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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 killing of a cat and intentional placement of the body on a local resident’s vehicle. The Case: Earlier...

Today, the Maryland Senate passed S.B. 143, to extend the moratorium on cownose ray killing contests in the Chesapeake Bay until a fishery management plan is created for the species. Sponsored by Senator Ron Young, D- Frederick, it was approved by a unanimous vote of 46-0. A 2017 law placed a two...

Washington, D.C.—Today, the Animal Welfare Institute, Big Cat Rescue, Born Free USA, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund and Performing Animal Welfare Society celebrate the reintroduction of the Big Cat Public Safety Act...

The Humane Society of the United States is providing a $7,500 grant to Blaze’s Tribute Equine Rescue. The rescue recently took in 28 horses from an alleged cruelty situation in Skiatook, Oklahoma. The grant funds will assist Blaze’s Tribute Equine Rescue with veterinary care for the horses rescued...

CINCINNATI (Feb. 21, 2019)—Today the Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG ) joins with the Humane Society International #BeCrueltyFree campaign, to ban animal testing for cosmetics in all major global beauty markets by 2023. The #BeCrueltyFree campaign was launched in 2012 with the aim of extending...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, Humane Society of the United States, Western Watersheds Project, and Wyoming Wildlife Advocates today filed a notice of intent to sue over a new state law that would give the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission authority to manage...

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...

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...

(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...

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...

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...

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...