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Advocates rally to “show the animals love” on Valentine’s Day

Humane advocates descended upon Lawyers Mall on Valentine’s Day to “show the animals love.” The rally, organized by the Humane Society of the United States and other groups, demonstrated the strong, bipartisan public support for key animal welfare bills before the Maryland legislature this session.

Going fur-free
BREAKING: Max Mara urged to drop cruel fur in largest global anti-fur campaign ahead of Fashion Weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris

LONDON―Ahead of Fashion Weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris, the largest ever global anti-fur consumer campaign has been launched to urge fashion house Max Mara to go fur-free.

A cat being treated by a vet, wearing a cone and with a red cast on its front leg, while receiving oxygen. The cat is lying down in a cage.

Claudio Ramirez

Claudio Ramirez for HSI
Helping captive wildlife United States
Town of Islip asks New York Supreme Court to hold Sloth Encounters owner Larry Wallach in contempt of court

Today the Humane Society of the United States learned that the Town of Islip has asked the Supreme Court of the State of New York to find Sloth Encounters owner, Larry Wallach, in criminal contempt of court for continuing to exhibit sloths and other wild animals in violation of local law. The town has asked the court to allow them to seize the animals, require him to surrender profits from the illegal exhibition, and assess fines, imprison, or detain him if he continues to violate the law.

Gov. Kotek called on to address growing disease risks on mink farms

SALEM, Ore.—Wildlife-advocacy and animal-protection groups sent an 

Dozens of cats and large dogs rescued in alleged severe neglect situation in Topeka, Kansas

TOPEKA, Kan.—The Humane Society of the United States is assisting the Topeka Police Department in rescuing dozens of cats and dogs in an alleged severe neglect situation in Topeka, Kansas. 

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