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The Humane Society
of the
United States
2100 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-452-1100

 

celebrating animals confronting cruelty
So This is Home

Nearly 750 dogs rescued from Tennessee's largest puppy mill bust are settling in—at last—as members of a family. Go home» 

Plus: Tenn. puppy mill owner charged with animal cruelty»

Flight of the Condors

Guns don't kill condors. Bullets kill condors. Lead shot is making it even harder for this critically endangered bird to survive. Get the lead out» 

News

Creatures of Faith
The HSUS's new All Creatures Great and Small campaign raises awareness about humans' responsibility toward animals, including those raised for food. More» | Take the pledge»

Hear This
The Navy must restrict its use of low frequency active sonar to certain military training areas, according to an agreement approved by a U.S. district court in San Francisco. The sonar is harmful and sometimes deadly for whales. More»

Reward Offered in Santa Cruz Arsons
The HSUS is offering up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person or people responsible for setting off firebombs on the porch and in the car of two U.C.-Santa Cruz researchers. More» 

Too Much of a Good Thing
With pit bulls already in crisis, the addition of five clones to the dog population is wasteful and irresponsible. More»

Turtles Matter, No Matter How Small
Federal and Illinois authorities were right to aggressively enforce federal health relations prohibiting the sale of small turtles. More»  

Blog

Little Green Lies
What do the fur industry’s recent attempts to cast itself as a “green industry” have in common with the 29th Summer Olympics in Beijing? More than you would think, it turns out. Fur production is a terrible source of pollution in China and elsewhere... More» 
Aug 19, 2008, 5:00 pm

Scandalous
It was six months ago yesterday that the USDA issued the largest meat recall in American history, in response to The HSUS's undercover investigation. The Press-Enterprise in Riverside did a six-month retrospective with four stories... More» 
Aug 18, 2008, 2:15 pm

Clock Strikes Against Cockfights
I wanted desperately to see an end to all staged animal fights in Louisiana, which had become the cockfighting capital of the South. And I desperately wanted all 50 states to have bans on the activity. That is the reality in our nation today... More» 
Aug 15, 2008, 5:30 pm

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Young Voices

She Rocks
Ayna Agarwal's international initiative to end animal overpopulation landed her the title of Humane Teen and a spot on CNN's "Young People Who Rock." More»



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