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Doris Day was a force for animal protection

With the passing of legendary actress, singer and animal advocate Doris Day, the world has lost a generous and kind soul...

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Preventing the lethal control and slaughter of America’s wild horses and burros

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson In recent years, understanding our firm and absolute opposition to horse slaughter in the...

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Proposal offers brighter future for wild horses and burros

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson The Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Program is broken. Since inception of...

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PAST Act introduced in Senate as more evidence for ending walking horse abuse surfaces

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Recent developments in a case involving a Tennessee walking horse named Honors, who was...

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Breaking news: U.S. reinstates safeguards to prevent wild horse and burro slaughter

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson In a major victory for our campaign to protect wild horses and burros, the United States...

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Horseracing Integrity Act will crack down on drugging, protect racehorses

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson In recent years, major professional sports have taken crucial steps to rid themselves of...

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Bipartisan bill introduced in Congress to end slaughter of American equines

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson The last horse slaughter plants in the United States closed years ago, and Congress has...

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A new appointment and an unwavering commitment to all animals

It was almost a year ago that I accepted the role of acting president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States. At...

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Bipartisan bill introduced in Congress to end cruel horse soring

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson A strong team of bipartisan lawmakers has reintroduced a bill to end the cruel practice of...