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In 2025, several significant state-level measures resulting from our public policy efforts take effect. These are milestone achievements which will alleviate suffering and improve the lives of animals across the nation.

For many of us, the new year is a time for resolutions and open reflections on the broader impacts of our choices. For millions of eager high school seniors in the U.S., it’s also a time to begin making one of the biggest decisions of their lives to date: which college to attend. While tuition costs

On Wednesday afternoon, in a move supporting the notion that the species needs more time to recover, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it would not prematurely remove Endangered Species Act protections from grizzly bears living in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental

Inevitably, the passing of an American president offers an opportunity to think not only about an individual’s achievements in office, but to reflect on what those achievements say about our nation, and who we are, and what we can be. In this regard, Jimmy Carter leaves one of the richest legacies

In a victory for wolves, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently denied two petitions filed by trophy hunting organizations aimed at removing federal Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in the Western Great Lakes region and reducing or removing protections for wolves in other areas of

With allies and supporters, we have been doing all that we can to keep more sharks swimming safely in oceans all over the world. For years, we advocated for the passage of the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, which President Biden signed into law in December 2022, with strong bipartisan support.

Cindy Lou’s death, and the store’s failure in its duty to provide care for her, highlights the dysfunctional and systemic cruelty of a low-grade industry that profits from selling puppies in retail pet stores and relies on its poorly trained staff to give ad-hoc care to fragile, ailing puppies.

More than 250 animals have now been safely relocated from an abysmal fur and urine farm in Hartsgrove, Ohio, to rehabilitators and sanctuaries. Our rescuers are calling this one of the most horrific situations they have ever seen.

The wellbeing of animals is often inextricable from the wellbeing of people, so in the spirit of bolstering both families and the pets they love, our team recently donated 60 high-quality outdoor dog shelters to communities in Bowling Green, Kentucky. We are getting ready to do the same in

Since our Pets for Life program began in 2011, over 60 communities across the country have embraced the opportunity to ensure that people have access to the resources they need for their companion animals. In the U.S., at least 20 million companion animals currently live with families experiencing

Since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House last month for a second term, his administration has been issuing dozens of executive orders, some of which can have an impact on animals.

Our determination to end animal cruelty has made us who we are today. After 70 years of changing the lives of animals, we now span geographies, cultures, backgrounds and skillsets. We are united by our singular vision to create a humane world. And we are so excited to announce that this vision is

Seventy years ago, it was the status quo for cows, pigs and other animals to experience prolonged suffering during slaughter. It was the norm for dogs, chimpanzees, rabbits, rats, mice and other animals being used in research and testing to suffer terrible neglect and mistreatment. In November 1954

While we and so many other wildlife enthusiasts and advocates have not forgotten the young wolf in Wyoming who endured horrific and prolonged suffering earlier this year, members of the Wyoming Legislature’s Treatment of Predators Working Group seem to want to do the bare minimum, hoping to be

Wolf restoration programs exist to bring the species back to habitats where they were wiped out. But a wolf family established by wolves previously captured in Oregon and reintroduced in Colorado has now been removed from the wild. This week, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife department announced that

Commitments to improve the quality of life for animals shouldn’t be empty promises. Since Target made its much-lauded announcement about its intentions to go cage- and crate-free for egg-laying hens and pregnant pigs, a decade has passed. The company recently announced that it would continue to sell

This raid in Kansas spotlights cockfighting's cruelty. The massive suffering the birds endure propels our efforts to get at the root causes of cockfighting and stop it for good.

The bar is low for dog breeder inspections—and getting lower.

A heartwarming conclusion to a rescue operation focused on more than 300 animals at a fur and urine farm just an hour from Cleveland.

Two bills reintroduced to the U.S. Congress this week could prevent the protracted suffering of so many horses. Here are ways you can show your support for ending these cruelties.