Pets & Cruelty, Federal Legislation  /  

110 cats and kittens recovering after rescue from alleged cruelty situation

By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block

Last week, in Chesterfield County, Virginia, local authorities arrived at a residence to serve a search and seizure warrant. Our Animal Rescue Team was on the scene to help the Virginia Attorney General’s Office and Chesterfield County Animal Services rescue cats and kittens from a large-scale alleged cruelty situation.

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Animals in Research, State Legislation  /  

Progress! California passes law to expand use of non-animal alternatives in testing labs

By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block

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. AB 357 was authored by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein, D-San Diego, and received wide bipartisan support throughout the legislative process.

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Pets & Cruelty, In the News  /  

What to understand about dogfighting in the wake of Pentagon official’s arrest

By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block

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In the News  /  

Remembering Senator Dianne Feinstein, a great animal protection leader

We mourn Senator Dianne Feinstein, a stalwart champion on humane issues across the board, a 100 percenter on our Humane Scorecard year after year, our Legislator of the Year in 2016 and most recently, a leader in the fight to uphold California’s Prop 12 and defeat the dangerous

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Animals in Research, Federal Legislation, Film & Television, In the News  /  

New star-studded push for the Humane Cosmetics Act on Capitol Hill

By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block

We took to the halls of power in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday for a full day of events in support of the Humane Cosmetics Act, H.R. 5399, a bill to end animal-based cosmetics testing in the U.S, usher in a new era of cutting-edge testing methods, and prohibit the sale here of cosmetics newly tested on animals in other countries.

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Elections  /  

Animals need humane-minded voters to act on their behalf. Register now.

By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block

In the U.S., today is National Voter Registration Day, which is a chance to recognize and celebrate the potential of our collective role and influence as voters. Now more than ever, our nation needs compassionate, courageous legislators to act in support of animals and to defend against the many threats to their welfare. And it also needs engaged voters with a humane instinct—because elections are decided by those who vote.

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Wildlife, In the News  /  

Brutal killing of African elephant highlights need to end trophy hunting

By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block

We have just learned about a heartless and illegal hunt that took the life of a male elephant in South Africa’s Limpopo province earlier this month.

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Equines  /  

Annual ‘celebration’ highlights the need to stop cruelty to horses

By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block

Last week, members of the Humane Society of the United States’ Equine Protection team traveled to Tennessee to evaluate the condition of the horses at the 85th annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. In the weeks leading up to the show, we posted billboards in town to expose the cruelty of horse soring, painful methods that create an artificial, exaggerated  high-stepping gait, which is celebrated at this annual event.

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Pets & Cruelty, Wildlife, Federal Legislation  /  

Mistreated exotic animals highlight the need for Better CARE for Animals Act

By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block

The mistreatment of animals is a matter of injustice, and so it’s only fitting that the U.S. Department of Justice stepped in to stop cruelty at Even Keel Exotics in Temperance, Michigan.

The DOJ’s recent resolution of a complaint against the facility’s owner, animal dealer Zachery Keeler, resulted in his surrender of nearly 150 animals and the revocation of his Animal Welfare Act license to buy, sell or trade animals regulated under the Act.

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Farm Animals, Federal Legislation  /  

EATS Act could devour animal welfare laws and must be stopped

By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block

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State Legislation  /  

Hey, Marylanders! Is animal protection a priority for your representative?

This summer, the Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) released the 2023 Maryland Humane Scorecard. The scorecard grades legislators in the Maryland State House based on how they voted on key animal protection initiatives introduced during the 2023 session.

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State Legislation  /  

The 2023 Illinois Humane Scorecard is here! Did your state legislators make the grade on animal protection?

Modeled after our longtime federal Humane Scorecard, the Humane Society Legislative Fund’s state scorecards hold state legislators accountable to a range of humane interests—and have become increasingly influential with those who value the well-being of animals. As we work together to advance the animal protection agenda in your state, we need to first know where your lawmakers stand on the issues.

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