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Animal testing is out. Better science is in. | Humane World Action Fund
By Sara Amundson and Kitty BlockEarlier this year, a 51-year-old chimp named Montessa arrived at Chimp Haven, a lush 200-acre sanctuary in Louisiana. For three decades she had undergone painful and invasive experiments in a federal laboratory. Her moment of freedom, which she shared with 20 other retired chimpanzees who finally relocated with her, was decades in the making.
Victory: Court affirms Massachusetts' groundbreaking farm animal protection law | Humane World Action Fund
By Sara Amundson and Kitty BlockOne court after another has shot down the pork industry’s repeated challenges to the legality of our game-changing farm animal welfare laws. The most recent resounding win for animals comes from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which has upheld a Massachusetts law that bans the cruel confinement of egg-laying hens, breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.
‘What I saw as a worker at a monkey breeding facility for animal testing and research’ | Humane World Action Fund
By Kathleen ConleeFor more than two decades, Kathleen Conlee, our vice president of Animal Research Issues in the U.S., has been working to end the use of animals in testing and research. But before she became an advocate for animal protection, she worked at a breeding facility that supplied primates to laboratories for research and testing. In this guest blog, I’ve invited her to tell us more about how this shaped her perspective and what life is like for animals inside these places.
Jane Goodall remembered as a hero for animals | Humane World Action Fund
WASHINGTON, D.C.―Humane World for Animals, formally known as the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, mourn the loss of Jane Goodall DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and U.N. Messenger of Peace. The primatologist’s name became synonymous with conservation and animal protection due to her contributions to improving the lives of animals, including wild chimpanzees and primates used in laboratory experiments for medical research.
What the US government shutdown means for animals | Humane World Action Fund
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block At midnight last night, the U.S. federal government shut down because Congress failed to pass funding legislation for the government in the new fiscal year, which begins October 1. When a shutdown occurs, “non-essential” federal workers are furloughed, which means they are placed on temporary leave in accordance with agency contingency plans. Some workers remain to continue operations deemed “essential,” typically working without pay until the federal government reopens.
Captive tiger kills owner of roadside zoo | Humane World Action Fund
By Sara Amundson and Kitty BlockOver the weekend, a roadside zoo in Hugo, Oklahoma, announced on Facebook that its owner and operator, Ryan Easley, had been killed by a tiger. Growler Pines Tiger Preserve’s post stated: “This tragedy is a painful reminder of both the beauty and unpredictability of the natural world.”This is a tragedy that never should have happened. Our sympathy goes out to Easley’s loved ones who now grapple with the grief of loss.
Science without animal suffering: Celebrating leaders working toward more humane research and testing | Humane World Action Fund
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Last week at the World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences in Brazil, our Humane World for Animals team gathered with hundreds of scientists and policymakers to exchange insights on the latest global developments in phasing out animal experiments in favor of non-animal methods. As momentum builds for these innovations, new opportunities arise in advancing how research and testing are carried out worldwide.
Calling all Nevadans! Find out how your state lawmakers voted on key animal protection bills | Humane World Action Fund
Today, Humane World Action Fund (formerly the Humane Society Legislative Fund) released the 2025 Nevada Humane Scorecard— the first of its kind issued in the state by the organization. We encourage Nevadans to review their representatives’ scores and take action to support elected officials who pushed three pro-animal bills over the finish line this session.
Additional action on key FY 2026 appropriations bills in the U.S. Senate | Humane World Action Fund
Before the U.S. Senate adjourned on August 2, members advanced several key federal funding bills with significant implications for animals. We’ve been working hard to ensure the best possible outcomes – and we want to share some of the results with you, since we’re going to need your help to lock in the important gains we’ve secured.
Breaking: We’ve won our lawsuit on behalf of wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains | Humane World Action Fund
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block This week, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law when it decided not to protect gray wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains under the federal Endangered Species Act. The ruling is the result of a lawsuit that we and our allies filed last year challenging the agency’s decision.
The 2025 Washington Humane Scorecard—our first ever—is here. How did your lawmakers score? | Humane World Action Fund
The state of Washington’s 2025 legislative session, which adjourned in late April, ushered in groundbreaking victories for both companion animals and wildlife. The legislature adopted powerful upgrades to laws addressing animal abuse. But to fully understand the overall progress made for animals, we took a close look at the actions taken by each state lawmaker. Today, we ask our supporters to do the same.
Let’s stand strong for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s grizzly bears | Humane World Action Fund
We watched with dismay this week as the House Natural Resources Committee passed the Grizzly Bear State Management Act (H.R. 281), sponsored by Representative Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming), by a party-line vote of 20-19.
Police raid of dismal ‘safari park’ shows why US must pass Better CARE for Animals Act | Humane World Action Fund
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Images of a lion so thin that ribs, spine and hip bones were prominently visible. Inspection reports noting a lioness confined to a dark den with no light, ventilation or bedding, instead an accumulation of water, urine and feces. A male chimpanzee housed in isolation for nearly a year and a half, which must have been a torment for an animal of such a social species.
STATEMENT: GOP-controlled House Ag Committee ignores animal welfare, voter will and state laws | Humane World Action Fund
WASHINGTON (July 18, 2025)—Humane Word Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund, issued the following statement ahead of a scheduled July 23 congressional hearing on California’s Proposition 12.
Win for wild horses but big, bad news for grizzly bears and gray wolves in House of Representatives’ FY26 Interior Appropriations Bill | Humane World Action Fund
Not only is it hot—very hot—in Washington, DC, this month, but we’re quite literally involved in a blistering fight to preserve federal funding for crucial animal protection concerns.
Big pork’s new shameless attempt to ‘fix’ Proposition 12 | Humane World Action Fund
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In his dystopian novel Animal Farm, George Orwell uses the pig, Squealer, to show how those in power use language, rhetoric and misdirection to spread propaganda, bend the truth and ensure their continued political and social dominance. Orwell would have had a field day with the July 23 hearing at the U.S. House of Representatives’ Agriculture Committee, which was called “An Examination of the Implications of Proposition 12."
U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee FY 2026 funding bill upholds many animal protection priorities | Humane World Action Fund
We recently shared news concerning the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee’s FY2026 funding bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration. The U.S. Senate’s Appropriations Committee has now followed suit, advancing its own version on a 27-0 vote.
Animal welfare victory threatened as Trump administration targets voter-approved cage-free laws | Humane World Action Fund
Legal and animal welfare experts available for interviews on DOJ lawsuit against California’s Proposition 12 WASHINGTON (July 10, 2025)—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, issued the following statements regarding the U.S. Department of Justice filing a lawsuit against California’s Proposition 12.
Federal lawsuit attacks pro-animal law already approved by voters and upheld by Supreme Court | Humane World Action Fund
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block No political stunt will bring down the cost of eggs, which is still badly affected by an avian flu epidemic that has decimated the hens in the egg industry across the U.S. and caused severe market shortages. And yet, in a lawsuit filed last night, the U.S. Department of Justice has tried to resurrect—without warrant and without real facts—a long-ago settled legal fight over California’s cage-free egg laws that have been supported by voters, farmers and advocates for animal welfare and other causes across the board.
Following landmark victories for animals, Colorado Humane Scorecard reveals legislators’ records on animal protection | Humane World Action Fund
New laws target wildlife trafficking, puppy mills, breed bias and give lab animals a path to adoption DENVER, Co. (July 08, 2025)—Today, Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund, released its 2025 Colorado Humane Scorecard. The scorecard grades state lawmakers on their actions to advance animal protection during the most recent legislative session and marks its second year of publication.
The 2025 Colorado Humane Scorecard is here. Did your lawmakers make the grade? | Humane World Action Fund
The 2025 Colorado state legislative session, which adjourned in May, brought key victories for companion animals, animals used in laboratory research and testing, and threatened and endangered wildlife. As we celebrate this progress, we ask our readers in Colorado—did your lawmakers choose to support these protections for animals? And if not, what can we do to engage them in the future?
How we’re taking a stand for the most widely mistreated animals on the planet | Humane World Action Fund
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block More than 94.9 billion land animals are kept and killed for food worldwide. This is staggering. And it’s a number that has continued to rise in recent years.Fighting to change the lives of all these billions of animals—who are essentially born or hatched into the world just to suffer before they are killed—is an issue many people find overwhelming. And fighting to prevent more animals being born just to suffer and feed this cruel system seems like a goal too out of reach.
10 years ago, a trophy hunter killed Cecil. Here’s how we’re continuing to honor the lion’s legacy. | Humane World Action Fund
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block A decade ago, an American trophy hunter shot an African lion just outside Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park with an arrow. Like many hunters before and after him, he was seeking a trophy, a part of his kill that he could lawfully import back home to the United States. He could hang it on his wall, and have a story to tell, too. To his family. To his friends. To fellow hunters at Safari Club International conventions.
Our fight continues for animal protection via USDA and FDA funding bills | Humane World Action Fund
By Sara Amundson Right now, Congress is acting on its FY 2026 appropriations bills to provide funding and direction to federal agencies, and we are campaigning hard to help the countless millions of animals whose fate depends on this process.
With its primary elections over, six ways to act to end animal cruelty in Virginia before November | Humane World Action Fund
On Tuesday, hundreds of thousands of Virginians headed to the polls and participated in the commonwealth’s primary elections. We at Humane World Action Fund, formerly known as the Humane Society Legislative Fund, were thrilled to see all our endorsed candidates advance to the general election. Now, we have less than 150 days to rally around pro-animal champions in Virginia.
New Jersey primary election results promise good outcomes for animals | Humane World Action Fund
With New Jersey’s June 10 primary elections behind us, we are delighted to report that some familiar names will grace the general election ballot in November, and we cannot help but conclude that pro-animal voters helped to make the difference. In the pivotal New Jersey governor’s race, voters chose Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli to run in November’s gubernatorial election. Both have been supporters of our humane agenda during their careers.
Pangolins proposed for U.S. Endangered Species Act protections | Humane World Action Fund
WASHINGTON (June 16, 2025)—The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed listing seven species of pangolins as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, a move that would strengthen trade and import restrictions within the United States and underscore the species’ critical conservation status.
Maryland legislators earn high marks in 2025 Humane Scorecard for enacting bold animal welfare reforms | Humane World Action Fund
Senators and delegates advance historic prohibition on the breeding of roosters alongside other animal welfare measures in the 2025 legislative session ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 10, 2025)—Today Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund, released its 2025 Maryland Humane Scorecard. Published annually since 2021, the Maryland scorecard grades state lawmakers on their actions during the most recent legislative session to advance animal protection.
The 2025 Maryland Humane Scorecard is here – how did your representatives vote? | Humane World Action Fund
The 2025 Maryland Humane Scorecard is now available online and highlights the progress being made on animal protection in the state. From leading the charge on tamping down on cockfighting to increasing access to veterinary care, sitting lawmakers took action to protect all of Maryland’s animals.