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9 Mar 2022, 5:08 pm
Animal-friendly appropriations in Congress bring good news for all kinds of animals kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 03/10/2022 - 01:08 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Humane advocates often look to the passage of animal-friendly legislation as the strongest measure of progress in our work at the federal level, and clearly, good laws are important. [read post]
21 Apr 2021, 12:02 pm
Bill to ban dangerous wild animals as pets advances in Nevada kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 04/21/2021 - 19:02 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Nevada, one of the last remaining states without a ban on the ownership of exotic wild animals as pets, is now moving to pass a law to do exactly that. [read post]
4 Jan 2021, 11:12 am
As pandemic continues and spotlight shines on animal-human transmission, House members reintroduce bill to end U.S. trade in wild animals for food and other products kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 01/04/2021 - 19:12 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block With the coronavirus pandemic still raging, the urgency around preventing similar disease outbreaks in future by addressing the public health risks posed by live wildlife markets is greater than ever. [read post]
26 Jun 2024, 12:20 pm
Supreme Court leaves Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act intact kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 06/26/2024 - 19:20 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to review a challenge to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, which was signed into law in 2020 in an effort to better ensure the safety of horses used in racing in the U.S. [read post]
28 May 2020, 7:58 am
HSUS, HSLF urge federal consumer protection agency to crack down on Petland and other dishonest puppy sellers kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 05/28/2020 - 14:58 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Pet stores like Petland and internet puppy sellers routinely deceive unsuspecting customers into buying animals who are bred in inhumane puppy mills and who could be sick or even dying. [read post]
2 Jun 2020, 11:18 pm
Breaking news: Steve King defeated, dethroned, and done kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 06/03/2020 - 06:18 Steve King’s (R-Iowa) cruel tenure in the U.S. [read post]
2 Jun 2022, 8:11 am
Breaking: Lawsuit forces U.S. to rethink bird flu response kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 06/02/2022 - 15:11 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block When a strain of bird flu sweeps through factory farms, where birds are tightly confined, the current “solution” involves immense cruelty. [read post]
22 Mar 2024, 3:33 pm
NIH abandons appeal of federal judge’s ruling that agency’s refusal to retire former research chimps to sanctuary was illegal kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 03/22/2024 - 22:33 NIH abandons appeal of federal judge’s ruling that agency’s refusal to retire former research chimps to sanctuary was illegal WASHINGTON (March 22, 2024)—Last week, the U.S. [read post]
23 Jun 2021, 11:30 am
Death of chimp reveals tragic truth about primates kept as pets in America kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 06/23/2021 - 18:30 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Earlier this week, law enforcement officers from the Umatilla County Sheriff’s office in Oregon were called to a home because a pet chimpanzee attacked a woman who subsequently locked herself in a bedroom. [read post]
17 May 2023, 1:28 pm
There is simply no way to make horse slaughter humane kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 05/17/2023 - 20:28 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Horses are celebrated in America for their beauty and athleticism, yet they are also sometimes viewed as expendable commodities. [read post]
19 Oct 2023, 12:54 pm
Beagles arrive on Capitol Hill in support of Better CARE for Animals Act kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 10/19/2023 - 19:54 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. [read post]
27 Aug 2024, 1:03 pm
15 ‘Horrible Hundred’ puppy mills shut down or penalized so far this year kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 08/27/2024 - 20:03 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Since we first started publishing our Horrible Hundred report on problem puppy mills in 2013, at least 2,500 animals have been rescued from these bad breeders, and more than 250 puppy mills from our reports have closed. [read post]
1 Dec 2020, 5:06 pm
We are asking the U.S. for emergency protections kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 12/02/2020 - 01:06 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block With fewer than 360 North Atlantic right whales surviving on earth today, the clock is ticking for these marine mammals. [read post]
1 Apr 2021, 2:11 pm
Breaking news: U.S. says grizzly bears should remain protected under Endangered Species Act kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 04/01/2021 - 21:11 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Grizzly bears in the lower 48 states should retain their current protections under the Endangered Species Act, according to the U.S. [read post]
11 May 2021, 7:36 am
Documents reveal USDA skipping inspections at animal laboratories kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 05/11/2021 - 14:36 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The U.S. [read post]
4 Aug 2021, 8:02 am
What ending the eviction moratorium could mean for families with pets kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 08/04/2021 - 15:02 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block On July 31, millions of Americans and their pets suddenly faced the terrifying possibility of losing their homes, as the federal eviction moratorium expired. [read post]
21 Apr 2022, 2:32 am
Undercover investigation exposes the horrors of animal testing—and more than 80 dogs who need our help kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 04/21/2022 - 09:32 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Today we are releasing the results of our seven-month undercover investigation at one of America’s largest animal testing laboratories. [read post]
15 Sep 2020, 1:32 pm
New wolf pups on Isle Royale bring promise of recovery for a struggling population kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 09/15/2020 - 20:32 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The first wolf pups in several years have been born on Isle Royale in Michigan, the National Park Service reported this week. [read post]
24 Jun 2021, 12:29 pm
The painful practice of ‘horse soring’ has no place in society kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 06/24/2021 - 19:29 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The myriad forms of animal cruelty make for a large and grim inventory, but horse soring consistently holds a place near the top of the list. [read post]
31 Jul 2023, 10:09 am
Meet Enzo, one of nearly 4,000 beagles who was spared from laboratory life 1 year ago kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 07/31/2023 - 17:09 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Enzo was just a tiny puppy when he was lifted into a carrier and placed in one of our animal rescue vehicles last July. [read post]
