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Farmed animal welfare
Farm Bill should support family farmers, not factory farms

With the confirmed deaths of 3.4 million chickens and 5,500 hogs in North Carolina’s factory farms during Hurricane Florence...

Camel incident at circus highlights dangers of using wild animals for entertainment

Last week, in an alarming incident at the Syria Shrine Circus in Pittsburgh, a frightened camel sent six injured children and...

Banning trophy hunting
U.S. will allow Texas billionaire to import trophy of critically endangered black rhino he killed

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will allow an American trophy hunter who killed a critically endangered black rhino to...

Animal rescue and response
Rescuers wade through floods to pull out stranded animals in the Carolinas

During Hurricane Florence, our Animal Rescue Team waded through waist‑deep floodwaters in the Carolinas—working with local...

Breaking news: Los Angeles votes to ban fur; largest U.S. city to do so

The Los Angeles City Council has just voted unanimously to ban the sale of fur within city limits, making this the largest...

World says 'no' to Japan's bid to restart whaling; reaffirms commitment to conserve whales

Japan’s package of proposals seeking to upend the 33-year global commercial whaling moratorium was soundly rejected last week...

Animal rescue and response
HSUS helps transport hundreds of pets away from Florence's fury; stands by for search and rescue in aftermath

As Hurricane Florence hit on September 14, 2018, HSUS and partners transported 400+ adoptable dogs and cats from shelters in...

India mandates new regulations to stop animal cruelty and neglect by pet stores

India has seen a boom in pet ownership in recent years, and there has been a corresponding increase in the number of pet...

Ending the dog and cat meat trade Banning trophy hunting
Breaking news: U.S. House votes to crack down on dog and cat meat, wildlife trafficking

For many years now, Humane Society International has been at the forefront of a hot war against the dog and cat meat trade...