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As US federal shutdown ends, here’s what the funding package means for animals

The longest federal shutdown in American history has ended. The funding package that was passed by the U.S. House and Senate...

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Animal testing and research
It’s time to kill off lethal dose animal tests. You can help.

In lethal dose tests, animals are forced to swallow, inhale or absorb through their skin a massive dose of a chemical or...

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Animal rescue and response Dog and cat welfare
In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, our team brings aid to communities in Jamaica

As Hurricane Melissa bore down on the Caribbean in late October, we were watching closely, even as our teams were already...

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Animal fighting Animal rescue and response Animal cruelty Dog and cat welfare
In suspected dogfighting busts, our team saves 47 dogs and puppies

They found dogs straining against heavy chains around their necks or curled up dejectedly in plastic barrels or other kinds...

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Banning trophy hunting Wildlife protection
In insult to animals and prevailing science, US government claims wolves no longer need protections

Rather than producing a comprehensive and science-backed approach to wolf conservation, the Trump administration appears to...

Approximately 45,000 hens are crammed into wire battery cages in each of the Hillandale barns where Humane World for Animals investigator worked.
Farmed animal welfare
Bird flu cases soar as longest US government shutdown drags on
It’s been over 35 days since the U.S. federal government shut down; many federal workers are still furloughed, and some...
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Animal rescue and response
Sending help to animals in disaster zones across Mexico, Alaska and the Caribbean

As Gaia Bonini, a member of our Animal Rescue Team and director of international disaster response, was finishing up her...

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Farmed animal welfare
Huge pork price-fixing scandal—not Proposition 12—is the industry’s real problem

A scandal in the pork industry is suggesting the true motives behind the attack on voter-supported farmed animal welfare laws...

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Banning trophy hunting Wildlife protection
Americans love grizzly bears—so why do elected officials keep failing to protect them?

Most Americans value grizzly bears and want them federally protected, a 2025 survey shows.

US Extreme Weather Alaska Typhoon Aftermath
Animal rescue and response
Breaking: Our Animal Rescue Team arrives in typhoon-stricken Alaska

In normal circumstances, the only animal shelter in Bethel, Alaska, is run by two full-time staff members with the help of...