Photo taken on fur farm in Helsinki, Finland as part of an investigation into the cruelty of fur farming

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No, fur is not coming back in fashion, no matter what some headlines claim

There are moments when it might seem that progress toward a better world for animals threatens to take a step back. That is...

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Elephants forced to perform at a circus
Beulah's death is a wake-up call for Massachusetts lawmakers to ban wild animals in traveling acts

So many of us were saddened this week to learn about the death of Beulah the elephant, who spent most of her 54 years in...

Wyoming says wolf poacher can continue doing business as an outfitter and hunting guide

In a troubling lapse of moral accountability, a Wyoming state board will allow a man who killed a female wolf in the Grand...

Two former Petland managers charged with animal cruelty following HSUS undercover investigation

Police in Fairfax, Virginia, announced yesterday that they have charged two former managers of a Petland store with animal...

Farmed animal welfare Ending the dog and cat meat trade
HSI rescuers bring help and hope to animals in hurricane-battered Bahamas

Humane Society International responders are now on the ground in the Bahamas to rescue animals and reunite them with their...

Farmed animal welfare
Breaking news: USDA eliminates speed limits for killing pigs at slaughterhouses

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Slaughterhouses in the United States are already allowed to kill pigs at a lightning speed...

Protecting equines
Justify’s story highlights urgent need to root out doping and self-policing from horseracing industry

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson The saga of 2018 Triple Crown champion Justify, recently chronicled in a New York Times...

Banning trophy hunting
Lions are in danger of extinction, but the U.S. will reward a trophy hunter who killed one with an import permit for the animal's body parts

For the first time since 2016, when the United States protected lions under the Endangered Species Act, the Trump...

Animal rescue and response
HSUS investigation uncovers sick puppies, dead rabbit at Texas Petland outlet; animal control agency cites store for alleged violations

Our latest undercover investigation of a Petland store, this one in Frisco, Texas, has revealed frail and ailing puppies...

Banning trophy hunting
Breaking news: California lawmakers ban fur sales, bobcat trophy hunting

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Update: The bill to ban fur sales has also passed the concurrence committee and will now...