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8 Nov 2024, 7:59 am
Breaking: Chimps at New Mexico laboratory will finally be moved to Chimp Haven sanctuary kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 11/08/2024 - 15:59 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Finally, 23 chimpanzees who are owned by the U.S. government and who were previously used in painful biomedical experiments will soon be moved to Chimp Haven sanctuary where they belong, according to an announcement made today by the National Institutes of Health in a New York Times article. [read post]
3 Jun 2020, 1:00 pm
Good riddance to Steve King: Iowa primary voters dump U.S. congressman who supported horse slaughter, dogfighting and factory farming kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 06/03/2020 - 20:00 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block There is perhaps no one in the recent history of Congress who, during his term in office, has attempted to wreak more havoc on animals than Steve King. [read post]
7 Nov 2020, 9:48 am
kblocher@hslf.org Sat, 11/07/2020 - 17:48 The Humane Society Legislative Fund was the only politically active national animal protection organization to endorse Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in their bid to lead this nation as President and Vice President. [read post]
2 Mar 2022, 11:40 am
As President Biden addresses the state of the union, we continue to push for progress for animals kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 03/02/2022 - 19:40 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block During his years in the Senate, now-President Joe Biden supported dozens of animal welfare measures, including legislation to require dolphin-safe labeling on tuna, stop canned hunts, annually prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to fund federal inspection and approval of meat at horse… [read post]
13 Jul 2023, 12:34 pm
Elderly chimp’s story shows the immense progress we’ve made for animals in labs kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 07/13/2023 - 19:34 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Samantha was a little over a year old in 1976 when her world changed forever: The tiny chimpanzee was sold to a laboratory in Liberia by a resident of a nearby village. [read post]
5 Sep 2023, 7:18 pm
Annual ‘celebration’ highlights the need to stop cruelty to horses kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 09/06/2023 - 02:18 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. [read post]
23 Oct 2020, 1:10 pm
The protection of wildlife is not about killing; it’s about cooperation that stops the killing kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 10/23/2020 - 20:10 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Our agenda for the protection of wildlife is an ambitious one, focusing on the most serious threats to threatened and endangered animals in the United States and around the world. [read post]
22 Sep 2020, 7:41 am
On National Voter Registration Day, remember what’s at stake for animals kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 09/22/2020 - 14:41 As part of our fundamental mission, we encourage members and supporters to advocate for animal protection legislation and related matters by contacting elected officials. [read post]
8 Jun 2021, 8:28 am
Standing up for marine animals is the perfect way to celebrate World Oceans Day kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 06/08/2021 - 23:59 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Fewer than 400 North Atlantic right whales remain on our planet; fins from 73 million sharks are traded every year; warming waters render habitats increasingly unlivable for animals once at home there. [read post]
7 Dec 2022, 10:29 am
Wildlife trafficking and shark fin sales measures on the move as part of critical national defense package kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 12/07/2022 - 18:29 Right on the heels of the Big Cat Public Safety Act’s resounding approval in the U.S. [read post]
9 Oct 2020, 12:03 pm
Roadside zoo owner Doc Antle charged with animal cruelty, wildlife trafficking kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 10/09/2020 - 19:03 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Doc Antle, a notorious roadside zoo owner who has been on our radar for years, has been indicted on animal cruelty and wildlife trafficking charges in Virginia. [read post]
19 Jan 2021, 3:54 pm
Federal court orders Jeff Lowe to surrender all cubs, mothers kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 01/19/2021 - 23:54 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A U.S. [read post]
4 May 2020, 8:12 am
HSUS, HSLF and partners urge Congress to end higher killing speeds at slaughterhouses kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 05/04/2020 - 15:12 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In recent weeks, even as slaughterhouses have emerged as hotspots for the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration has been quietly issuing record numbers of waivers for them to kill animals at higher speeds. [read post]
18 Feb 2021, 11:46 am
As fur farms prepare to breed mink, global health bodies issue warning on high coronavirus risk kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 02/18/2021 - 19:46 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Mink fur farms have emerged as hotspots for the coronavirus, with 11 nations in Europe, Canada and the United States reporting such infections and, in some cases, transmissions from animals to human workers. [read post]
29 Jun 2021, 4:05 pm
Breaking: Pro-horse and wildlife measures move ahead in Congressional transportation package kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 06/29/2021 - 23:05 The surface transportation bill—the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684)—which is part of Congress’ infrastructure package is set to include a number of good animal protection measures. [read post]
31 May 2022, 1:01 pm
Testing lab remains silent, but voices demanding beagles’ release grow louder kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 05/31/2022 - 20:01 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for the 82 beagles languishing at Inotiv’s Mount Vernon, Indiana, laboratory that was the site of our recent undercover investigation. [read post]
8 Jan 2021, 11:20 am
In its final days, Trump administration launches lame-duck attack on migratory birds kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 01/08/2021 - 19:20 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The Trump administration, in its final days, is attempting to undo crucial, century-old protections for migratory birds as a handout to the construction and oil and gas industries. [read post]
7 Jan 2024, 4:58 pm
Good news to start 2024: These laws are now in place to help animals kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 01/08/2024 - 00:58 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Inscribing the humane treatment of animals into our laws takes years, and so we are heartened by some key measures at the state level taking effect in 2024, which are the result of so much rallying and advocacy, and which will contribute to shaping the humane world we envision. [read post]
House passes second funding package with welcome news for chimpanzees, right whales and farm animals
31 Jul 2020, 9:28 am
House passes second funding package with welcome news for chimpanzees, right whales and farm animals kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 07/31/2020 - 16:28 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The U.S. [read post]
18 Sep 2020, 10:19 am
200-plus wild animals removed from notorious Indiana roadside zoo kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 09/18/2020 - 17:19 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block An Indiana roadside zoo whose owner’s federal license was revoked for numerous violations of the Animal Welfare Act, including beating a leopard to death with a baseball bat and swinging monkeys around by their tails, has closed its doors. [read post]
