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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.
Legislation, Law Enforcement and Cruelty Issues
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.
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
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.
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.
This US law did wonders to protect big cats and cubs. Now it’s in danger.
You can help stop this cruel and calculated attack on big cats.
How we worked to save wild animals all over the world in 2024
One of the urgencies that defines our mission in this era is the rapidly increasing threat to wild animals all over the world. Under the overwhelming pressures of biodiversity loss, shrinking habitats and climate change, untold numbers of wild animals also face the cruelty of the illegal wildlife trade, trophy hunting, predator control and businesses that want to lock them in cages, pools, circus rings or petting zoos for entertainment. Others simply find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time, sparking human-wildlife conflict and its too-often fatal “solutions.” Where the threats are many, dexterity is essential. We are proud that our work to end cruelties that afflict wildlife involves a multitude of strategies designed to ensure their protection. Here are just some of the pro-wildlife practices and policies we pursued in 2024.
A year of progress in the fight against the dog and cat meat trade
The dog and cat meat trade worldwide continues to be one of the most pressing companion animal issues of our time. An estimated 30 million dogs and millions of cats—including stolen pets, dogs and cats taken from the streets or farmed—are trafficked and slaughtered every year. These animals suffer immensely at every stage of the trade.