The HSUS Applauds Fla. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for Fox Pen Ban

The Humane Society of the United States praised a unanimous decision by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to prohibit the cruel practice of chasing of foxes and coyotes by dogs inside a fenced enclosure.

In this practice, called fox penning, foxes and coyotes are trapped from the wild, often shipped long distances

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The HSUS Assists in Rescue of Nearly 100 Dogs in Montana Hoarding Situation

The Humane Society of the United States is helping the Wibaux County Sheriff’s Department remove nearly 100 dogs from an overrun property in Wibaux, Mont. The HSUS was asked to assist in the rescue after neighbors raised concerns that the dogs were living in unsanitary and substandard conditions. All of the animals have been

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HSI Announces New Elephant Immunocontraceptive Method

The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International  are announcing the results of a 10-year research project that demonstrates that contraception can be used to humanely and effectively control reproduction in African elephants in small to medium private game reserves. HSUS/HSI have been funding the research in the Makalali Game Reserve

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‘MUTTS’ Cartoonist Patrick McDonnell to Judge Chimpanzee Drawing Contest

The Humane Society of the United States is spreading the message to young people about chimpanzees in laboratories through a drawing contest launching Sept. 1. The 2010 Chimps Deserve Better Drawing Contest opens up a conversation about chimpanzees while sparking creativity and compassion among students in kindergarten through 12th grade. (View images from 2009

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The Dalai Lama Condemns Cage Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens

 His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has issued a statement in the wake of the largest egg recall in United States history. In a letter, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate decries the egg industry’s cruel treatment of hens and urges egg buyers to switch to cage-free eggs:

“The abuse we inflict on hens has

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Conditions Uncovered by FDA Inspections at Egg Factories Similar to Those Found by HSUS at Iowa Egg Operations Earlier This Year

The Humane Society of the United States reacted to the Food and Drug Administration’s release of inspection reports detailing unsanitary  and inhumane conditions at Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms, two companies responsible for the largest egg recall in U.S. history.

“The FDA’s inspection reports detail shockingly unhygienic and inhumane conditions that are pervasive

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The HSUS Praises Alabama Officials for Denying Parole to Man Convicted of Felony Animal Cruelty

The Humane Society of the United States praises the Alabama Board of Pardons and Parole for denying parole to Juan Daniels, who was the first person convicted of felony animal cruelty charges under the Pet Protection Act. Daniels pled guilty in 2009 to beating his mother’s dog and setting him on fire.

“The Humane

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American Kennel Club Cuts Ties with Cruel Bear Baiting Competitions after Investigation by The HSUS

The Humane Society of the United States welcomes news that the American Kennel Club has reportedly severed ties with a dog breed club that organizes cruel bear baiting events in South Carolina. The news comes after HSUS investigators took shocking video of these events and shared it with the AKC.

At bear baiting competitions,

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Let Wildlife Rehabbers in North Carolina Do Their Job

The recent exposure of more than 40 North Carolina residents to an ill raccoon underscores the need for licensed and qualified wildlife rehabilitators to be allowed to handle rabies vector species in North Carolina. For years The Humane Society of the United States has been urging the North Carolina Wildlife Commission to change its

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More than 150 Cats Rescued from Powell, Wyo., Home

The Humane Society of the United States is helping the Park County Prosecutor’s Office and the Park County Sheriff’s Department remove more than 150 cats from deplorable living conditions at a Powell residence today. Park County Sheriff’s Department deputies served a seizure warrant for the animals today, and many of the cats were discovered

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