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Puppy mills Three Ohio families file lawsuits alleging Petland sold sick puppies and engaged in deceptive sales tactics

The Humane Society of the United States is working with an Ohio-based law firm to provide legal assistance to three Ohio families in lawsuits alleging Petland, Inc. engaged in fraudulent and

Protecting equines Horse death during final race creates tragic news from Belmont Park and another critical need for reform in the horse racing industry

Keith Dane, senior director of equine protection for the Humane Society of the United States released this statement in response to yet another tragedy within the horse racing industry after a horse

Wildlife protection Wolf expert exonerates wolves in the death of dozens of cattle in Colorado

A wildlife expert who examined photos of dead cows obtained by the Humane Society of the United States in an open records request has concluded that wolves are not to blame for the deaths of 41 cattle

Pets for life millionth helped, a dog named Freeda
Access to care for pets Major milestone reached: nationwide program that supports pets in underserved communities provides its one millionth service to a dog named Freeda

WASHINGTON—This month, the Humane Society of the United States’ Pets for Life program reached a major milestone, providing its 1,000,000th service to animals. The recipient was a poodle mix named

Wilf, dog meat trade survivor
Ending the dog and cat meat trade worldwide Award-winning photographer launches stunning portraits of 'survivors' of South Korea’s dog meat trade, now living their best lives
As the South Korean government ponders a possible ban on the country’s dog meat industry, the remarkable resilience of some of the lucky canine survivors of that trade who now live in adoptive
Ending the dog and cat meat trade worldwide Award-winning photographer Sophie Gamand and Humane Society International debut stunning portraits of dog meat trade survivors for campaign to end the industry in South Korea

Celebrities including Daniel Henney, Monica Lewinsky and Joely Fisher joined Humane Society International and the Humane Society of the United States in Los Angeles for an exclusive debut of a

Banning trophy hunting Tiger Safari in Oklahoma slapped with USDA citation for cruel treatment of animals

Undercover video footage from a recent visit by the Humane Society of the United States at Bill Meadows’ Tiger Safari in Tuttle, Oklahoma, led to a U.S. Department of Agriculture citation for causing

Wildlife protection World Health Organization and others recommend countries to urgently suspend trade in wild mammals and close food markets selling wild mammals

WASHINGTION—Earlier this week, the World Health Organization (WHO), World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a guidance urging governments

Taika Waititi, Ricky Gervais, Zac Efron, Olivia Munn and more star in Humane Society International’s animated short film Save Ralph in aid of global campaign to ban cosmetic testing on animals

WASHINGTON—Hollywood filmmakers and movie stars have joined forces with Humane Society International to produce a powerful stop-motion animated short film, Save Ralph, calling for an end to cosmetic