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The number of U.S. mink fur farms plummets as consumers reject cruelty
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Fur production in the U.S. is plummeting, and that’s good news for animals. Every five years, as part of the U.S. Census, the U.S. Department of Agriculture releases data on mink farms in the country. The newly released numbers show that in 2017, 236 mink fur farms existed in the U.S. Five years later, only 110 mink fur farms remained. With the speed of this decline, we believe even more mink farms have closed in the last year.
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Breaking: Our rescue team saves more than 200 dogs from two Oklahoma puppy mills
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Early Monday morning, our Animal Rescue Team arrived at two properties in Milburn, Oklahoma, with officers from the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, who served search warrants as part of an alleged animal cruelty situation. Law enforcement requested our assistance with rescuing potentially hundreds of dogs from two dog breeding operations.
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These legislators stood up for animals and against dangerous EATS Act in U.S. Congress
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Every year, our Humane Awards recognize elected officials who help animals through public policy efforts in the U.S. Congress. As sponsors of positive legislation, and as champions of strong regulatory reforms, these legislators are in the vanguard of the fight for creating more protections for animals.
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Here’s how the Biden administration should help animals this year
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
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How animals would be impacted by U.S. federal funding package
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Update March 21, 2024: The second package of federal funding bills was released today, and we were pleased to see that there is NO funding to expand primate testing infrastructure at the National Institutes of Health in this final bill! We thank everyone who reached out to their elected federal officials about this important issue.
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USDA permanently revokes license of breeder where our Animal Rescue Team saved 110 cats
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
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Proposed monkey warehouse in Georgia would be a step backward for animals and science
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
A company called “Safer Human Medicine” is proposing to build a monkey breeding warehouse in the small town of Bainbridge, Georgia. At full capacity, the proposed facility, at a significant cost to taxpayers, would be the largest in the U.S., holding up to 30,000 long-tailed macaques bred for experiments. Such a move would not make medicine safer and would only take science and progress for animals backward.
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The wild animals who suffer because of animal agriculture
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
The Humane Society of the United States' blog recently covered the benefits of reducing the consumption of animal products both for farmed animals and for the climate. But there are many other potential beneficiaries of a revamping of how animals are bred and farmed in various contexts, from ranches to fur farms. Here are some of the wild animals who suffer because of animal agriculture:
Wolves
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Breaking: US Fish and Wildlife Service fails to protect wolves from state-sanctioned slaughter
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
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Breaking: U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposes to protect native carnivores on national wildlife refuges
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it will be proposing a rule that would ban predator control on the National Wildlife Refuge System. When finalized, this rule will be a huge victory for countless wildlife living on refuges.
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How did your Members of Congress score on animal protection issues in 2023?
The results are in! Our final 2023 Humane Scorecard is now available, providing a snapshot of where federal legislators stood on our core priorities for the first session of the 118th Congress.
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Undercover video of Sloth Encounters shows need for Better CARE for Animals Act
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
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