In the News /
HSLF mourns the loss of Mike Fitzpatrick – a true animal champion
Our hearts ache from news of the passing of our dear friend, former Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick, who represented the Bucks County suburbs of Pennsylvania from 2005-2007 and 2011-2017. He walked the halls of the U.S. House of Representatives with a quiet confidence rooted in living his ideals through the legislation he sponsored and the causes he championed.
Animals in Research, Federal Legislation, State Legislation /
Let’s make this the year we end cosmetics testing in all of the United States
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Residents of three U.S. states can now buy cosmetics in stores without having to worry whether they may have been tested on animals. On New Year’s Day yesterday, a ban on the sales of cosmetics newly tested on animals went into effect in California, Illinois and Nevada. This signals the dawn of a new era when it comes to this practice that results in great suffering for tens of thousands of animals worldwide.
Wildlife, In the News /
U.S. should deny Trump Jr. permit to import endangered sheep trophy from Mongolia
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Last week, the news that Donald Trump Jr. had trophy hunted an argali sheep protected by the U.S. Endangered Species Act during a trip to Mongolia outraged Americans. Just as outrageous was the revelation that this hunt, which took place last summer, was partially funded by U.S. taxpayers.
Farm Animals, Pets & Cruelty, Federal Legislation /
Cockfighting ban in U.S. territories takes effect tomorrow, despite resistance in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Tomorrow, a hard-won federal law goes into effect to close a loophole that allowed cockfighters to continue operating in U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. We’ve strongly supported this law because it seeks to end a cruel practice that results in severe suffering and death for countless birds each year.
Animals in Research, Equines, Farm Animals, Pets & Cruelty, Wildlife, Federal Legislation, In the News /
Update: Trump signs omnibus funding package with wins for horses and burros, companion animals, animals in research and more
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
President Trump has signed into law the omnibus appropriations package with major victories for animals, including horses and burros, companion animals, marine mammals and animals in zoos and research facilities.
Wildlife, In the News /
Trump Jr.’s Mongolia gambit fuels public outcry, Congressional action against trophy hunting
The news that Donald Trump Jr. had killed an imperiled species of sheep for a trophy in Mongolia in August 2019, without a permit, was shocking but not a surprise. American trophy hunters are accustomed to traveling the world to slay animals with impunity.
Uncategorized /
BREAKING NEWS: CDC ties Petland to outbreaks of superbug illnesses in 13 states
Petland is once again in the news for all the wrong reasons, this time in connection with a multistate outbreak of a superbug that has sickened 30 people in 13 states.
Pets & Cruelty /
BREAKING NEWS: CDC ties Petland to outbreaks of superbug illnesses in 13 states
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Petland is once again in the news for all the wrong reasons, this time in connection with a multistate outbreak of a superbug that has sickened 30 people in 13 states.
Animals in Research, Equines, Pets & Cruelty /
Urgent alert: Help us stop the USDA's latest attempt to protect puppy millers, horse sorers
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Animals in Research, Equines, Farm Animals, Pets & Cruelty, Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
BREAKING NEWS: Congress has reached a deal to fund the government and it’s good news for animals!
There are various approaches the HSLF team uses to bring about changes for animals, and one of our best tools is to pursue bill and report language in the annual appropriations bills that Congress must enact each year to fund the federal government and its agencies. We’ve been hard at work on this all year long—and it paid off in significant wins. We are thrilled to report that the U.S.
Animals in Research, Equines, Pets & Cruelty, Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
HSLF and HSUS deliver big wins for animals in 2019: Our banner year in the nation's capital
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Given the highly polarized atmosphere in Washington, DC, these days, our crucial bipartisan wins for animals in 2019 give great cause for celebration. Thanks to the support and engagement of countless Americans, we hit our marks this year. We succeeded in getting one of our highest priorities, a landmark federal anti-cruelty bill, signed into law. And that’s not all. Read on to learn about some of the other achievements you helped to make possible.
Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
Breaking news: U.S. House rejects amendment threatening protections for whales, dolphins
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
The U.S. House has just voted 259 to 160 to reject a bad amendment that would have placed some of America’s most critically endangered marine mammals at even greater risk for their lives while making it easier for oil and gas interests to conduct offshore development activities.
