The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for attacking and seriously injuring a female boxer-mix. The dog, named Layla, had to be euthanized due to the extent of her injuries.
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PORTLAND, Tenn. — The Humane Society of the United States worked in conjunction with the Sumner County Sheriff's Department to remove 108 border collies from squalid conditions at an alleged puppy mill in Portland, Tenn.
"Today marks a new beginning for these dogs, who may have endured years of constant... full article
The Humane Society of the United States is calling on North Carolina lawmakers to support legislation to crack down on abusive puppy mills after a recent Wilson County cruelty case demonstrated the need for this measure.
The puppy mill housed hundreds of dogs living in inhumane conditions and the operator is now fa... full article
Inspectors Find More than 80 HPA Violations on Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration Opening Day
The Humane Society of the United States commends the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission for acknowledging the need for better enforcement of the Horse Protection Act and mandating Tuesday that Tennessee Walking Horses be ch... full article
CUMBERLAND FURNACE, Tenn. — The Humane Society of the United States, in conjunction with the Dickson County Sheriff's Office and the District Attorney's Office, rescued more than 50 dogs and at least a dozen other animals, including cats from an alleged puppy mill in Dickson County. The owner has agreed to sur... full article
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for killing two dogs in Portland, Tenn. earlier this month.
The Case:
News reports give the following account: On Aug. 9, members o... full article
Just days after The Humane Society of the United States and local authorities removed almost 100 dogs from deplorable conditions at "Oak Leaf Kennel" in Stuarts Draft, Va., an Augusta County General District Court judge barred the puppy mill owner, Kyle Brydge, from keeping or breeding companion animals for at least... full article
At Smithfield Foods' annual shareholder meeting in Williamsburg, Va. tomorrow, a Humane Society of the United States representative will urge the company to uphold its self-imposed deadline for its commitment to stop confining pregnant pigs in gestation crates.
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Former Puppy Mill Owner's Trial Heard Today
As the former owner of a North Carolina puppy mill is appearing in court today charged with 12 counts of animal cruelty, the dogs she is accused of abusing are thriving in the loving care of their new families.
Nonie, Turtle and Chloe were all used to breed the... full article
The Humane Society of the United States applauds the North Carolina Senate for passing S.B. 460 to crack down on abusive puppy mills. The bill requires large factory-like dog producers to be licensed by the state, and calls upon the Department of Agriculture to establish basic humane care standards. The bill is spon... full article
At the request of The Humane Society of the United States, several Washington, D.C. area pet stores have signed puppy friendly pledges — a commitment to reject any dealings with the cruel puppy mill industry and not to sell puppies, but instead support local animal adoption programs. The HSUS applauds the... full article
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person responsible for throwing a dog off the Clark Memorial Bridge into the Ohio River.
The Case:
News reports give the following account: On Monday at about 4 ... full article
The Humane Society of the United States is pleased that convicted puppy mill operator Lanzie "Junior" Horton will no longer be able to own or operate a dog kennel in Virginia under a new law that came into effect in January 2009. Horton's most recent court appearance was Friday, when he was found guilty on two... full article
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Gov. Phil Bredesen for signing legislation that requires basic humane care standards for dogs kept at puppy mills, and requires that these mass dog producing facilities operate as legitimate businesses, subject to licensure and inspection. The Tennessee Commercia... full article
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Tennessee legislators for passing legislation that requires basic humane care standards for dogs kept at abusive puppy mills, and requires that these mass dog producing facilities operate as legitimate businesses, subject to licensure and inspection. The Tennesse... full article
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for mutilating cats in the Lafayette Village subdivision of Spotsylvania, Va.
The Case:
News reports give the following account: On... full article
More Than 250 People Detained
HOHENWALD, Tenn. — The large-scale cockfighting raid by federal and state law enforcement agencies of the Shiloh Game Club in Lewis County, Tenn., demonstrates the need for Tennessee's Legislature to pass legislation to strengthen the state's cockfighting laws. The Humane S... full article
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Humane Society of the United States documented apparent violations of state regulations at nearly a dozen wildlife pens, or controlled hunting preserves, in nine counties in North Carolina. Wildlife pens are fenced enclosures where packs of dogs pursue and kill captive foxes and coyote... full article
The Humane Society of the United States applauds the North Carolina Senate Commerce Committee for unanimously passing S.B. 460 to improve protections for dogs and consumers. Specifically, the bill would require that commercial breeders be licensed by the state, and calls upon the Department of Agriculture to establi... full article
Keith Dane, director of equine protection for The Humane Society of the United States, issued the following statement in reaction to the death of Kingpin, a horse competing in the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in Lexington, Ky. Preliminary reports suggest that the horse's death was not the result of a rotat... full article
