Elections /
2023 Election Recap: Another stellar year for humane candidates
By Brad Pyle
Please enjoy our blog from HSLF’s political director, Brad Pyle, sharing out election results for humane candidates.
Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
Brazen attacks on Endangered Species Act emerge in U.S. House funding bill
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Just a few weeks short of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act’s passage, opponents in the U.S. Congress have pushed through a series of hostile amendments to undermine the landmark law during the House appropriations funding process. That’s the grim reality of the contemporary political landscape for the Endangered Species Act, which was one of the most popular and bipartisan laws passed in American history.
Farm Animals /
USDA finalizes organic farming rule, clarifying gestation crate ban for animal welfare and public health
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Animals in Research, Farm Animals, Pets & Cruelty, Wildlife, Federal Legislation, In the News /
Beagles arrive on Capitol Hill in support of Better CARE for Animals Act
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
This week, we had the pleasure of gathering with beagles and lawmakers on Capitol Hill to show our support for a promising new bill that would usher in a new era of animal protection at the federal level in the U.S.
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.
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.
Pets & Cruelty, In the News /
What to understand about dogfighting in the wake of Pentagon official’s arrest
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
