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Animal rescue and response
Rescuers pulling out around 150 cats and other animals from alleged neglect situation in Pennsylvania

It could have been the setting of an eerie movie that our Humane Society of the United States rescuers and law enforcement...

Animal rescue and response
VICTORY: Court rejects challenge to federal cockfighting ban in Puerto Rico, Guam and other U.S. territories

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson A federal court has rejected an attempt to stop Congress from closing a loophole that...

Puppy mills
More horror stories of sick Petland puppies emerge

Imagine spending thousands of dollars for a puppy and seeing the delight in your children’s eyes as they cuddle their new...

Banning trophy hunting
Zimbabwe ships more than 30 baby elephants, torn from the wild, to Chinese zoos

More than thirty baby elephants, torn from their mothers in the wild in Zimbabwe almost a year ago, embarked on a new journey...

Animal testing
BREAKING NEWS: NIH reneges on promise, will not send 44 research chimpanzees to sanctuary

In a stunning about-face on its own promise, the National Institutes of Health today announced it will not send 44...

Banning trophy hunting
ProTECT Act introduced in Congress to ban trophy hunting horror show

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson President Trump has called trophy hunting a “horror show,” but on his watch, the Department...

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. House passes the PACT Act, cracking down on extreme animal cruelty

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson The U.S. House has just voted overwhelmingly to crack down on some of the worst and most...

BREAKING NEWS: Macy’s and Bloomingdale's ditch fur

In a landmark announcement that brings us closer than ever to the demise of fur, Macy’s Inc. — the parent company of the...

Banning trophy hunting
Illegal government advisory panel touts 'benefits' of trophy hunting

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson It may be hard to believe that a group of celebrity and professional trophy hunters, a...