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House revives bill to end shark fin trade that passed during last session

A bill to end all commercial trade in the United States of shark fins and shark fin products was reintroduced in the U.S...

Bill to ban dangerous wild animals as pets advances in Nevada

Nevada, one of the last remaining states without a ban on the ownership of exotic wild animals as pets, is now moving to pass...

U.S. finalizes critical habitat protections for endangered humpback whales

The United States has finalized a rule to protect key ocean habitats used by endangered humpback whales as they migrate and...

Bill to end keeping big cats as pets, 'cub petting' reintroduced in U.S. Senate

A bill that would prohibit public contact with big cats like tigers, lions and leopards and ban keeping these animals as pets...

Breaking: Washington bans the sale of puppy mill puppies in pet shops

Today, Governor Jay Inslee signed the Humane Pet Sales Bill, making Washington state the fourth in the nation to prohibit the...

Farmed animal welfare
A resolution for Earth Day — and every day

With spring in full blossom, my favorite escape from Zoom meetings is getting outside for a long walk with my dog, Lilly...

Farmed animal welfare
IHOP broke its animal welfare promises — Here’s what you can do

Today, I’m asking for your help in urging IHOP to take action to keep its animal welfare promises. Here at the Humane Society...

Slow pace of state and federal inspections during pandemic makes things worse for dogs in puppy mills

State and federal inspections of puppy mills have been scaled back or, in some cases, have ground to a halt during the...

Wildlife killing contests
Breaking news: Maryland lawmakers ban wildlife killing contests

Maryland legislators have just passed a bill banning wildlife killing contests—cruel events where participants compete to win...