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BREAKING NEWS: Key House committee votes to reverse Trump administration’s harmful changes to Endangered Species Act
Last year, the Trump administration finalized regulations that gutted the Endangered Species Act, making i
37 chimpanzees once used for research are still locked up in a lab. We are suing the NIH to release them to sanctuary
Thirty-seven chimpanzees languishing at a New Mexico primate laboratory are still waiting for the National Institutes of Health to fulfil a promise it made in 2015---to retire them to sanctuary after a lifetime spent in research.
North Carolina puppy miller who headlined our Horrible Hundred report convicted of animal cruelty
In March, I shared with you this photo of a dog who was rescued from a puppy mill in Caldwell County, North Carolina, along wit
In major win, Utah bans the use of gas chambers in animal shelters
Last Friday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill to end the use of gas chambers for euthanasia of cats and dogs, leaving just two states in the U.S.—Missouri and Wyoming—that continue to use this cruel and archaic method.
New law increases availability of service dogs for veterans with PTSD
President Biden recently signed the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act (PAWS), which increases the number of service dogs availa
What to do if you see a dog alone in a parked car
A car in pleasant 72 F degree weather can heat up to over 110 F in under an hour, and an open window may not be sufficient, but it takes only minutes to save a life.
Victory! Infrastructure package includes historic wins for wild animals and biodiversity
There are few among us who have not been saddened by the demoralizing sight of animals along our roads who have died in vehicle collisions.
As scandals in horse racing escalate, trainers join calls for reform
The recent indictment of more than two dozen people, including racehorse trainers and veterinarians, in a widespread doping scandal has turned a red-hot spotlight on the horseracing industry.
More Than a Pet campaign honors heroes improving access to pet care
Poverty and structural inequality create barriers to accessing healthy food, education, jobs, health care and housing. Pet resources are no different. Over 20 million pets experience poverty with their families in the U.S., and 70% of these pets have never seen a veterinarian. Our More Than a Pet campaign is leading the charge to raise awareness of this overlooked national crisis and to attract new corporate support to increase access to pet resources and veterinary services and help keep people and pets together. This year, with the help of our partners—Smalls, Tractive, Motel 6 and TQL—we’re introducing the More Than a Pet Community Hero Award to honor three individuals for their exceptional contributions to their communities.
CITES makes clear its resounding opposition to resumption of ivory trade
GENEVA—Elephant advocates are celebrating in Geneva as the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has today roundly rejected proposals to open up international commercial trade in elephant ivory.
Animal-friendly appropriations in Congress bring good news for all kinds of animals
Update 3/15/2022: President Biden signed the appropriations package into law.
Breaking: Brutal trophy hunt returns in shocking ‘emergency’ reversal of policy
Update 12/1/22: The start of the New Jersey bear hunt has been put on indefinite hold, as we, along with the Animal Protection League of New Jersey and Friends of Animals, challenge the decision to hold the hunt in court.
Judge rules that NIH’s refusal to move chimps from a New Mexico laboratory to Chimp Haven sanctuary violates federal law
There is renewed hope for thirty chimpanzees languishing in a New Mexico laboratory as part of our long-standing fight to give chimpanzees who were subjected to experiments a chance at sanctuary life.
Save the orcas of Puget Sound
Earlier this year, Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington convened a task force to recommend steps to save critically endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales. These orcas live in family groups in Puget Sound, and they and their habitat have been under threat for decades.
In new role at the USFWS, trophy hunters’ lawyer will guide U.S. global policy on wildlife
The Trump administration’s course on wildlife policy, riddled with handouts to trophy hunters, took another wrong turn last week with the hiring of Anna Seidman, a litigator for Safari Club International, to head a key office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Progress! California passes law to expand use of non-animal alternatives in testing labs
Fewer animals will suffer in experiments in California laboratories thanks to a bill sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday.
Disasters in Greece, Beijing, Maui and elsewhere highlight the need to help animals
In the aftermath of devastating wildfires that claimed the lives of a still unknown number of people on Maui, we mourn with our supporters and colleagues in Hawaii.
Canada should do the right thing by right whales
North Atlantic right whales are among the most critically endangered animals on the planet today. There are fewer than 440 left on earth, and their mortality rates are high: at least 20 individual right whales died in U.S.