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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 cruel burning that led to the death of a dog in Richmond, Virginia. This is in addition to an existing reward...
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MURCHISON, Texas — Yesterday officials from BARC (the City of Houston’s Animal Shelter and Adoptions Center) found an abandoned tiger in a small cage inside of an abandoned house in Houston. He was transported this morning to the world renowned 1,400-acre Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in...
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(FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida) -- On Thursday, Feb. 7, six pelicans were released back into the wild at Dania Beach after they received medical treatment and rehabilitation at the South Florida Wildlife Center. Their injuries were caused by fishhooks, the leading source of medical issues for pelicans...
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PORTLAND, Oregon – Yesterday, in an effort led by the Humane Society of the United States, wildlife biologists, including Jane Goodall, joined conservation and animal protection groups in sending letters to Oregon state legislators and state officials decrying a volley of bills intending to overturn...
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The Humane Society of the United States announces the start of round three of Spayathon TM for Puerto Rico, a high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter initiative to alter over 30,000 dogs and cats in underserved communities across the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico by May of 2019. The events will take...
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HELENA, Montana – Montana state Sen. Mike Phillips, D-Bozeman, introduced four bills to protect wildlife and the Humane Society of the United States is hoping that they gain the support needed to pass the legislature. One bill creates a buffer zone to prevent the trophy hunting of wolves on the...
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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 cruel poisoning of three dogs in Tallassee, Alabama. The Case: Tallassee Animal Control responded to...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal lawmakers introduced legislation today to permanently ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption in the United States and end the current export of American horses for slaughter abroad . Introduced by Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), the...
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The Board of Directors of the HSUS today announced significant leadership and governance changes as part of its ongoing efforts to chart the way forward for the organization . The Board has appointed Kitty Block, currently acting President and CEO, as permanent President and CEO of the HSUS. Ms....
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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 serious physical abuse of two dogs in the Duncan area of Mercer County, Kentucky. The Case: On Sunday, Dec....
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WASHINGTON – An undercover investigation by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International revealed dozens of items made from imperiled wildlife for sale last week at the Safari Club International convention in Reno, Nevada. These items included elephant skin furniture,...
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(MURCHISON, Texas) – From Dec. 20, 2018 to Jan. 4, 2019 10 goats, three sheep and four cows arrived in groups at the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch after being rescued by the Humane Society of the United States from a cruelty situation on a private property in Maryland. The 17 animals are being...
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