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29 Sep 2020, 5:11 pm
Congress takes steps to curb pandemics and puppy mills during a busy day on Capitol Hill yesterday kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 09/30/2020 - 00:11 Yesterday was a big day on Capitol Hill for animals with the Preventing Future Pandemics Act introduced in the House and the Senate, and the Puppy Protection Act introduced in the Senate. [read post]
19 Oct 2020, 11:46 am
Another right whale on the ropes: entanglement means extinction kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 10/19/2020 - 18:46 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Our National Marine Fisheries Service, slow to take action, really shouldn’t need a prompt about the fierce urgency of now when it comes to protecting the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. [read post]
31 Aug 2021, 9:36 am
From “pet” cougars to flooding victims, animal rescue requires preparation kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 08/31/2021 - 16:36 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block On Sunday, Hurricane Ida slammed into the Gulf Coast, 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina’s landfall. [read post]
14 Dec 2023, 11:06 am
We are one year closer to a fur-free future, thanks to progress in 2023 kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 12/14/2023 - 19:06 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block It is the height of absurdity that, in 2023, animals continue to be born to be killed and skinned for a coat trim or a pom-pom on a hat. [read post]
30 Jun 2021, 12:32 pm
Breaking: US House passes amendments to transportation bill containing big wins for animals kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 06/30/2021 - 19:32 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Horses and wildlife across the country landed the bid for support that they deserve now that the House of Representatives just passed important animal welfare amendments in its transportation bill—the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684)—which will be part of Congress’ infrastructure… [read post]
8 Oct 2021, 10:34 am
Massive win for migratory birds as much-needed protection gets restored kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 10/08/2021 - 17:34 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block North American bird populations have declined by three billion birds since 1970, which is just one of the reasons why the Migratory Bird Treaty Act has been such an important source of protection for birds for decades. [read post]
9 Mar 2020, 1:59 pm
BREAKING NEWS: Racehorse trainers, veterinarians charged in widespread doping scandal kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 03/09/2020 - 20:59 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Federal prosecutors have charged more than two dozen racehorse trainers, veterinarians and drug dealers in a “widespread, corrupt” scheme to dope horses to push them beyond their limits, increase profits and cheat the betting public. [read post]
14 Jan 2021, 7:54 am
HSUS, allies sue Trump administration for delisting wolves kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 01/14/2021 - 15:54 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In October last year, the Trump administration stripped federal protections for wolves, giving state managers in the lower 48 states the ability to greenlight trophy hunting and trapping seasons on these animals. [read post]
11 Oct 2023, 2:26 am
California passes law to expand use of non-animal alternatives in testing labs kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 10/11/2023 - 09:26 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Fewer animals will suffer in experiments in California laboratories thanks to a bill sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday. [read post]
7 Apr 2021, 9:13 am
HSUS poll shows most residents support outlawing such tests kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 04/07/2021 - 16:13 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block As a bill to outlaw chemical tests on dogs that are not required by law advances in California, we are releasing a new poll today that shows overwhelming support among the state’s residents for ending such procedures. [read post]
12 Jan 2021, 10:48 am
Landslide wins for HSLF candidates at the state and local levels kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 01/12/2021 - 18:48 As our wounded nation seeks to transcend the events of January 6, we’re turning our attention to the important work of helping animals, confident that the things we do, as engaged citizens and advocates for animals, are good for the democratic institutions of government. [read post]
10 Mar 2021, 11:28 am
Breaking news: Congress just passed the COVID relief package with funding for activities that would improve animal welfare kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 03/10/2021 - 19:28 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The COVID relief package Congress just passed includes a number of provisions that will improve surveillance and inspection of trades where animals often endure acute suffering and that also tend to be hotbeds for disease spread. [read post]
23 Aug 2021, 12:33 pm
As assaults against wolves mount, Biden Administration misses the mark kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 08/23/2021 - 19:33 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Our nation’s assault on wildlife has been going on for centuries, with a staggering toll of animal loss that dates back to our colonial past. [read post]
7 Feb 2023, 4:07 pm
kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 02/08/2023 - 00:07 Today, I’m pleased to share our Humane Scorecard for the second session of the 117th Congress, a strong reflection of the success of our animal protection agenda in 2022. [read post]
10 Aug 2020, 10:42 am
Celebrating lions – and protecting them – across the globe kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 08/10/2020 - 17:42 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Today, on World Lion Day, we celebrate lions as an iconic wild cat species, and we recommit to our campaigns to halt their exploitation and destruction in the United States and abroad. [read post]
10 Apr 2025, 1:54 pm
An end to animal testing at the EPA and other federal agencies: it couldn’t come soon enough kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 04/10/2025 - 20:54 We are encouraged by the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement this week that it would rededicate itself to a phaseout of animal testing. [read post]
27 Feb 2025, 1:44 am
kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 02/27/2025 - 09:44 Our final 2024 Humane Scorecard is available, with a look at where federal legislators stood on our core priorities for the second session of the 118th Congress. [read post]
21 Feb 2025, 10:17 am
New audit knocks persistent USDA dog breeder inspection deficiencies kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 02/21/2025 - 18:17 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The U.S. [read post]
13 Feb 2025, 10:49 pm
Action, the catalyst of our work to protect animals, is now part of our name kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 02/14/2025 - 06:49 We have a new name—Humane World Action Fund—and an ambitious agenda, grounded in the mission we’ve pursued for several decades: to deliver positive and permanent policy outcomes for animals. [read post]
3 Apr 2025, 7:57 am
Coming together across political lines for animals kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 04/03/2025 - 14:57 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block We are united by our singular vision to end animal cruelty and create a humane world. [read post]
