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21 Apr 2021, 12:02 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
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 by kblocher@hslf.org
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 by kblocher@hslf.org
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 by kblocher@hslf.org
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 2022, 8:11 am by kblocher@hslf.org
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]
23 Jun 2021, 11:30 am by kblocher@hslf.org
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 by kblocher@hslf.org
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 by kblocher@hslf.org
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 by kblocher@hslf.org
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]
19 Jul 2022, 10:53 am by kblocher@hslf.org
“Earl Blumenauer never stops working for commonsense, federal animal protection measures and the people who care about animals,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
1 Oct 2024, 9:08 pm by lguzowski@hslf.org
We are optimistic about the potential of what a Harris administration could do to advance animal protection issues,” said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
1 Dec 2020, 5:06 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
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 by kblocher@hslf.org
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]
23 Mar 2020, 9:30 am by kblocher@hslf.org
” “While it is paramount that we come together to ensure that our human health interests are taken care of, we are also concerned about the welfare of pets and animals in laboratories, zoos and puppy mills, said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. [read post]
11 May 2021, 7:36 am by kblocher@hslf.org
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]
5 Feb 2020, 4:00 pm by Sara Amundson
Miami seizure highlights need to pass federal ban on shark fin trade Sara Amundson Thu, 02/06/2020 - 00:00 The news out of Florida was shocking: earlier this week, U.S. [read post]
4 Aug 2021, 8:02 am by kblocher@hslf.org
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 by kblocher@hslf.org
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 by kblocher@hslf.org
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 by kblocher@hslf.org
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]