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The Humane Society of the United States has made a $65,000 grant to Pen Pals, Inc., the nation’s only prison-based animal shelter, in honor of Baton Rouge centenarian Holly Reynolds. Ms. Reynolds, who founded three Louisiana-based humane organizations, will celebrate her 100th birthday on December...

WASHINGTON — December is one of the most popular times of year to bring a new puppy into the family, but what many shoppers do not know is that most of the puppies sold in pet stores come from puppy mills, and many are very sick. The Humane Society of the United States has documented the treatment...

RAMONA, Calif. — After a year of medical care and rehabilitation from a severe case of mange – including gaining 120 pounds - the Fund for Animals Wildlife Center has determined that Eve, the hairless “bare bear rescued on Christmas Eve 2017, is not suited for survival on her own in the wild. The...

WASHINGTON—Conservation groups today sued the Trump administration for its failure to consider protections for Africa’s rapidly dwindling giraffe population under the Endangered Species Act. Today’s lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C, comes weeks after the International Union for the...

(MURCHISON, Texas) -- On October 30, four horses suffering from severe cruelty, neglect and malnourishment arrived at the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch after being confiscated on July 3 as part of an Anderson County neglect case . The Anderson County Humane Society was awarded 32 neglected and...

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Republican Congressman Sean Duffy of Wisconsin to delist most gray wolves in the lower 48 contiguous states from the protections afforded to them under the Endangered Species Act, and barring the public from seeking redress...

At the request of Butte County Animal Control, the Humane Society of the United States has sent an initial team, which is now on the ground, to provide sheltering support for evacuated, rescued and displaced animals. Additional personnel are on standby, ready to assist. The Humane Society of the...

Today, the Humane Society of the United States assisted the Prince George’s County Animal Services Division in seizing more than 125 animals from an alleged large-scale cruelty situation in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The species found on the property include geese, chickens, peafowl, pigs,...

WASHINGTON—In the wake of media reports that China will delay issuance of regulations that would allow a limited domestic trade in tiger bone and rhino horn, Humane Society International and the Humane Society of the United States call for permanent reinstatement of a complete ban. China announced...

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 poodle found starving in an alley in the 5800 block of Babcock Road in San Antonio. The poodle...

Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning comedian, actor and director Ricky Gervais will be awarded the Humane Society International Cecil Award at the “To the Rescue!” Gala in New York held by its U.S affiliate the Humane Society of the United States on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. The Cecil Award is being...

Update: As of 12:30 p.m. Pacific time, voters passed the measure by a 61 percent to 39 percent vote. California voters resoundingly said “YES!” to Proposition 12, which ushers in the strongest farm animal protection law in the world. The passage of the transformational proposition builds on...