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Congress sends landmark bill to reduce animal use in chemical testing to Obama
The long-established practices of poisoning animals for a variety of purposes is on the way out, and it will be replaced by human biology that will give us better results and not leave a trail of...
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Breaking news: Obama signs measure to dramatically reduce animal testing
The new language in the bill will almost certainly accelerate the movement away from animal tests for chemicals, pesticides, biocides, cosmetics, and other potentially dangerous substances in risk...
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NIH announces plans for transfer of chimps from laboratories to sanctuaries
Sabrina, pictured above, is a chimpanzee formerly retired from the NIH to Chimp Haven. With NIH's announcement today, many more chimps will be joining her soon. Photo by Brandon Wade/AP Images for The...
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New York sends lifeline to lab animals
Governor Cuomo's decision is great news for hundreds of dogs and cats in state-funded institutions in New York. These animals can now know love and affection and a human pack that really cares for...
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Nine lab chimps win lottery, move into new digs in Georgia
Nine chimpanzees from the New Iberia Research Center in Louisiana have safely arrived at the nation’s newest chimp sanctuary, Project Chimps. Photo by Project ChimpsI am so pleased to share the latest...
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Court affirms European ban on cruel cosmetics
The court’s ruling forbids any company from relying on the results of animal tests conducted anywhere in the world after March 11, 2013, to “prove” the safety of cosmetic products or their base...
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Former U.N. Ambassador Bill Richardson joins fight to save New York Blood...
The New York Blood Center, a charity with at least $400 million in assets, left the chimpanzees for dead in a habitat without sufficient food and water, during an Ebola crisis. Photo by Carol Guzy/For...
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Breaking news: Taiwan votes to end cosmetics animal testing
The #BeCrueltyFree Taiwan campaign, a partnership between Humane Society International and the Taiwan SPCA, played a decisive role in securing this victory. Photo by iStockphotoTaiwan has become the...
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A Trump Administration and animal protection
The Obama Administration banned the trade in ivory, among other key federal rules. Some of the poachers who kill elephants finance terrorist activities by selling ivory. Photo by iStockphotoIn the...
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Happy Thanksgiving to all and happy birthday to The HSUS
By professionalizing our field, normalizing and promoting spay/neuter and the adoption of homeless animals, partnering with local humane organizations,, and putting our own boots on the ground, our...
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Obama actions, SeaWorld, Harambe among most popular blogs of 2016
In July, the Obama Administration finalized a rule banning the slaughter of downer calves -- animals too sick or injured or weakened to walk to their own slaughter. Photo by iStockphotoAs part of my...
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In 2016, HSI struck blows to dog meat trade, factory farming, and more
HSI successfully pushed for a ban on the domestic ivory and rhino horn trade in France and in all French territories, making France the first European country to implement such a ban. Photo by...
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Major federal policy gains for animals in 2016
The Department of the Interior finalized two rules prohibiting controversial and scientifically unjustified killing methods on nearly 100 million acres of National Wildlife Refuge lands and National...
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Top 10 gains for dogs, cats, and horses in 2016
In 2016, we raided puppy mills throughout the nation, saving dogs and exposing this dirty underside of the pet trade. Above, rescues from a puppy mill at a temporary shelter. Photo by Amie Chou/The...
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Top 10 victories for all animals in 2016
In a pathbreaking announcement for captive marine mammals, SeaWorld, in cooperation with The HSUS, announced in March that it would end all breeding of its orcas and it won’t obtain additional orcas...
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Gains to limit animal research and testing in 2016
The chimpanzees abandoned on a series of islands in Liberia by the New York Blood Center continue to thrive under our care. Photo by Jenny Desmond/For The HSUSAt The HSUS and Humane Society...
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An open letter – looking back, and charging ahead in 2017
When opportunities for progress present themselves, and they will, we will seize them. Make no mistake about that. Our work is bipartisan. Our work is not blue-state or red-state regional. Our work is...
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USDA bends to massive national campaign to restore animal care inspection...
The USDA must restore all reports for the 9,000 or so licensed and registered facilities that use animals, including commercial dog breeding operators. Above, a dog at a puppy mill. Photo by Brandon...
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Breaking news: Guatemala passes omnibus anti-cruelty law, striking blow...
This landmark animal welfare law approved today by Guatemala’s Congress will, for the first time, penalize animal cruelty and its perpetrators, and implement strong protections for animals across a...
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HSUS 2016 annual report: Transformational progress for orcas and elephants,...
In 2016, The HSUS reached a landmark agreement with SeaWorld to end the company’s orca breeding program and move it away from theatrical performances involving orcas. Photo by iStockphotoToday, we...
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