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26 Feb 2021, 5:24 pm
House approves COVID relief package with historic funding commitments for animal-related pandemic prevention kblocher@hslf.org Sat, 02/27/2021 - 01:24 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Late Friday evening, the U.S. [read post]
19 Sep 2023, 8:25 am
kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 09/19/2023 - 19:34 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In the U.S., today is National Voter Registration Day, which is a chance to recognize and celebrate the potential of our collective role and influence as voters. [read post]
13 Sep 2021, 8:19 am
New law increases availability of service dogs for veterans with PTSD kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 09/13/2021 - 15:19 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block President Biden recently signed the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act, which increases the number of service dogs available to support veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and related conditions. [read post]
2 Jun 2023, 5:56 pm
” Sara Amundson, president of Humane Society Legislative Fund, said: “At the Humane Society Legislative Fund, we have been fighting for these vital reforms and strongly advocating for the welfare of racehorses. [read post]
25 Feb 2021, 8:40 am
Beauty industry trade group wins Spira Award for championing end to new cosmetics animal testing kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 02/25/2021 - 16:40 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block As we worked toward the introduction of the Humane Cosmetics Act in the last Congress, one of our most important partners was the Personal Care Products Council, the leading industry trade organization that represents more than 90% of the U.S. beauty industry, including our Be Cruelty-Free… [read post]
26 Jul 2023, 4:09 pm
Breaking: New Jersey prohibits cruel confinement of mother pigs and baby cows kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 07/26/2023 - 23:09 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block After a hard-fought campaign lasting over a decade, New Jersey has passed a law prohibiting the cruel confinement of mother pigs in gestation crates and baby calves in veal crates. [read post]
22 Sep 2022, 12:42 am
“Mike McCaul has been a champion for sharks and cracking down on the live wildlife trade earning our Humane Legislator of the Year Award for 2021,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
16 Sep 2021, 2:21 pm
Breaking: European Parliament votes to phase out animal testing and research kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 09/16/2021 - 21:21 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block On Wednesday, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution that calls on the European Commission to draw-up an action plan to phase out animal experiments. [read post]
14 Jan 2021, 5:33 am
Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, and Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, reacted to the report with the following statement: “The recommendations on methods of detecting horse soring underscore the need to eliminate the failed system of industry self-policing that has enabled this cruel abuse for decades. [read post]
28 Feb 2024, 3:50 am
“The pork lobby wants to frame this as California vs. the rest of the country, but there are 15 states including Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio and Utah that have bans on extreme confinement of farm animals—proving that animal welfare is not a partisan issue,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
2 Nov 2020, 5:54 am
Kentucky voters say a decisive 'yes' to legislation ending walking horse soring kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 11/02/2020 - 13:54 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block An overwhelming majority of Kentucky voters oppose horse soring—the intentional infliction of pain on the hooves and legs of Tennessee walking horses and related breeds—and want Congress to end it, according to the results of a new poll we are releasing today. [read post]
30 Mar 2021, 9:54 am
Breaking news: Maryland lawmakers say 'no' to new cosmetics tests on animals kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 03/30/2021 - 16:54 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Maryland will soon become the fifth U.S. state to say no to cosmetics testing on animals. [read post]
27 Mar 2020, 10:37 am
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) passes with potential benefits for animal protection sector kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 03/27/2020 - 17:37 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The $2 trillion emergency stimulus bill that cleared Congress today carries important prospective benefits for the animal care and services sector. [read post]
12 Mar 2021, 1:34 pm
Breaking news: Virginia governor signs bill ending new cosmetics animal testing kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 03/12/2021 - 21:34 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Virginia’s Gov. [read post]
17 Aug 2023, 11:21 pm
“In a blatant power grab by the federal government, the EATS Act deprives states of the ability to protect farms, food, people, and animals within their borders,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
29 Sep 2021, 11:25 am
Spinner dolphins finally get the much-needed protection they deserve kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 09/29/2021 - 18:25 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Hawaiian spinner dolphins, named for their acrobatic displays like leaping out of the water and spinning in the air, are nocturnal. [read post]
1 Jul 2024, 7:08 am
Some progress for protecting animals on Alaska’s national preserves—but not nearly enough kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 07/01/2024 - 14:08 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The U.S. [read post]
6 Jan 2023, 9:37 am
Breaking: Big step forward in fight to ban extremely cruel hunting methods kblocher@hslf.org Fri, 01/06/2023 - 17:37 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson A new National Park Service proposed rule marks a substantial step forward for some of our nation’s most iconic wildlife species, including brown and black bears and wolves. [read post]
22 Apr 2021, 9:51 am
House revives bill to end shark fin trade that passed during last session kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 04/22/2021 - 16:51 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A bill to end all commercial trade in the United States of shark fins and shark fin products was reintroduced in the U.S. [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]
