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April 10, 2013
Kind News Feature: Saving Mustangs
Each year, hundreds of wild horses are rounded up from the wild and sold at auction, and some are sent to Mexico and Canada to be slaughtered (killed for their meat). Meet a few mustangs who made it to the safety of a sanctuary—and some kids who are working to protect horses.
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April 10, 2013
Kind News Story: Voices for Horses
Learn how three kids from across the country are working to stop the roundup and slaughter of America's wild horses, a.k.a. mustangs.
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April 10, 2013
Kind News Story: First-Grade = First-Rate
After Hurricane Sandy hit, first-graders at Bremen Elementary-Middle School decided to raise money to help people and pets left homeless by the storm.
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March 11, 2013
The Humane Society of the United States and Aardman Win Telly Award for “A Pig’s Tail”
The Humane Society of the United States and Aardman Animations have been named as winners in the 34th Annual Telly Awards for “A Pig’s Tail.” The film earned the award in the Animation category.
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March 6, 2013
Los Angeles Unified School District Joins Meatless Monday Movement
The Humane Society of the United States is praising Los Angeles Unified School District—the nation’s second largest school district, serving more than 650,000 meals daily—for joining the international Meatless Monday movement by offering exclusively meat-free meals in its K-12 cafeterias every Monday, and by educating students about the health benefits of eating more plant-based foods.
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February 19, 2013
Kind News Feature: Treasure Hunt for Gopher Tortoises
When a housing development was planned to be built on gopher tortoise habitat, The HSUS stepped in to save the tortoises. From the February/March 2013 issue of Kind News.
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February 19, 2013
Kind News Story: "Wolf Girl" Goes to Yellowstone
Alyssa Grayson spends much of her spare time working on behalf of wolves. The 11-year-old from Rhode Island was recently invited to join wolf experts on a trip to Yellowstone National Park. Here’s a little of what she told us about her “once-in-a-lifetime” journey. From the Feb./Mar. 2013 issue of Kind News.
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December 19, 2012
Kind News Story: Rescued Daisy Now a Therapy Horse
Rescued from neglect, Daisy is now a "therapy horse," helping people with disabilities learn how to ride, walk, and even talk. From the Dec. 2012/Jan. 2013 issue of Kind News, our magazine for kids.
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December 19, 2012
Kind News Story: Maryland Kid Gives Award Money to Good Causes
When Allie Peterson got to keep all the coins thrown in a mall fountain for a month, she decided other people and animals needed it more. Inspired by both her grandmother and her pets at home, she donated the money to nonprofit organizations to help others in need. From the Dec. 2012/Jan. 2013 issue of Kind News, our magazine for kids.
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December 19, 2012
Kind News Feature: The Real Deal About Pigs
What do you know about pigs? They are often thought of as dirty animals. Not true! Pigs are actually very clean and intelligent—probably even smarter than dogs! Read more from the Dec. 2012/Jan. 2013 issue of Kind News, our magazine for kids.
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December 14, 2012
Winners Announced in Nationwide Fur-Free Fashion Competition
The Humane Society of the United States and The Art Institutes announced Nicolle Bajgrowicz, a student in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design program at The Art Institute of California – Orange County, a campus of Argosy University, as the grand prize winner of the eighth annual Cool vs. Cruel Fashion Design Competition.
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October 24, 2012
Makers of “Chicken Run” and The Humane Society of the United States Release “A Pig’s Tail” on Food Day
The Humane Society of the United States has teamed up with the Academy Award-winning film company Aardman Animations to produce a four-minute animated children’s film exposing problems with factory farming from the perspective of a piglet named Ginger. The film’s release coincides with Food Day, a national movement for healthy, sustainable food.
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October 24, 2012
Meet the Artists Behind "A Pig's Tail"
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October 18, 2012
Spare Your Pet the Spooks This Halloween
For pets, trick or treating and costumes are more stressful than fun, so follow our tips to keep them safe and happy while you indulge your inner ghoul.
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October 15, 2012
Kind News Story: Girl Scouts Go for the Bronze
As the service project for their Bronze Award, members of Girl Scout Troop 6811 from Sandy Spring, Md., helped pass a state law to regulate puppy mills.
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