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28 Dec 2023, 10:11 am
As a New Year dawns, so does a new era in the treatment of animals raised for food kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 12/28/2023 - 18:11 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block As the New Year dawns, we rightly celebrate the dozens of humane laws taking effect in 2024, signs of a better day for animals everywhere. [read post]
28 Dec 2023, 9:54 am
“Voters from California to Florida are exercising their rights at the ballot box by voting for animal welfare laws, and the federal government should not interfere with their right to do so,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
21 Dec 2023, 11:23 am
2023’s wins for animals in labs signals a future without animal testing kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 12/21/2023 - 19:23 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Artificial intelligence, organ-on-chip technology and 3D bioprinting: These advancements promise to dramatically reshape our world, and they’ll play a part in making animal experiments obsolete. [read post]
20 Dec 2023, 8:23 am
2023: A winning year for dogs, cats and other companion animals kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 12/20/2023 - 23:48 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Many people experience their first connections with animals through relationships with dogs, cats or horses. [read post]
19 Dec 2023, 8:49 am
This year, we won some big animal protection battles in the nation’s capital kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 12/19/2023 - 16:49 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The fight for public policy gains for animals at the federal level is not for the faint of heart nor the weak of spirit. [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]
12 Dec 2023, 10:53 am
2023: A truly historic year in our work for farm animals kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 12/12/2023 - 18:53 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block May 11, 2023, stands out as historic for animal protection: On that day, the U.S. [read post]
5 Dec 2023, 10:06 am
UN recognizes children’s right to be free from exposure to violence against animals kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 12/05/2023 - 18:06 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The United Nations’ Committee on the Rights of the Child has formally recognized the damage that witnessing violence, including violence to animals, can cause to children. [read post]
4 Dec 2023, 9:36 am
Tell the FDA: No new animal tests for sunscreen ingredients kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 12/04/2023 - 17:36 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The U.S. [read post]
29 Nov 2023, 4:25 pm
In 2023, we fought for wild animals all over the world kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 11/30/2023 - 00:25 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Wild animals face a chilling multitude of threats. [read post]
28 Nov 2023, 7:50 pm
This deadly horse racing season signals urgent need for zero-tolerance anti-doping and track safety policies kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 11/29/2023 - 03:50 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block 2023 could have been a watershed year for the welfare of racehorses in the U.S. with the historic implementation of national racetrack safety and anti-doping programs. [read post]
9 Nov 2023, 7:46 am
“When you look at a mother pig living in a gestation crate, you’re looking at a relic—an inhumane housing system which forces the pig to live in an area barely bigger than the animals’ body and unable to turn around,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
7 Nov 2023, 11:15 pm
House funding bill kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 11/08/2023 - 07:15 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Just a few weeks short of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act’s passage, opponents in the U.S. [read post]
25 Oct 2023, 12:23 pm
USDA finalizes organic farming rule, clarifying gestation crate ban for animal welfare and public health kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 10/25/2023 - 19:23 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a historic move, the U.S. [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]
17 Oct 2023, 12:38 pm
110 cats and kittens recovering after rescue from alleged cruelty situation kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 10/17/2023 - 19:38 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Last week, in Chesterfield County, Virginia, local authorities arrived at a residence to serve a search and seizure warrant. [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]
9 Oct 2023, 3:49 pm
What to understand about dogfighting in the wake of Pentagon official’s arrest kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 10/09/2023 - 22:49 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Last week, a Pentagon official was arrested and charged with animal fighting in the wake of a federal investigation that revealed his 20-year career in dogfighting. [read post]
3 Oct 2023, 1:37 pm
Humane Society Legislative Fund responds to dogfighting arrest of Pentagon Official kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 10/03/2023 - 20:37 Humane Society Legislative Fund responds to dogfighting arrest of Pentagon Official WASHINGTON (October 3, 2023)— Today, following news that a senior Pentagon official was "arrested and charged with participating in a dogfighting ring in the D.C. area for more than 20 years,” Humane Society Legislative Fund President Sara… [read post]
21 Sep 2023, 9:03 am
New star-studded push for the Humane Cosmetics Act on Capitol Hill kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 09/21/2023 - 16:03 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block We took to the halls of power in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday for a full day of events in support of the Humane Cosmetics Act, H.R. 5399, a bill to end animal-based cosmetics testing in the U.S, usher in a new era of cutting-edge testing methods, and prohibit the sale here of cosmetics newly tested on animals in other… [read post]
