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Wildlife protection
All the reasons we’re fighting to protect coyotes, America’s ‘song dog’

For years we have been working to prevent the wanton slaughter of animals in wildlife killing contests . The c oyote, an...

Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Dog import rule would dramatically impact rescue work and people traveling with pups

After Hurricane Irma struck in 2017, we responded to the British Virgin Islands where the storm had caused terrible...

Meet Enzo, one of nearly 4,000 beagles who was spared from laboratory life 1 year ago

Enzo was just a tiny puppy when he was lifted into a carrier and placed in one of our animal rescue vehicles last July. He...

US Congress has new chance to better protect animals with game-changing bill

Responsibility for animals’ welfare rests with us all, including the federal government. Our work spans a range of federal...

Interns today, animal welfare leaders tomorrow

As a parent of a college student seeking her own place in the world, I am more mindful than ever of the value of a...

At infamous Indonesian market, decades of animal cruelty are finally over

It was an incredibly moving sight: My Humane Society International colleagues and their local partners marked the end of the...

Protecting equines
Let’s stop USDA from moving backward on cruelty to horses

Amidst continuing dissatisfaction over its approach to ending the problem of horse soring, a cruel practice that produces an...

HSI/India helps animals as heavy rains flood New Delhi

With New Delhi flooded by heavy rains just north of the city and the swelling Yamuna River, our Humane Society International...

Farmed animal welfare
As food service corporations commit to plant-based menus, animals win

At every level—at dinner tables, in corporate boardrooms, in the halls of government, in university cafeterias and other...