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May 24, 2013
Dangerous Exotic Pets: Bears
Intelligent, strong, and highly active, bears kept as pets endure significant suffering. Bears are one of the most challenging species to keep in captivity and often develop neurotic behaviors, and even those captive-bred and bottle-raised are capable of killing people or inflicting serious injuries.
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May 24, 2013
Dangerous Exotic Pets: Primates
There are an estimated 15,000 primates kept as pets in the United States. These highly intelligent and social animals suffer greatly in the pet trade, posing risks to both the animals and the people who keep them.
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May 24, 2013
Dangerous Exotic Pets: Big Cats
Thousands of lions, tigers, and other big cats are held in private hands throughout the United States, posing unacceptable and unnecessary risks to public safety and animal welfare.
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May 23, 2013
Pets of Valor Award: Voting Rules
Read the official rules for voting for the pet you think should win The HSUS's 2013 Pets of Valor Award.
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May 16, 2013
Avitrol® Bird Poison Not the Solution to Nuisance Bird Populations
Avitrol is marketed as a repellent, but it is highly toxic to most birds, mammals, and other animals.
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May 15, 2013
Resources for Prosecutors
Resources for prosecutors and attorneys general working on animal cruelty cases
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May 15, 2013
Menu Foods' Tainted Pet Food Spurs Congressional and FDA Reforms
Congress required the FDA to use stricter safeguards for pet food after thousands of cats and dogs died from melamine-tainted pet food sold by Menu Foods.
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May 13, 2013
What is Soring?
Soring is the infliction of pain to force a horse to walk with an exaggerated, unnatural gait in order to perform well in Tennessee walking horse and other gaited horse competitions.
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May 13, 2013
What Is the Horse Protection Act?
The Horse Protection Act is meant to protect Tennessee walking horses from soring, but the cruel practice continues.
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May 13, 2013
Chefs for Seals
Celebrity chefs avoid Canadian seafood in support of The HSUS's campaign against Canada's cruel seal hunt.
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