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Undeterred, Unbowed in Seeking Reform for All Animals
The HSUS fights for dogs, cats, horses, farm animals, and every other kind of creature. As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we are thankful that so many Americans share our vision to change the world for...
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The Field of Battle for Animals is Global – HSI Top Achievements for 2015
In South Korea, HSI shut down several dog meat farms and rescued hundreds of dogs -- treating them as ambassadors for the millions still at risk. Pictured above, HSI/Asia Campaign Manager Lola Webber...
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Animals Getting Their Day in Court – HSUS Legal Victories of 2015
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service granted The HSUS’s legal petition and listed all chimpanzees as endangered, ending a loophole that allowed their exploitation for biomedical research and the pet and...
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Breaking News: Omnibus Bill Bars U.S.-Based Horse Slaughter, Tosses Out...
We don’t round up dogs and cats, butcher them, and ship them to foreign markets, and it should be unthinkable to do that with horses, a species that helped us settle the nation. Above, Captain and...
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Five Freedoms for Walmart, End of Chimp Research Among Top Blogs for 2015
My blog about Walmart adopting the “five freedoms” principles for farm animals signaled a pivot point in American agriculture and food retail. Photo by iStockphotoEvery weekday, on A Humane Nation, I...
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Chimps, Lions, and the Five Freedoms for Farm Animals Take Center Stage: Top...
Our work with Walmart, America’s largest grocery chain, led the company to announce a policy supporting the “Five Freedoms” of animal welfare, which include giving animals the freedom to express...
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Wins for Chimps, Elephants, Lions Mark the Biggest Federal Policy Gains in 2015
In July, President Obama announced the issuance of a proposed rule that will protect African elephants by curtailing the commercial ivory trade in the United States. with few exceptions. Photo by...
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On the Eve of Greatness – As a Society
The year 2015 has been The HSUS’s greatest in terms of programmatic success. We’ve ended the era of invasive experiments on chimpanzees, made dramatic gains against the confinement of animals on...
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California, Oregon Gain Top Marks for Animal Welfare Policies, While...
California cracked down on international wildlife traffickers by closing a loophole in its longstanding ban on the trade in elephant ivory and by banning the trade in rhino horns. Photo by...
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State of the Animal Union
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service should focus on issuing a rule it proposed last year that would curtail the commercial ivory trade in the United States. Photo by Adam Peyman/For HSIPresident Obama...
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In Liberia, Coming to the Rescue of Chimps Abandoned by NY Blood Center
One of the Liberian chimpanzees with her baby after The HSUS stepped in to care for the abandoned chimps. Although they have suffered considerably, we are committed to caring for them to ensure all of...
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HSUS 2015 Report Shows Organizational Growth, Cruelty Prevented, Animals Saved
In 2015, The HSUS delivered on a long-term pledge to end the use of chimpanzees in invasive experiments. Photo by Jenny Desmond/For The HSUSToday, we officially release our 2015 annual report. I hope...
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Berman’s Smear During the Oscars Backfires
Among other successes, The HSUS has made malicious animal cruelty a felony in every state, and we’ve upgraded the federal law against animal fighting four times since 2002. Photo by Larry French/AP...
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New York Blood Center Arguments Are a House of Cards
Sisters and actresses Rooney and Kate Mara visited Liberia to see more than 60 chimpanzees left for dead by the New York Blood Center. Above, Rooney (left) and Kate with John Zeonyuway, a manager for...
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A Year After New York Blood Center Abandoned Them, Liberian Chimps Are...
We’ve been caring for more than 60 chimpanzees, abandoned in Liberia by the New York Blood Center, for more than a year. Photo by Carol Guzy/For The HSUSAfter the New York Blood Center abandoned more...
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Private Lab to Retire More Than 200 Chimps and Hand Them Over to New Sanctuary
The most pressing challenge we face in accomplishing the goal of retiring the remaining chimpanzees in laboratories is the availability of enough high-quality sanctuaries to fill this need. Above,...
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Animal Testing Debates Amount to a Test of Conscience
The EPA currently requires pesticide manufacturers to perform dozens of tests on rabbits, rats, mice, and guinea pigs, including six tests – called the toxicity “six-pack” -- to measure the potential...
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Millions of Animal Lives Hang in the Balance as TSCA Reform Bill Goes Down to...
So many lawmakers and advocacy groups recognize that animal tests are not only outdated and cruel, but they are also retarding progress in doing efficient and reliable risk assessment. Photo by...
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Confronting Dog Meat Horrors and Other Cruelties on the International Stage
In the run-up to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, we’ve been converting dog farmers to humane alternatives, we’ve been rescuing dogs and bringing them back to the United States for an...
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USDA Shuts Down Major Animal Testing Enterprise, While Other Reforms Loom
The biggest change for animals used in testing is likely to come next week if Congress approves the reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act, the federal statute that governs hazard assessment for...
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