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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 brutal attack on horses at the Big Pine Saddle Club. The Case: The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office responded to...

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 death of a dog who was shot with an arrow in the Fairdale area of Louisville, Kentucky. The reward is in...

SCHAUMBURG—The American Veterinary Medical Association has named Amanda Arrington, founder and director of the Pets for Life program of the Humane Society of the United States , the winner of the 2018 AVMA Humane Award. The award is given annually to a non-veterinarian to recognize achievement in...

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 setting off a firecracker in a cat’s rectum. The Humane Society of Richland County has also offered a reward, and...

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 apparent abandonment of a seriously neglected and ill puppy in Hagerstown, Maryland. The Case: On the evening...

The Humane Society of the United States and a coalition of 22 organizations launch Spayathon for Puerto Rico, June 3 to 9, 2018. This ground-breaking initiative aims to spay and neuter at least 20,000 cats and dogs at no cost to pet owners across the Commonwealth by May of 2019, providing much...

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of $2,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person seen kicking his dog in a surveillance video. The Case: News reports give the following account: On May 12, several people heard a dog yelping and...

MURCHISON—Two former pet monkeys, Phoenix and Phoebe, have a new forever home at The Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch. Until recently, the two capuchins lived with a couple in east Texas who had them since they were babies. As often happens with pet monkeys, their canine teeth were removed. Phoebe...

Matthew (“Matt”) Anderson has been named director of the Fund for Animals Wildlife Center in Ramona, Calif., an affiliate of the Humane Society of the United States. The announcement was made by Melissa Rubin, senior vice president, animal response, care and sanctuary for the organization. According...

On May 21, 2018, Duchess Sanctuary , operated by the Fund for Animals in partnership with the Humane Society of the United States, will celebrate its 10th anniversary. One of the nation’s largest horse sanctuaries—and the largest in the Pacific Northwest—Duchess is home to 196 equines, including 188...

Elaine Nash didn't know that the call she received in October 2016 would take her away from home for nearly a year, requiring all her professional skills and a healthy dose of fortitude. But even if she had known, she still would have taken it.

The woman on the phone was anxious but determined. She was calling City Wildlife, a rescue and rehabilitation center in Washington, D.C., because her dog had dug up a rabbit nest and killed three of the babies. There was one survivor. “I’m going to get some kitten formula and start feeding it,...