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The People Have Spoken
Missouri lawmakers have introduced eight bills to gut or repeal Prop B, though voters approved this anti-puppy mill measure just two months ago. I traveled to the state capitol to urge lawmakers to respect the will of the people — the very same people who elect the governor, senators, and representatives in the state.
Talk Back: Our Work in the Field
I’ve recently touched on a few examples of the hands-on work The HSUS does to help animals – from helping pit bulls in Ohio to street dogs in Haiti and even rats by the thousand in a California hoarding case. Here are some of your comments in response.
On the Ground in Haiti, One Year Later
This week marks one year since the earthquake in Haiti, and Humane Society International has been on the ground there for nearly as long, with all the promise and pitfalls that an extended deployment like this offers in an impoverished nation.
The Bull with a Lion’s Heart
The 200 dogs rescued from Ohio lived almost their entire lives at the end of a chain.
Advances Against Gruesome Shark Finning, Animal Fighting
Another December Victory: The Congress today gave final approval to legislation to stop the gruesome practice of shark finning in American waters. It’s the third great outcome for our cause in the lame-duck session of this Congress. I reported on Monday that President Obama signed . . .
President Signs Fur Labeling Law; See Second Chance’s Survival Story
News Alert: President Obama this week signed the Truth in Fur Labeling Act, which The HSUS advocated for after a series of our investigations revealed that major retailers and manufacturers were selling fur-trimmed garments that were unlabeled, incorrectly described as faux fur, or labeled as . . .
Michael Vick and Having a Pet
It’s too soon for Michael Vick to have a dog. Pet-keeping is a privilege and he lost that privilege when he committed atrocious acts of cruelty in the months and years before his arrest in 2007. As part of his federal sentencing, the court rightly . . .
C.S. Lewis: ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ Author, Advocate for Animals
Through his writings and through the creative works like the popular Chronicles of Narnia films that followed from them, C.S. Lewis remains a very relevant figure for animal welfare today.
Hijacking Humane
Today, a member of The HSUS filed a class action lawsuit, on behalf of consumers, alleging that Perdue is illegally marketing its “Harvestland” and “Perdue” chicken products as “Humanely Raised” in violation of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and other laws.
More than Pardons: A Thanksgiving Wish for Turkeys
This week HSUS took a look into one other grim facet of industrial turkey production.
TV Time for Our End Dogfighting Campaign, One “Lucky” Dog
The HSUSBenjamin Sykes and Lucky. We all know it’s important to pass laws to prevent cruelty. But what happens when the perpetrators aren’t hardened criminals, but misguided kids who grew up thinking dogfighting is normal? Most kids have an instinctive connection to animals. But in . . .
Breaking: Bill to Ban Crush Videos Passes Congress, On to President Obama
Today, the U.S. Senate gave final congressional approval to legislation to ban the creation, sale and distribution of obscene animal crush videos, the culmination of an intensive effort that began on April 21 of this year—the day after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the . . .
