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Animal testing and research Animal rescue and response
Breaking: Last beagle of thousands spared from testing arrives at our care center

It wasn’t long ago that I witnessed the first van full of beagles arrive at our care and rehabilitation center in Maryland...

Animal rescue and response Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Stolen pet cats discovered among roughly 150 being sold into China’s meat trade

Chinese activists who fight the dog and cat meat trade see some pretty horrible sights in their work, and this is no less...

Farmed animal welfare
Putting the ‘USDA Organic’ label on a stronger animal welfare path

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is currently accepting public comments on its proposed Organic Livestock and Poultry...

Puppy mills
All the great progress in our fight against puppy mills this summer

Summer is a time of rest and relaxation for many of us, but there has been no lull in our fight to end puppy mills. We have...

Wildlife protection Banning trophy hunting
We’ve filed a new lawsuit because wolves in the Northern Rockies need help now

Less than two years after Wisconsin held one of the cruelest and most disastrous trophy hunting seasons in recent memory...

Animal rescue and response
Historic Kentucky floods show the importance of having disaster plans for animals

The images coming out of Kentucky after historic flooding recently devastated the eastern part of the state are simply...

Farmed animal welfare
Breaking: More experts join forces in key U.S. Supreme Court case for animals

Last week we wrote about the briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court by the Humane Society of the United States, our...

Banning trophy hunting
Meet the interns creating a better world for animals: Inside our internship program

Just recently, I had the pleasure of meeting virtually with our organization’s summer intern cohort and the opportunity to...

Animal testing and research Animal rescue and response
In pictures: Hundreds of beagles spared from animal testing arrive in our care to start new lives

Last week, we along with several of our shelter and rescue partners embarked on a historic operation and removed the first...