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HSUS and HSI training helps law enforcement officers spot, report animal cruelty
Last year, Officer Stevie Hargenrater, a humane officer in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, was called to a property where she found a dead Rottweiler and a small sheltie mix in terrible condition.
Specialized training in Romania strengthens law enforcement efforts to halt animal cruelty and related crime
BUCHAREST, Romania—Humane World for Animals (formerly known as Humane Society International) in partnership with the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Border Police and with the support of the National Police Corps, has organized a new series of training sessions concerning animal cruelty and
Legislation, Law Enforcement and Cruelty Issues
Advocates and government officials seek to strengthen Mexico’s fight against wildlife trafficking
As part of a collaboration agreement signed earlier this year, Humane World for Animals Mexico and the country’s Federal Environmental Attorney General hosted a national training workshop for approximately 100 law enforcement officials from across Mexico focused on preventing, investigating and prosecuting wildlife trafficking offenses.
Italian 2026 budget law: amendment proposes 2 million euros to combat animal fighting
ROME—Combating animal fighting is the objective of amendment 42.0.23 to the Italian 2026 budget law, introduced by
Law enforcement officers step up for animals in the midst of a pandemic
Across the nation, law enforcement officers—despite facing unprecedented challenges during the coronavirus pandemic—are hard at work to ensure that animals who need their help are neither forgotten nor left behind.
Buying and selling tigers, jaguars and more is now against the law
One year after its passage, here’s how the Big Cat Public Safety Act gets enforced.
HSI/Liberia helps empower law enforcers to combat wildlife crime
Humane Society International/Liberia, in collaboration with Liberia’s Forestry Development Authority (FDA), recently convened a two-day wildlife law enforcement training for members of the country’s security sector and judiciary.
Brutal training and fake “rescues” fuel the dogfighting business in Italy
ROME, Italy—Dogfighting remains widespread across Italy—not only in the South—in part due to fake “rescues,” which criminals exploit as a means to transport fighting dogs from one region to another.
Indiana raid shows why strong laws against cockfighting are essential
It was clear something awful had been happening at a residence near Fort Wayne, Indiana, just by looking at the ground. As our team assisted law enforcement in a search of the area on Nov. 3, they saw carcasses and body parts of dead animals throughout the property.
Humane World for Animals honors Georgia law enforcement leader for combating cockfighting
ATLANTA—Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, is proud to honor Jose Ramirez with a 2026 Humane Law Enforcement Award for his steadfast commitment to protecting communities by cracking down on cockfighting.
In Tennessee, new law and free doghouses for families who need them
In December, as temperatures began to drop, dozens of families in Tennessee started to get a friendly knock on their doors. Staff from local animal care centers were delivering doghouses with insulation, all for free. One hundred doghouses were given out as part of an innovative and collaborative strategy between our Companion Animals team, State Affairs department and Law Enforcement Training Center. Here’s the story behind it.
Attorney for USVI speaks out on animal fighting as HSUS plans trainings on Guam and in USVI
We were pleased with today’s news that U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert of the U.S. Virgin Islands has reminded Virgin Islanders that animal fighting is now illegal there under federal law.
How the Humane Society protects outdoor dogs in Tennessee
As winter tightened its grip on Tennessee earlier this year, an HSUS-led initiative brought warmth to pets and the hearts of their owners.