Animal Rescue and Care
HSI Teams Provide Relief in the Philippines
As I write, the second of two Humane Society International teams is in the field in the Philippines, leading response to the needs of animals and people in the areas ravaged by Typhoon Haiyan. Humane Society International has been on the ground conducting street dog . . .
Sandy’s Wake Still Felt One Year Later
A year has passed so quickly, it seems, since I traveled up to the devastated New Jersey coast to conduct search-and-rescue with many of my colleagues, looking for pets left behind or roaming, as residents fled the impact zone of Hurricane Sandy. Upon entering the . . .
No Rest for the Whiskered
Most people go out and find a dog when they want to bring one into their life. Cats, on the other hand, typically find their new keepers. Zoe relaxes in a rare moment ofdown-time. Lisa and I got a dog from a rescue group three . . .
The World’s Most Dangerous Band Promotes Shelter Pets
This has been a year of real progress in ending the use of carbon monoxide gas chambers in animal shelters. Texas banned chamber use on dogs and cats statewide; Mississippi and South Carolina have now closed what we believe to be their last working chambers; . . .
Dog-Tired of Puppy Mills
The vast majority of dogs currently sold in pet stores come from puppy mills. Yet nearly every time we’ve taken hidden cameras into pet stores we’ve caught owners and their personnel misrepresenting the source of the dogs – almost invariably claiming they come from “responsible . . .
Always Essential for Animals
Three days into the government shutdown, there is no clear signal that the political impasse will be broken imminently. Meanwhile, many public services are unavailable – including inspections at laboratories, puppy mills and other regulated facilities – and nearly a million federal employees are furloughed. . . .
Helping Animals Weather the Rain and Political Storms
The HSUS responds to natural disasters and human-caused crises for animals – whether hurricanes, tornadoes, puppy mills or hoarding cases – to help dogs, cats, horses and other animals at risk. But our range of motion is wider than you may think, in terms of . . .
Talk Back: New Rule the Beginning of Efforts to Crack Down on Puppy Mills
Earlier this year, The HSUS and local authorities removed 58 dogs from Royal Acres Kennel in North Carolina. The animals we found there included blind and paralyzed dogs; dogs with dental decay so severe that several of their jaws were disintegrated and they could no . . .
Are We Herding and Hurting Cats?
Every now and then our movement has an “aha” moment – when new information emerges or new thinking causes us to question long-held assumptions, or even how we approach the complex challenges facing animals in our society. We had one such moment at The HSUS . . .
USDA Announces Landmark Rule to Crack Down on Online Puppy Mills
Tens of thousands of dogs suffering in substandard, filthy, and overcrowded cages for years on end will finally get the protection they deserve as a result of a rule the U.S. Department of Agriculture will formally adopt today. This change, a long-held aspiration for The . . .
A Blueprint for Ending Euthanasia of Healthy Companion Animals
At The HSUS, we are working to end the euthanasia of healthy and treatable dogs and cats. Only about five million of the eight million dogs and cats who enter shelters today make it out alive. Though these are better ratios than in years prior, . . .
From Monet and Picasso to Brent and Cheetah
We do a lot of serious business at this organization, taking all kinds of cruelty head-on. But we also celebrate animals, taking stock of the diversity of life and the incredible attributes of the other creatures on the planet. You may have received an e-mail . . .
