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How animals would be impacted by US federal funding package

Ahead of a looming U.S. government shutdown, congressional leaders have unveiled the first of two packages of bills to keep...

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2023: A winning year for dogs, cats and other companion animals

Many people experience their first connections with animals through relationships with dogs, cats or horses. Just as these...

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This year, we won some big animal protection battles in the nation’s capital 

The fight for public policy gains for animals at the federal level is not for the faint of heart nor the weak of spirit...

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This deadly horse racing season signals urgent need for zero-tolerance anti-doping and track safety policies

2023 could have been a watershed year for the welfare of racehorses in the U.S. with the historic implementation of national...

Protecting equines
Annual ‘celebration’ highlights the need to stop cruelty to horses

Last week, members of the Humane Society of the United States’ Equine Protection team traveled to Tennessee to evaluate the...

Protecting equines
Breaking: New regulations could finally protect horses from ‘soring’ cruelty

There’s new hope for ending the painful practice of horse soring: a long-awaited new administrative rule from the U.S...

Protecting equines
Let’s stop USDA from moving backward on cruelty to horses

Amidst continuing dissatisfaction over its approach to ending the problem of horse soring, a cruel practice that produces an...

Protecting equines
In historic move, Churchill Downs suspends racing after 12 horses die at the track

On June 2, Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby, suspended horse racing upon the recommendation of the Horseracing...

Protecting equines
There is simply no way to make horse slaughter humane

Update 6/16/23: The Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act has been introduced in the U.S. Senate (S. 2037) by Sens. Bob...