Humane Society International

Talk Back: Taking Action to Help Seals

By on January 11, 2012 in Humane Society International with 0 Comments By Wayne Pacelle
Talk Back: Taking Action to Help Seals

I wrote last week about the growing momentum to end the Canadian seal slaughter, and it’s no surprise that there’s so much passion on this issue among our supporters. Today I’m sharing some of your comments.

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Helping Animals in Haiti, Two Years after Devastating Earthquake

By on January 9, 2012 in Companion Animals, Humane Society International with 0 Comments By Wayne Pacelle
Helping Animals in Haiti, Two Years after Devastating Earthquake

It’s been two years since a massive earthquake demolished so much of Haiti, and the impoverished nation has been struggling to rebuild. When it comes to animals, there’s been a very meaningful impact, thanks to the kindness of our supporters, the strategy behind our response, and our partner organizations.

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Seals on Thin Ice: Canada’s Slaughter Must Stop

By on January 5, 2012 in Humane Society International with 0 Comments By Wayne Pacelle
Seals on Thin Ice: Canada’s Slaughter Must Stop

For years, The Humane Society of the United States has been at the forefront of a global movement to end Canada's commercial seal slaughter. A new study featured in the New York Times’ environment blog today highlights the devastating impacts of climate change on harp . . . 

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The HSUS’s Top 10 Victories for the Year

In 2011, The HSUS was named the number-one organization by Philanthropedia (part of GuideStar) in the latest rankings of national animal protection groups, based on the highest impact for animals. The rankings were compiled by outside experts throughout the field of animal protection—including shelter directors, . . . 

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Changing the World for Animals in 2012

Changing the World for Animals in 2012

A moral concern for animals is not a far-off, abstract, or ethereal concern. It’s as tangible as it gets—intersecting with so many aspects of our daily lives. We may see stray or homeless animals in our community, or learn of a case of malicious cruelty . . . 

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Ten Accomplishments for Pets in 2011

Ten Accomplishments for Pets in 2011

While deeply valuing the essential work of local animal-care organizations, The HSUS’s founders saw that the nation needed an organization that had the power to fight for all animals—one that could change the dynamics of animal protection and strike at the root causes of cruelty. . . . 

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Be a Hero for Animals like Honey

Be a Hero for Animals like Honey

The HSUS recently paid out our 100th reward for information leading to a conviction in an animal fighting case. Watch the video of one of the many animals we’ve rescued from illegal fighting, Honey, a wounded pit bull found tied to a heavy chain during a dogfighting raid this summer.

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Exposing the Cruelty of Captive Hunting

By on November 28, 2011 in Humane Society International, Wildlife/Marine Mammals with 0 Comments By Wayne Pacelle
Exposing the Cruelty of Captive Hunting

At captive hunts, shooters pay for the privilege of killing semi-tame animals, even endangered species, confined within a fenced enclosure. Yet there are still more than 1,000 captive hunting facilities in the United States.

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Happy Anniversary for Bunnies and Other Animals

By on November 17, 2011 in Animal Research and Testing, Humane Society International with 0 Comments By Wayne Pacelle
Happy Anniversary for Bunnies and Other Animals

The Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, which manages the Leaping Bunny Program, is celebrating its 15th anniversary. You can help animals by taking the Pledge to Go Cruelty-Free.

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Hitting 7 Billion

By on October 31, 2011 in Humane Society International with 0 Comments By Wayne Pacelle
Hitting 7 Billion

If we are going to feed the world population of 7 billion, we’ve got to think about how we grow food as well as what we eat, and agriculture must be humane and sustainable. Our new video in support of the Meatless Monday campaign highlights what’s at stake.

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Putting Trophy Hunters’ Bogus Claims Out to Sea

By on October 18, 2011 in Humane Society International, Wildlife/Marine Mammals with 0 Comments By Wayne Pacelle
Putting Trophy Hunters’ Bogus Claims Out to Sea

Soon after the polar bear was listed as a threatened species in 2008, trophy hunting groups filed a federal lawsuit aiming to reopen American borders to the import of sport-hunted polar bear trophies. In a ruling issued yesterday, a federal court soundly rejected this argument and refused to allow U.S.-based sport hunters to import dead bears they killed in Canada as trophies.

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Bullfighting Comes to an End in Catalonia

By on September 26, 2011 in Humane Society International with 0 Comments By Wayne Pacelle
Bullfighting Comes to an End in Catalonia

The New York Times reported this weekend on the final day of bullfighting in the province of Catalonia in Spain. This reform is also a reminder that the animal protection movement is not limited to the United States.

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