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Animal fighting , Animal rescue and response Rescuers work through rain and heat to save dogs from two alleged dogfighting operations in South Carolina

SOUTH CAROLINA—On Monday, Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, assisted the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) in the rescue of 18 dogs

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Farmed animal welfare New global cage- and crate-free guide helps companies meet 2025 animal welfare deadlines

WASHINGTON—Animal protection charity Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society International and the Humane Society of the United States) has launched a step-by-step guide to help food

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Wildlife protection Federal judge rules US Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law in denying protections for gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains

MISSOULA , Mont.—A federal judge in Montana ruled today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law last year when it denied a petition to protect gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains

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Animal rescue and response , Animal fighting , Dog and cat welfare Rescuers assist with suspected dogfighting operation in Indiana amid dangerous heat wave

FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, is assisting the Fort Wayne Police Department in the rescue of 22 dogs and puppies from two alleged

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Farmed animal welfare Humane World for Animals delivers over 195,000 signatures to Target demanding action on animal welfare commitments

MINNEAPOLIS—Today, Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, delivered more than 195,000 signatures in person to Target‘s downtown Minneapolis headquarters

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Farmed animal welfare After court losses, faction of pork industry again seeks congressional bailout to override farm animal welfare laws

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, issued the following statement on today’s

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Farmed animal welfare Animal welfare victory threatened as Trump administration targets voter-approved cage-free laws

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, issued the following statements regarding the

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Animal testing and research Humane World for Animals is spearheading a drive to spare horseshoe crabs from blood draining for medical testing around the globe

WASHINGTON―Horseshoe crab populations are on the decline, partly attributed to the use of their blood in medical testing. For decades, an effective replacement to the horseshoe crab blood-derived test

Wildlife protection Pangolins proposed for US Endangered Species Act protections

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed listing seven species of pangolins as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, a move that would strengthen trade and import restrictions within