Jan 31, 2011 4:39pm | By Vicki R. | 1

Time to Call the Feds? As Chicagoans are discovering this week, Illinois politics is full of surprises. And we just got one of our own. State Rep. Jim Sacia (R-89th) writes a weekly column for his constituents in Illinoi… more ›

Dec 15, 2009 10:47am | By Modern D. | 4

With over 18 different agencies overseeing animal welfare, I agree with the HSUS, that the Obama Administration needs to appoint an Animal Protection Liaison in the White House - someone who would work with the agencies and Congress to advance animal… more ›

Aug 18, 2009 10:28am | By Modern D.

A while back we wrote about the passing of infamous billionaire Leona Helmsley, the New York City hotel queen and real estate investor who left $12 million to a Maltese, her beloved pet dog (the dog received a larger bequest than her grandchildren wh… more ›

Jul 17, 2009 12:27pm | By Modern D.

July 13, 2009 The Art of the Possible: Change Animals Can Believe In If you are already involved with animal advocacy or would like to be, then Taking Action For Animals 2009 is for you! The theme of this four-day HSUS worksho… more ›

Jul 16, 2009 1:55pm | By Modern D.

Some good images from HSUS's rescues from largest one-day series of federal dogfighting raids in U.S. history. www.hsus.org/acf/news/ex-fighting_dogs_071509.html So sad that this is still going on...

Mon, Nov 26 | By Matt Van Hoven | 612

The Humane Society of the United States has declared this week Puppy Mill Action Week. The idea is to ask that pet lovers not buy animals from pet shops or online vendors – which frequently source their animals from puppy mills. more ›

Tue, Nov 6 | By Matt Van Hoven | 366

The Humane Society of the United States recently completed a five-month investigation to undercover the state of dog breeding in Virginia. In the state, over 42,000 dogs were euthanized last year alone. The HSUS believes over-breeding… more ›

Fri, Oct 19 | By Matt Van Hoven | 357

According to the HSUS, over six million cats and other small animals are euthanized annually in the U.S. Roughly the same number are dissected each year in high school classrooms. Many euthanized animals end up on America's dissection … more ›

Fri, Sep 28 | By Matt Van Hoven | 149

Amazon.com is in the cross hairs of an inquiry by the Humane Society of the United States this week. The web company sells two magazines that deal with cockfighting. The Feathered Warrior and The Gamecock carry ads for blades that are … more ›