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8 Aug 2022, 3:03 pm
Supreme Court case for animals kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 08/08/2022 - 22:03 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Those who follow this blog know about the impending lawsuit in front of the United States Supreme Court, which will have immense consequences for animals. [read post]
14 Nov 2022, 3:38 pm
As the House votes to stop soring of horses, it’s PAST time kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 11/14/2022 - 23:38 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block On the House floor Monday night, the House of Representatives voted 304 to 111 to pass the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act into law. [read post]
14 Feb 2023, 11:46 pm
We’re prepared to sue to get hippos the protections they need kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 02/15/2023 - 07:46 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Today, on World Hippo Day, we and our partners sent notice of our intent to sue the U.S. [read post]
14 Feb 2023, 8:20 am
Supreme Court ruling expected any day on animal welfare kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 02/14/2023 - 16:20 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Any day now, the Supreme Court of the United States could issue its ruling in one of the most important court cases in the history of the animal protection movement—one that could have implications for the quality of life of millions of farmed animals. [read post]
27 Mar 2023, 1:07 pm
Breaking: New anti-doping program is good news for racehorses kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 03/27/2023 - 20:07 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Today marks a critical turning point for thoroughbred racehorse safety, and it comes just in time for the upcoming Triple Crown season. [read post]
12 Feb 2020, 7:05 am
At SCI convention, trophy hunters rub shoulders with Donald Trump Jr. and USFWS director; undercover investigation reveals potentially illegal sales of elephant, stingray and hippo skins Sara Amundson Wed, 02/12/2020 - 15:05 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block At the Safari Club International’s annual convention each year, wealth, privilege and power come together with a revolting goal: mowing down the world’s rarest and most beloved… [read post]
12 Feb 2020, 7:05 am
At SCI convention, trophy hunters rub shoulders with Donald Trump Jr. and USFWS director; undercover investigation reveals potentially illegal sales of elephant, stingray and hippo skins Sara Amundson Wed, 02/12/2020 - 15:05 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block At the Safari Club International’s annual convention each year, wealth, privilege and power come together with a revolting goal: mowing down the world’s rarest and most beloved… [read post]
3 Feb 2020, 4:00 pm
State of the animals under the Trump administration: a year of highs and lows Sara Amundson Tue, 02/04/2020 - 00:00 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block This past year has been a mixed one for animals under President Donald Trump. [read post]
5 Aug 2022, 1:05 am
For this post, Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, joins with our president, Sara Amundson, to tell the story about how we tackle institutionalized animal suffering by changing laws and government regulations. [read post]
3 Sep 2019, 1:25 pm
Sara Amundson, President, Humane Society Legislative Fund, said, “Decades ago the Federal Bureau of Investigation recognized the seriousness of animal cruelty and its link to escalating violence toward humans. [read post]
24 Feb 2021, 12:05 pm
'Pet' Tiger rescued from freezing San Antonio gets forever home at Black Beauty Ranch kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 02/24/2021 - 20:05 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The freeze in Texas this month turned up a surprise for authorities in Bexar County as they scrambled to get people and pets out of harm’s way: a tiger cub wearing a harness and living as a “pet” outdoors. [read post]
3 Jun 2020, 1:00 pm
Good riddance to Steve King: Iowa primary voters dump U.S. congressman who supported horse slaughter, dogfighting and factory farming kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 06/03/2020 - 20:00 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block There is perhaps no one in the recent history of Congress who, during his term in office, has attempted to wreak more havoc on animals than Steve King. [read post]
18 Feb 2021, 11:46 am
As fur farms prepare to breed mink, global health bodies issue warning on high coronavirus risk kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 02/18/2021 - 19:46 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Mink fur farms have emerged as hotspots for the coronavirus, with 11 nations in Europe, Canada and the United States reporting such infections and, in some cases, transmissions from animals to human workers. [read post]
29 Jul 2020, 12:28 pm
Industry support for Humane Cosmetics Act grows, with 900 companies supporting an end to animal testing kblocher@hslf.org Wed, 07/29/2020 - 19:28 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Momentum for passing a federal law against animal testing for cosmetics continues to grow, with some of the strongest support coming from the industry that makes and markets these products. [read post]
29 Oct 2020, 10:40 am
Breaking news: The U.S. just delisted gray wolves so trophy hunters can kill them kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 10/29/2020 - 17:40 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a heinous move that defies both science and common sense, the United States has prematurely lifted federal protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states, giving them carte blanche to open trophy hunting seasons on these beloved native carnivores. [read post]
20 Oct 2020, 1:33 pm
US Fish and Wildlife Service goes rogue with proposal for baiting and trophy hunting of brown bears, and you can help us stop it kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 10/20/2020 - 20:33 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block With a proposal to permit the killing of brown bears over bait in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, the U.S. [read post]
12 Nov 2020, 11:39 am
For the new administration, swift reinstatement of 2016 horse soring rule is the right call kblocher@hslf.org Thu, 11/12/2020 - 19:39 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The reinstatement of the 2016 federal rule to address the abhorrent and widely scorned practice of horse soring in the Tennessee walking horse industry should be an easy decision for the incoming administration. [read post]
6 Apr 2021, 10:41 am
In HSI’s ‘Save Ralph,’ a lovable spokesbunny makes a case for ending cosmetics animal testing kblocher@hslf.org Tue, 04/06/2021 - 17:41 By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Animals used by the cosmetics testing industry have long suffered in silence. [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]
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]
