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37 chimpanzees once used for research are still locked up in a

WEBBy Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Thirty-seven chimpanzees languishing at a New Mexico primate laboratory are still waiting for the National Institutes of Health to …

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‘Increasing public health threat’ from disease found in pet store

WEBThe pet industry is actively avoiding taking responsibility for this threat. The authors surveyed “168 cases from public health reports” from 2011 to 2020 of patients …

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New hope for 26 chimps who deserve life in a sanctuary, not a lab

WEBBy Sara Amundson and Kitty Block. Twenty-six chimpanzees at a laboratory in New Mexico have a stronger shot at spending the rest of their lives in a sanctuary now …

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As fur farms prepare to breed mink, global health bodies issue

WEBBy Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Mink fur farms have emerged as hotspots for the coronavirus, with 11 nations in Europe, Canada and the United States …

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Breaking: Federal judge rules NIH broke the law by denying

WEBBALTIMORE, Maryland (December 15, 2022)—On Tuesday, a Maryland federal judge ruled that the National Institutes of Health cannot lawfully refuse to retire federally owned …

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BREAKING NEWS: NIH reneges on promise, will not send 44 …

WEBBy Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a stunning about-face on its own promise, the National Institutes of Health today announced it will not send 44 chimpanzees, now held …

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Puppy-selling pet stores like Petland have made consumers sick

WEBBy Sara Amundson and Kitty Block. U.S. health authorities have conclusively linked numerous human cases of campylobacteriosis—a bacterial infection …

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NIH abandons appeal of federal judge’s ruling that agency’s …

WEBNIH abandons appeal of federal judge’s ruling that agency’s refusal to retire former research chimps to sanctuary was illegal WASHINGTON (March 22, 2024)—Last week, the U.S. …

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Congress raises the ante in the fight against wildlife markets and

WEBWith unprecedented focus on the dangers that wildlife markets and wildlife trafficking pose to human health and animal welfare worldwide, the U.S. House of …

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Progress! California passes law to expand use of non-animal

WEBCalifornia passes law to expand use of non-animal alternatives in testing labs. Wednesday, October 11, 2023. By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block. Fewer animals …

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USDA finalizes organic farming rule, clarifying gestation crate ban …

WEBBy Sara Amundson and Kitty Block. In a historic move, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program has issued the final Organic Livestock and …

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Tell the FDA: No new animal tests for sunscreen ingredients

WEBBy Sara Amundson and Kitty Block The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering requiring companies to conduct new animal tests for several sunscreen …

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New CDC regulation will disrupt international animal rescue efforts …

WEBWASHINGTON (May 8, 2024)—Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a final rule that places restrictions on dogs brought into the United States …

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Breaking: Major threat to animal welfare emerges in U.S. Congress

WEBBy Sara Amundson and Kitty Block This year has already been historic for animals, as the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of upholding the …

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Proposition 12 fully implemented HSLF

WEBWASHINGTON (Dec. 28, 2023)—On January 1, California’s 2018 ballot measure Proposition 12, which set landmark prohibitions on the sale of food products from farm …

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Congressional budget leaders ramp up animal protection funding …

WEBThe bill provides $3 million—a $1 million increase—to clamp down on horse soring through better enforcement of the Horse Protection Act, and the report strongly …

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Californians – Where do your state legislators stand on animal

WEBThe 2023 California Humane Scorecard is a crucial tool for uplifting legislators who voted in support of pro-animal legislation. Alternatively, the scorecard …

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2023’s wins for animals in labs signals a future without animal …

WEB2023’s wins for animals in labs signals a future without animal testing. Thursday, December 21, 2023. By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block. Artificial intelligence, …

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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2019 A VICTORY ON TESTING

WEB4 HUMANE //ACTIVIST NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019 THE FOLLOWINGis a sampling of HSLF-supported animal protection bills before the U.S. Congress. It’s vital that you call, …

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Experts gather on Capitol Hill to condemn dangerous EATS Act

WEBBy Sara Amundson and Kitty Block. The U.S. Congress has been the scene of many a power grab over the years, but few have been as brazen as the current bid to …

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