Animals in Research, Equines, Farm Animals, Pets & Cruelty, Wildlife, Federal Legislation, In the News /
As US federal shutdown ends, here’s what the funding package means for animals
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
The longest federal shutdown in American history has ended. The funding package that was passed by the U.S. House and Senate earlier this week has now been signed into law.
State Legislation /
Texans deserve compassionate leadership – how do your state representatives measure up?
Today, Humane World Action Fund releases the 2025 Texas Humane Scorecard. The resource clearly marks how the current class of state representatives in Austin measure up on enacting compassionate policies.
Animals in Research /
It’s time to kill off lethal dose animal tests. You can help.
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
In lethal dose tests, animals are forced to swallow, inhale or absorb through their skin a massive dose of a chemical or product until most are dying or dead. Those who survive are killed. It is hard to imagine or quantify their suffering. Put simply, lethal dose tests are as horrific as they sound, and are a living nightmare for the countless rats, mice, birds, fish and other animals used as test subjects.
Wildlife /
In insult to animals and prevailing science, US government claims wolves no longer need protections
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
In the latest development in the war on wolves, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently said it will not release a National Wolf Recovery Plan that it had previously announced it would make public next month. This news alone is sure to be a major disappointment for any and all invested in a practical, fact-based approach to wolf conservation.
Farm Animals, In the News /
Bird flu cases soar as longest US government shutdown drags on
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
It’s been over 35 days since the U.S. federal government shut down; many federal workers are still furloughed, and some employees continue to work without pay.
Elections /
Animals win at the ballot box, thanks to you!
Animals and their fate are on the ballot in every election, and 2025 was no different. Now that the polls are closed and most of the races called, we want to thank you for showing up to support pro-animal candidates and to tell you how animals won big this year.
Farm Animals, Federal Legislation, In the News /
Huge pork price-fixing scandal—not Proposition 12—is the industry’s real problem
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
A scandal in the pork industry is suggesting the true motives behind the attack on voter-supported farmed animal welfare laws: In a settlement of a federal class-action lawsuit, disclosed in late September, Tyson Foods agreed to pay $85 million to address allegations of price-fixing in the pork market, the largest-ever settlement of its kind.
State Legislation /
The first Arizona Humane Scorecard is here! Did your representatives stand with animals?
Lawmakers at the state and federal levels can change the lives of animals for better or worse – and we have the power to decide who fills those elected seats of power. Humane World Action Fund is releasing its first-ever Arizona Humane Scorecard to help animal advocates evaluate their current representatives’ track record on animal protection.
Wildlife, Action Alerts, Federal Legislation /
Americans love grizzly bears—so why do elected officials keep failing to protect them?
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
Most Americans don’t believe in the big bad wolf, new survey shows
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Every year, people flock to places like Yellowstone National Park just to try to catch a glimpse of wolves in the wild. Wolves have long symbolized the powerful allure of our wild spaces—but more than that: As a keystone species, wolves are drivers of balanced ecosystems and a powerful reminder that wild animals are part of complex social structures and have deep bonds with their families—just as we do.
Animals in Research /
Animal testing is out. Better science is in.
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Earlier this year, a 51-year-old chimp named Montessa arrived at Chimp Haven, a lush 200-acre sanctuary in Louisiana. For three decades she had undergone painful and invasive experiments in a federal laboratory. Her moment of freedom, which she shared with 20 other retired chimpanzees who finally relocated with her, was decades in the making.
Farm Animals, In the News /
Victory: Court affirms Massachusetts' groundbreaking farm animal protection law
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
One court after another has shot down the pork industry’s repeated challenges to the legality of our game-changing farm animal welfare laws. The most recent resounding win for animals comes from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which has upheld a Massachusetts law that bans the cruel confinement of egg-laying hens, breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.
