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Where to get a puppy

Are you getting a new dog or thinking about it? We're so excited for you and we know you'll give your new companion a great, loving home. Once you've decided you're ready for a dog, the next big decision is where to find this lifelong family member. You'll want to make sure to NOT get an animal from...
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Stopping the Wildlife Trade

Together, we can keep animals safe in their natural habitat.
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Make your windows bird-safe

Once you have heard it, you will never forget the sound—the sickening “thud” of a bird hitting glass. Then you go outside, dreading the sight of a beautiful winged creature lying motionless on the ground beneath a window. You don't know what do to help them. And you wish you could stop this from...
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Why killing coyotes doesn't work

For more than a century, human beings have waged a war on coyotes, killing them with poison, traps, guns, hunting dogs and a variety of other cruel coyote killing methods . Nonetheless, the wary nature of coyotes and their remarkable adaptability has allowed them to quadruple their range throughout...
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Wild Neighbors (adapted from the book)
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Top reasons to adopt a pet

Getting a new pet? Find out why you should adopt from a shelter or rescue
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Ending Cosmetics Animal Testing

Because beauty should be kind.
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Helping Captive Wild Animals

You can help us keep wild animals where they belong—in the wild.
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Battling the Worst Hunting Practices

We're standing against the most egregious abuses of wildlife.
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How to remove pet stains and odors

Follow these steps to clean up stains and get rid of odors when your dog or cat pees or poops on floors or furniture in your house.
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Why you should spay/neuter your pet

Spaying or neutering your pet is an important decision for pet owners. As animal lovers who value our pets, it is important to understand the impact of this decision.
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No-fly zone: Denied their natural habits, millions of pet parrots lead bleak, lonely lives

She embodied all the magic and the misery of modern parrots. Sofia popped off her perch, climbed up my arm, and leaned into my face. A Moluccan cockatoo, among the world’s most stunning birds, Sofia’s most distinctive feature is her huge round head—big, white, and inviting as a fluffy pillow. She...
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Charles Bergman
March 1, 2013
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What you can do to help oceans and ocean animals

Healthy oceans are vital to the animals who call them home and to the overall well-being of our planet. Here are a few things you can do to help. Stop trashing the ocean. You probably wouldn't dream of dumping your trash in the ocean. But did you know that over-fertilizing your lawn could have an...
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Coyote hazing: Guidelines for discouraging neighborhood coyotes

Coyotes generally avoid people. But if you encounter coyotes who have adapted to urban environments, hazing techniques can teach them to keep away.
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Travel safely with your pet by car, airplane, ship or train

Use The HSUS's travel tips to keep your pet safe while traveling by car, airplane, ship or train.
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Protecting Marine Wildlife

Together, we are making the ocean safer for those who call it home.
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Adopting from an animal shelter or rescue group

Animal shelters are your best source when looking for a pet. Not only do they have a great selection of adult animals for adoption, but many of them also have kittens, puppies and purebred pets.
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Hawai’i court voids all existing recreational aquarium collection permits

Citizens and conservation groups achieved another legal victory against the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) when the First Circuit Court—sitting as the Environmental Court—ruled that all unexpired recreational aquarium collection permits are void. The April 12 ruling...
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Conservation Council for Hawaii, Earthjustice, The Center for Biological Diversity
April 16, 2018
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Promoting Smarter Wildlife Management

Together, we can learn how to peacefully coexist with wild animals and support their natural habitats.
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Taking Suffering Out of Science

Together, we can reduce⁠—and eventually eliminate⁠—harmful animal testing and research.
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