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Change is possible: Two years ago, South Korea banned the dog meat industry

We have saved nearly 2,800 dogs from dog meat farms in South Korea.

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Utah’s wildlife agency goes trigger happy with cougar killing quota increase

For the better part of a decade, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has proposed annual increases to the number of...

Animal rescue and response
Attorney for USVI speaks out on animal fighting as HSUS plans trainings on Guam and in USVI

We were pleased with today’s news that U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert of the U.S. Virgin Islands has reminded Virgin...

Farm animal welfare
House passes second funding package with welcome news for chimpanzees, right whales and farm animals

The U.S. House has just approved additional help for animals, including right whales, chimpanzees and farm animals, as it...

Farm animal welfare
Breaking news: Parent company of Giant Food, Food Lion and Stop & Shop to eliminate cruel cages for egg-laying hens, mother pigs

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Risk of coronavirus among pets remains low, health officials say

We received the sad news today that Buddy, the first dog in the United States known to have contracted the novel coronavirus...

Animal testing and research
Industry support for Humane Cosmetics Act grows, with 900 companies supporting an end to animal testing

Momentum for passing a federal law against animal testing for cosmetics continues to grow, with some of the strongest support...

Farm animal welfare
Bills introduced in Congress to stop faster speeds at slaughterhouses

Slaughterhouses have emerged as hotspots for the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, with more than 37,000 cases tied...

Puppy mill rescue pup
Missouri moves to close down a puppy mill that appeared five times in our Horrible Hundred report

Missouri has finally moved to close down a puppy mill owner who’s been on the radar of federal and state inspectors for more...

Vietnam cracks down on wildlife trade in wake of pandemic

Vietnam’s prime minister has issued a directive that will ban most wildlife imports into the country and crack down on the...