Across Virginia, hunting dogs are abandoned in the woods or relinquished at local animal shelters when they fail to hunt properly, become old, sick or injured.

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The cruel and terrible truth of hound hunting

Unleashing packs of hounds on wild animals is not a solution to any kind of human-wildlife conflict, nor can it be remotely...

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Lawmakers, businesses honored for their work to help animals

Each year, the Humane Society of the United States recognizes lawmakers and corporations who support and adopt humane...

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HSI responders helping animals in Mozambique, Malawi in wake of Cyclone Idai

Our Humane Society International responders are on the ground in Malawi and Mozambique, providing emergency aid to animals...

Animal testing
Breaking: Beagles freed from pesticide testing arrive at Michigan Humane Society

The beagles who were undergoing pesticide testing at a Michigan lab have been released to the care of the Michigan Humane...

Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo ends program allowing direct contact with wildlife

Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago says it has ended a program where visitors were allowed to touch or interact with wildlife...

Banning trophy hunting
More Yellowstone grizzly bears are dying at human hands than ever before; HSUS, allies suggest common-sense solutions

The past four years have seen a tragic, record-breaking spike in the numbers of grizzly bears killed in conflicts with humans...

Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act moves up in Congress; New film exposes cruelty and corruption in global trade

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson The Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act passed the Senate Commerce Committee with a near...

Animal rescue and response
Breaking news: Petland moves to close store after HSUS investigation shows rabbits dying without medical care

A Petland store that was the subject of an HSUS undercover investigation released this week appears to be closing down. After...

Protecting equines
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...

Breaking news: 'Joe Exotic,' who kept hundreds of big cats in appalling conditions, found guilty of murder-for-hire and wildlife charges

The bizarre saga of a former Oklahoma roadside zoo owner, whose menagerie of hundreds of dangerous exotic animals was exposed...