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We are encouraged by the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement this week that it would rededicate itself to a phaseout of animal testing.

In a sign of progress for animals used in laboratories, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a strong commitment to reduce animal testing and advance new, superior approaches that don’t use animals for pharmaceutical testing. The Roadmap to Reducing Animal Testing in Preclinical

At a property in Illinois buzzing with hundreds of flies, a water bucket stood empty in an enclosure where three puppies were living. When the bucket was finally refilled, a federal inspector observed the puppies as they desperately “climbed on top of each other trying to get water.” At another

I am honored to announce that Demonte Moore has been voted the 2025 More Than a Pet Community Hero for the good he has done for his community of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and its animals. Wisconsin Humane Society, the organization that nominated Moore, will receive $10,000 to boost its efforts for

Washington has banned the use of elephants, wild cats, bears and nonhuman primates in circuses and other traveling shows. The landmark legislation, sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D), passed with bipartisan support, and with Governor Bob Ferguson’s signature, Washington becomes the 12th state in the

After 50 years in a laboratory, Montessa is finally getting a chance to enjoy life to the fullest. The 51-year-old chimp was brought to Alamogordo Primate Facility in New Mexico in 1975 when she was just a year old. She spent her first 30 years there being used in harmful biomedical research

Our fight to end puppy mill cruelty has reached a milestone well worth celebrating: 500 localities across the U.S. have banned the sale of puppy mill puppies in pet shops. We’re proud that the cities, towns and counties that have enacted humane pet store laws span 31 states and represent communities

Volunteers are the beating heart of the animal protection movement, and their engagement is a lifeline for animals.

Another lawsuit has been filed linking Petland to puppies that are sick with genetic or infectious diseases.

There are leaders in the U.S. Congress stepping up to meet the need for enhanced Animal Welfare Act enforcement through the Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) for Animals Act. There’s a new chance to strengthen the Animal Welfare Act’s enforcement in the U.S

The Animal-Friendly Communities pilot project is helping residents of an isolated community access much-needed veterinary services and support for taking care of pets.

Everyone who cares about animals can now count themselves as part of a community advocating for increased animal welfare and protection.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service just announced its proposed listing of seven additional species of pangolins under the U.S. Endangered Species Act as endangered. These ESA protections are critical for heavily trafficked non-native species because the U.S. is a major destination and transport hub.

On June 12, members of our animal rescue team joined South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) agents at two properties associated with an alleged dogfighting operation in Richland County. Together, they rescued 23 dogs and puppies from circumstances of apparent neglect and injuries

Nearly 1 million horseshoe crabs are taken from the wild every year and used for their blue blood, which contains a special protein that can test for contamination of medical products.

As a dangerous heat wave sweeps the U.S., our professional sanctuary staff is providing Eve and our nearly 600 other rescued animals, spanning 42 different species, at Black Beauty Ranch with ways to keep cool, from pools to fountains to special popsicles.

In a move that could end the animal fur trade in Switzerland, the Swiss Federal Council announced in May that it will ban all imports of fur and fur products produced using “methods that involve cruelty to animals."

Our approach to ending cruelty for farmed animals comes from two distinct angles.

Fighting to decrease the cruelty billions of animals suffer and championing a more plant-forward world to reduce the devastating impacts of industrial animal agriculture that wreak havoc on the environment is, in our view, essential for creating the kind of compassionate world we envision.

A new poll on farrowing crates, which confine and restrict mother pigs behind bars for up to five weeks around the time of giving birth, shows that more than two thirds of people in Britain reject such cruelty.