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Farmed animal welfare
The next global pandemic could begin at a factory farm: HSI report

No one can predict when or where the next global public health crisis will arise. But a Humane Society International white...

Bills introduced in Congress to end U.S. trade in live wild animals for food

The coronavirus pandemic has revealed the terrible consequences of keeping live wild animals in cruel, unhealthy and...

Bill introduced in Senate to end worst practices in puppy mills

A bill introduced in the Senate yesterday would prohibit some of the cruelest practices in puppy mills that are licensed to...

Breaking news: Nordstrom to stop selling products made with fur and exotic animal skins

Nordstrom, one of the country’s largest luxury fashion retailers, will stop selling products made with fur and exotic animal...

Protecting equines
Breaking news: Horse racing reform gallops to victory in U.S. House

The U.S. House has just voted to protect racehorses from dangerous but widespread practices within the racing industry...

Animal rescue and response Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Actor Daniel Henney adopts HSI rescue from South Korean dog meat farm

It is a beautiful scene that never gets old no matter how many times we watch it: a dog who has endured a life of...

French bulldogs abandoned in airport warehouse highlight need for stronger enforcement against illegal puppy imports

It was a heartbreaking incident, by any measure. In August, authorities found more than a dozen dogs, mostly French bulldogs...

Banning trophy hunting
China urged to protect rhinos by ending trophy imports

In 2016, China made a historic decision to ban the trade in ivory and other elephant body parts, claiming a spot on the...

Banning trophy hunting
New Jersey prepares to open a gruesome black bear trophy hunt

New Jersey is poised to allow trophy hunters to kill the state’s beloved black bears starting next month using barbaric...