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Colorado has closed a loophole in its law to end all wildlife killing contests of furbearing animals, including coyotes, bobcats, swift foxes and prairie dogs. Although the state had already banned most such contests in 1997, a regulatory loophole permitted some events that limited the numbers of

As Hurricane Florence hit on September 14, 2018, HSUS and partners transported 400+ adoptable dogs and cats from shelters in VA, SC, and NC to safer locations across multiple states, while standing by to deploy for post‑storm search and rescue.

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Update: The bill to ban fur sales has also passed the concurrence committee and will now head to the governor’s desk for his signature. In two historic votes for animals, California lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly to ban fur sales and to stop the trophy hunting

Here's what our team has been doing to help people prepare and how you can best equip your family’s companion animals for emergency situations.

The heat index reached nearly 110 degrees Fahrenheit in Indiana last week, and yet most of the dogs our Animal Rescue Team found across two properties there did not even have access to water. This was just one sign of the apparent mistreatment these dogs endured, panting in filthy hutches and cages

Earlier this month, Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies voted to ban the sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals. Brazil is one of 45 countries and 12 U.S. states to limit or ban this cruelty. I am immensely proud of our Brazilian team, as this recent milestone outcome is the result of our

Earlier this month, Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies voted to ban the sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals. Brazil is one of 45 countries and 12 U.S. states to limit or ban this cruelty. I am immensely proud of our Brazilian team, as this recent milestone outcome is the result of our

This week, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law when it decided not to protect gray wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains under the federal Endangered Species Act. The ruling is the result of a lawsuit that we and our allies filed last year challenging the

This past month, members of our team returned to Kangaroo Island to see how the environment has recovered since the bushfires five years ago and to reflect on what we accomplished there.

We’re on a mission to make real, lasting change for animals. For over seven decades, our work has been motivated by the thought of a better world, one in which humans and animals live in harmony and no animal suffers from the actions of people. We have helped build a movement of millions of people

The deep connection between people and animals is universal. However, access to the resources necessary to provide animals with the health and wellness they deserve is not. In truly humane communities, everyone can obtain what they need for their animals. This vision is what we are trying to support

This week, our Animal Rescue Team assisted the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) in rescuing dogs from two separate alleged dogfighting operations. During this deployment, our team rescued a total of 18 dogs and puppies.

We pledged $1 million to support recovery efforts after those wildfires and for future preparation. Here are some updates.

When the right minds with the right motivation meet the right kind of data, many good things become possible.

The high cost of pet care often causes people to make the heartbreaking decision to relinquish their animals. But it also creates a barrier for potential adopters to consider as they weigh the cost of adding a pet to their family.

The 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina has prompted the recirculation of so many disturbing images along with the return of painful memories of the misery and suffering the disaster visited upon the residents of the Gulf Coast states.

Earlier this week, the honorable Supreme Court of India issued an order to capture all street dogs in Delhi and permanently confine them to shelters, with no return to their home territories.

We take comfort in a small but positive bend in the moral universe’s arc toward justice for animals after a Wyoming grand jury’s indictment of a man for shocking and callous cruelty to a gray wolf. He is charged with running over the wolf with his snowmobile in late February 2024, dragging her into

The animals who come to live at our sanctuary, Black Beauty Ranch, have often experienced the worst times of their lives. Being able to introduce them to large naturalistic habitats and a space where they can be themselves is an incredible joy, and a reminder of all those who we’re still fighting

I was welcomed home by my beloved labrador Barney and couldn’t help but think about the fox. At that moment the hypocrisy of what I was doing really hit home. The very next day I resigned.