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April 19, 2017
Chris and Martin Kratt of PBS' hit show 'Wild Kratts' inspire a new generation of advocates
In their energetic children's show 'Wild Kratts' on PBS, brothers Chris and Martin Kratt teach youngsters respect for wildlife.
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April 19, 2017
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tables 2017 black bear hunt
After suspending a trophy hunt of Florida’s black bears in 2016, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted today to table a hunt in 2017 as well. Kate MacFall, Florida State Director for The HSUS, issued the following statement in response:
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April 19, 2017
Flagship humane education magazine, Kind News, transfers to RedRover
Kind News magazine for children will enter a new chapter this summer, as its publication changes hands from The HSUS to RedRover, another national animal welfare organization. The June/July 2017 issue will mark the last time The HSUS publishes the magazine, which has been a flagship of the humane education world since 1983. Kind News teaches kids—and often, their parents and teachers—more about the animals who share our world and how best to care for them.
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April 19, 2017
Young philanthropists of Humane Generation/Friends of Finn drive change for animals—and meet a few, too
Since The HSUS started Friends of Finn (named for Amanda Hearst’s dog, who came from a puppy mill) in 2010, the New York-based committee now known as Humane Generation/Friends of Finn has raised more than $2.3 million for the HSUS Puppy Mills Campaign.
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April 17, 2017
Reward offered in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, fatal dog beating
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the brutal beating and death of a dog who was leashed in his yard in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
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April 13, 2017
Reward offered in Charleston County animal cruelty case for dog who was chained, burned alive
The HSUS is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of those individuals responsible for the gruesome torture and death of a dog who was killed earlier this week in Awendaw, South Carolina. Pet Helpers Adoption Shelter has offered an additional $1,000 reward, bringing the total to $6,000.
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April 13, 2017
Rescue of more than 350 animals from a Habersham County, Georgia property in progress
The HSUS and several Georgia-based organizations were called in by the Habersham County Department of Animal Care and Control to assist in the rescue of more than 350 animals from a Habersham County, Georgia, property.
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April 12, 2017
Your best shot: Readers submit their best photos to All Animals magazine
Readers share the stories behind these photographs of a serene goat, an egret family and a serious pup.
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April 12, 2017
Bad trip: How not to spend your summer vacation
Swimming with dolphins sounds like a magical experience, but does a tourist destination like this really have the animals’ best interest at heart? Learn the dark side of some of the most popular animal attractions.
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April 12, 2017
How kids can play it safe with pups
With a few simple rules and commonsense precautions, your kids can have healthy relationships with dogs.
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April 12, 2017
Sharing the bounty
Humane Gardener Nancy Lawson explains how you can grow enough for yourself and your wild neighbors.
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April 12, 2017
Mexican sin carne: Eddie Garza makes meatless versions of Mexican favorites
Eddie Garza's meat-free take on Mexican meals puts a new twist on Latin favorites.
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April 12, 2017
How to make your yard family-friendly
Humane Gardener Nancy Lawson shares tips and tricks for making your backyard friendly to wild moms and babies.
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April 11, 2017
Lush shampoo bar re-launches in the United States to support global #BeCrueltyFree campaign
Cruelty-free beauty company Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics is re-launching its global best-selling New Shampoo Bar to encourage consumers to get behind The HSUS, HSLF, and HSI's global campaign to ban cosmetic animal testing and trade by signing their petition at www.endanimaltesting.org. The revamped bar is now adorned with the charity’s #BeCrueltyFree message in both English and simplified Chinese, the two most commonly used languages on social media, and will roll out in the United States from April 11th.
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April 11, 2017
Industrial Animal Facilities Ordered to Report Hazardous Pollution
Today, the DC Circuit Court ordered the EPA to close a loophole that has allowed hazardous substances released into the environment by concentrated animal feeding operations, known as CAFOs, to go unreported.
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April 11, 2017
Four individuals indicted, arrested on federal cockfighting charges
A Southern District of Alabama grand jury indicted four individuals on federal charges in connection with the investigation of a major cockfighting pit in Citronelle, Alabama. The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested the suspects, three of whom are from Alabama and one from Florida. In August 2016, The Humane Society of the United States assisted the FBI with searching the Citronelle property where they uncovered a huge arena with bleacher seating, concession stands, trophies, cockfighting paraphernalia and rental holding spaces for participants’ birds with room for more than 1,000 animals.
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April 6, 2017
The HSUS announces 31st annual Genesis Award winners
Netflix's “The Ivory Game,” Rolling Stone’s “The Dog Factory,” and Chicago Tribune’s “The Price of Pork” head the line-up of 18 winners of the 31st Annual Genesis Awards, presented by The HSUS.
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March 31, 2017
Animal welfare coalition applauds reintroduction of “Big Cat Public Safety Act” to prohibit private ownership of dangerous big cats
Big Cat Rescue, Born Free USA, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, The HSUS and the HSLF applaud U.S. Representatives Jeff Denham (R-CA), Walter Jones (R-NC), and Niki Tsongas (D-MA) for introducing the Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 1818). The bill would advance animal welfare and protect public safety by prohibiting possession and breeding of tigers, lions, leopards and other big cat species by private individuals and unqualified exhibitors
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March 30, 2017
Manatees lose protection as USFWS removes endangered status for species
The Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society Legislative Fund are expressing disappointment that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that manatees in the United States and South America will no longer be listed as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act and will instead be considered threatened.
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March 28, 2017
Stars and civic leaders unite on Earth Day for annual Farm Animal Protection gala
The Humane Society of the United States will host its annual To the Rescue! Los Angeles Gala on April 22 to benefit the organization’s Farm Animal Protection campaign.
