeat Should Not Be on the Menu at MoMA
The Humane Society of the United States is urging the Museum of Modern Art to prevent the M. Wells Dinette, located in MoMA’s PS1 gallery, from serving horsemeat.
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September 25, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Assists in Rescue of More Than 130 Animals from North Carolina Hoarder
The Humane Society of the United States and area organizations were called in by Person County Animal Control to assist in the rescue of more than 80 animals from a Rougemont, N.C., property.
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September 21, 2012
The HSUS Applauds NJ Governor Christie for Signing Bill Banning Horse Slaughter for Human Consumption
The HSUS applauds New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for signing A.2023, a bill that prohibits the slaughter of horses and sale of horse flesh for human consumption, bans the sale of horse meat or products derived from slaughtered horses and bans the transport of horse meat or live horses for the purpose of slaughter.
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September 20, 2012
The HSUS Applauds USDA Citations Against Animal Testing Facility Santa Cruz Biotechnology
The HSUS applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent filing of a formal complaint against animal research facility Santa Cruz Biotechnology after a series of Animal Welfare Act violations.
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September 19, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Assists in Rescue of 10 Horses from Abuse
The HSUS and Dusty Trails Horse Rescue were called in by the Crenshaw County Sheriff’s Department to assist in the rescue of 10 horses from a Highland Home, Ala., property.
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September 18, 2012
Federal Court Sentences Former Tennessee Walking Horse Trainer Jackie McConnell
Find out the sentence given to Jackie McConnell, the notorious horse trainer at the center of the HSUS's undercover investigation into the shocking abuse of Tennessee walking horses. And learn what The HSUS plans to do next.
