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The Humane Society of the United States announces that Tony award-winning actress and singer Sutton Foster will host the 2018 To the Rescue! New York Gala on November 9. The gala supports the rescue, care, placement and potential rehoming of thousands of animals every year. Foster has appeared in 11...

TAMPA—The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund and Doris Day Animal League are celebrating a tremendous victory in the campaign to end greyhound racing in Florida with the passage of Amendment 13. “Because of the decisions of millions of Florida voters, thousands of...

As the Humane Society of the United States and coalition partners return to Puerto Rico this week, the HSUS is proud to announce that Spayathon for Puerto Rico has been selected to join the Clinton Global Initiative’s “Commitment to Action”, which recognizes efforts to address significant global...

Wildlife and animal-protection groups submitted recommendations (PDF) today urging Canada’s fishery management agency to continue and expand protections for critically imperiled North Atlantic right whales. Following an unprecedented 12 right whale deaths in Canadian waters in 2017, Fisheries and...

Each night around 6, Thaisi Da Silva announces dinnertime. “Are you hungry, girls?” she asks. Four-year-old Sadie trots into the dining room, while 9-month-old Ripley heads out to the deck for an al fresco meal. Da Silva delivers each dog a bowl of kibble and shuts the door between the two spaces,...

The Humane Society of the United States will honor Gucci with the Corporate Consciousness Award at its 2018 To the Rescue! New York Gala on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. As one of the first international luxury brands to go fur-free, Gucci has shown that a highly successful company can take a stand against...

The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to review a Ninth Circuit decision that upheld the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s termination of a failed experimental program known as the “No Otter Zone.” The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had determined the program would harm the California sea otter by excluding...

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the shooting death of a nine-month-old thoroughbred colt in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The Humane Society of the...

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally shooting a protected red-tailed hawk in Auburn, Massachusetts. The case: News reports give the following...

TAMPA—Ellen DeGeneres, Pierce Brosnan, Slash, Arielle Kebbel and other celebrities from Florida and across the nation have signed a letter urging Florida residents to protect dogs by voting Yes on 13, a proposed constitutional amendment that would phase out greyhound racing in the state by the year...

FORT LAUDERDALE—A 55-pound adult Sulcata tortoise, found in Gulf County, Florida, by the Humane Society of the United States Animal Rescue Team in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, is now receiving care at South Florida Wildlife Center for a cracked shell. The rescue team found “Mikey” while...

The Humane Society of the United States is a public charity that does not endorse candidates for public office. While the Humane Society Legislative Fund, which is a 501(c)(4) organization, did endorse Brian Fitzpatrick, HSUS did not. HSUS does not control or direct any election related activities...