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Defying the world again, Iceland kills what may be an endangered blue whale

The images are sickening and reminiscent of the photos trophy hunters tend to post with their safari kills. Workers for the...

Animal rescue and response
Breaking: Nearly 100 dogs, cats rescued from large-scale cruelty situation in Mississippi

On the outside, it appeared to be a well-maintained property in Jones County, Mississippi, with several buildings, a neatly...

Wild Neighbors program offers humane solutions for urban wildlife conflicts

The Humane Society of the United States has been working to reduce and humanely resolve human-wildlife conflicts in urban...

At White House meeting, breeders and other stakeholders agree on need for puppy mill reforms

The Humane Society of the United States fights puppy mills on many fronts, from working with local law enforcement to rescue...

Animal rescue and response
In West Virginia, a suspected puppy mill closes and most dogs, cats find homes

The work we do every day requires us to be flexible and pivot at a moment’s notice when challenges arise, and thanks to our...

Americans react with outrage, disgust to giraffe hunter's photos boasting of kill

Exactly three years after the killing of Cecil the lion sparked outrage among the American public, one more U.S. trophy...

Ending animal testing
Tell NIH to send the last of the research chimpanzees to sanctuary

Many of you were by our side as we worked successfully to outlaw the use of chimpanzees in invasive research in the United...

Farmed animal welfare
Jury says pork producer has to pay $25 million in damages, even as North Carolina lawmakers rush to protect factory farms

North Carolina residents who live near giant pig factory farms have long complained about the stench from the open manure...

Breaking news: Ohio governor signs landmark anti-puppy-mill law

History was made today in Ohio when Gov. John Kasich signed into law anti-puppy-mill legislation that implements major...