Wildlife, Federal Legislation / Jan 20, 2022
Trophy hunters celebrate their kills in Las Vegas despite overwhelming public opposition
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
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+ Read MoreWildlife, Federal Legislation, In the News / Jan 11, 2022
Tiger King takeaway: It’s time to end big cat breeding and trafficking
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
The original “Tiger King” Netflix series was a pandemic phenomenon with a train-wreck fascination for millions of viewers and a whole cast of unsavory characters. But the sideshow weirdness of the personalities involved kept many viewers from focusing on the big cat industry’s epidemic of cruelty.
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+ Read MoreAnimals in Research, Farm Animals, Pets & Cruelty, Wildlife, Federal Legislation, Issue Areas, State Legislation / Jan 05, 2022
Good news to start 2022: These new laws are now in place to protect animals
By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson
We begin our work in 2022 encouraged by the knowledge that a handful of significant animal protection laws at the state level have now taken effect across the country. That makes for a great start to a year in which we hope to extend the reach of our campaigns to help all animals.
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+ Read MoreWildlife, Federal Legislation / Dec 30, 2021
How wild animals won against trophy hunters in 2021
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Every year that passes sees hundreds of thousands of wild animals in the U.S. and around the world killed by trophy hunters, whose main motivation is to display whole animals or their body parts for bragging rights. Given all the threats facing wild animals, including habitat loss, environmental devastation and climate change, it is astounding that such a practice still exists today, which is why protecting animals from trophy hunting in the U.S. and around the world is a top priority for us.
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+ Read MoreAnimals in Research, Federal Legislation / Dec 29, 2021
Major progress for animals in laboratories in 2021 signals a more humane future
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
The world is moving toward a future dominated by sophisticated methods that use human cells, tissues and organs, 3D printing, robotics, computer models and other technologies to create approaches to testing and research that do not rely on animals. These methods are often faster, less expensive and more effective than the outdated animal experiments currently in use. Despite this, millions of guinea pigs, rabbits, dogs, cats, primates, mice, rats and other animals still suffer in laboratories worldwide.
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+ Read MoreState Legislation / Dec 21, 2021
2021 Maryland Humane Scorecard - Do your state lawmakers measure up on animal welfare?
For a number of years now, with the primary goal of advancing federal animal protection legislation, the Humane Society Legislative Fund has published the Humane Scorecard to track the relevant votes, co-sponsorships, and other actions of federal lawmakers. It’s popular with our supporters, and it’s become increasingly influential with legislators who know the value of a higher score.
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+ Read MoreState Legislation / Dec 21, 2021
2021 Illinois Humane Scorecard - Do your state lawmakers measure up on animal welfare?
For a number of years now, with the primary goal of advancing federal animal protection legislation, the Humane Society Legislative Fund has published the Humane Scorecard to track the relevant votes, co-sponsorships, and other actions of federal lawmakers. It’s popular with our supporters, and it’s become increasingly influential with legislators who know the value of a higher score.
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+ Read MoreAnimals in Research, Equines, Farm Animals, Pets & Cruelty, Wildlife, Federal Legislation / Dec 20, 2021
The animal protection agenda we moved in 2021, and how we did it.
On the surface, perhaps, the most important legislative packages approved in the U.S. Congress and signed into law this year—the American Rescue Plan Act (focused on COVID-19 relief) and the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—may not have seemed relevant to the mission of animal protection. But the truth is that both contained sweeping gains for us, and this was no accident.
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+ Read MorePets & Cruelty, Federal Legislation, State Legislation / Dec 15, 2021
Win! Puppy mills slammed with major setbacks in 2021, spelling a brighter future for dogs
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
It’s no secret that puppy and kitten mills treat dog and cat mothers and fathers like moneymaking machines, bred over and over with little to no regard for their health or well-being. It is simply no way for a dog or cat to live.
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+ Read MoreAnimals in Research, Federal Legislation / Dec 09, 2021
It’s time for the US to end cosmetics testing on animals
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
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+ Read MoreIn the News / Dec 06, 2021
Remembering Robert Dole, a stalwart advocate for animals in American life
For animal advocates, the passing of Senator Robert Dole is an occasion not just for remembrance but for plain and pure gratitude. He was one of us, and he put his name, his word and his imprint on some of the most important animal protection measures of the last fifty years. We’re going to miss him.
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+ Read MoreFederal Legislation / Dec 03, 2021
Big win! Animals will finally get the disaster preparedness plans they deserve
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Disasters and other emergencies can upend everyone’s lives—human and animal. That’s why we’re celebrating great progress for animals now that the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it will implement long-overdue requirements for contingency and disaster preparedness planning for animals in regulated breeding, exhibit and research facilities covered by the Animal Welfare Act.
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