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Farmed animal welfare
Why ballot measures matter for animal welfare

Last week, Ohioans showed up at the polls to defend a core tenet of democracy that is vitally important to the animal...

Animal rescue and response
Dogs saved from suspected dogfighting operation are beginning to recover

It was just after dawn when the Gaston County Police Department served a search and seizure warrant on a residential property...

Wildlife protection Wildlife killing contests
All the reasons we’re fighting to protect coyotes, America’s ‘song dog’

For years we have been working to prevent the wanton slaughter of animals in wildlife killing contests . The c oyote, an...

Animal rescue and response Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Dog import rule would dramatically impact rescue work and people traveling with pups

After Hurricane Irma struck in 2017, we responded to the British Virgin Islands where the storm had caused terrible...

Animal rescue and response
Meet Enzo, one of nearly 4,000 beagles who was spared from laboratory life 1 year ago

Enzo was just a tiny puppy when he was lifted into a carrier and placed in one of our animal rescue vehicles last July. He...

Animal rescue and response
US Congress has new chance to better protect animals with game-changing bill

Responsibility for animals’ welfare rests with us all, including the federal government. Our work spans a range of federal...

Animal rescue and response
Interns today, animal welfare leaders tomorrow

As a parent of a college student seeking her own place in the world, I am more mindful than ever of the value of a...

Animal rescue and response
At infamous Indonesian market, decades of animal cruelty are finally over

It was an incredibly moving sight: My Humane Society International colleagues and their local partners marked the end of the...

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...