By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Note: This blog is part of a series on ways we tackle the root causes of animal cruelty to create a more humane world for animals. For this post, Sara Amundson, president of Humane World Action Fund, joins me to tell the story of how we confront animal cruelty and suffering at the roots by changing laws and government regulations.
“Why isn’t this illegal?”
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.
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.
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Today, Humane World Action Fund (formerly the Humane Society Legislative Fund) released the 2025 Nevada Humane Scorecard— the first of its kind issued in the state by the organization. We encourage Nevadans to review their representatives’ scores and take action to support elected officials who pushed three pro-animal bills over the finish line this session.
The state of Washington’s 2025 legislative session, which adjourned in late April, ushered in groundbreaking victories for both companion animals and wildlife. The legislature adopted powerful upgrades to laws addressing animal abuse. But to fully understand the overall progress made for animals, we took a close look at the actions taken by each state lawmaker. Today, we ask our supporters to do the same.
