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The Humane Society of the United States has released the results of its three-month-long investigation into Purebred Breeders LLC, thought to be the nation's largest online seller of puppies. The investigation was featured on NBC's Today this morning and highlighted the connection between Purebred...

The sudden death of a New York City carriage horse on October 23 is once again shining a light on the inhumane plight of horses who have to live in multistory warehouses without pasture, endure harsh pavement and loud noises and breathe exhaust from car tailpipes for eight or nine hours every day....

WASHINGTON—The Shark Free Marina Initiative released statistics showing that recreational fishing of sharks in the U.S. has contributed to the devastating decline in shark populations worldwide. Up to 73 million sharks are killed worldwide each year in commercial fisheries, mostly for their fins....

(April 27–2011)—The U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Knoxville, Tenn., filed a superseding indictment, charging four Tennessee residents with additional violations of the federal Horse Protection Act and related financial crimes. A federal grand jury in Chattanooga returned...

Specialist food service company Trusthouse Services Group has improved animal welfare and food safety by switching more than 1.5 million shell (whole) eggs it uses to cage-free , garnering praise from the Humane Society of the United States. The Charlotte-based company runs dining operations at...

WASHINGTON—The Humane Society of the United States lauded President Obama for signing into law H.R. 5566, the Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010. The statute immediately bans the creation and distribution of obscene animal torture videos that show the intentional crushing, burning, drowning,...

WASHINGTON—The Humane Society of the United States commends Sens. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Reps. Elton Gallegly, R-Calif., and Gary Peters, D-Mich., for their leadership in winning final congressional approval for H.R. 5566, the Animal Crush Video...

Thank you, Chairman Leahy and Senator Kyl, for your leadership in addressing the problem of animal crush videos and for the opportunity to testify on this important topic. My name is Nancy Perry and I am Vice President for Government Affairs at The Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s...

KENTUCKY—The Humane Society of the United States held a press conference to announce that two separate undercover investigations revealed uniformed law enforcement officers—including a state police officer and a local constable—attending the Laurel Creek Game Club cockfighting pit and apparently...

The Humane Society of the United States applauds the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources for voting unanimously on Wednesday to strengthen penalties for killing birds protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. This legislation will crack down on people who intentionally kill peregrine...

The Humane Society of the United States today released the results of an undercover investigation documenting shocking animal abuse at a Vermont slaughter plant. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture took decisive action today based on the information provided by...

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla.—The Broward County Circuit Court has issued a ruling refusing to dismiss several defendants from a major class action lawsuit against a south Florida puppy dealer known as "Wizard of Claws." The suit, filed in 2007, accuses Wizard of Claws, its owners, and its affiliates of...