Southwest Regional Office

The Southwest Regional Office is on the frontlines of animal protection issues in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.

We work throughout the region to support animal welfare legislation, fight animal cruelty in all forms, respond to animals in danger from man-made and natural disasters, and engage like-minded citizens to promote the protection of animals.

Please contact us to learn how you can help animals.

Louisiana Outlaws Cockfighting

In August 2008, Louisiana became the 50th state to ban cockfighting. The barbaric bloodsport is closely connected to other crimes like gambling, drug dealing, illegal firearms sales and in some cases homicide. Get the facts on cockfighting» Taking legal action» Protecting animals through legislation»

News

Citizen Activists Give Animals a Voice November 10, 2008 by Julie Hauserman The mistreatment of dogs and other animals is often the impetus for people to become citizen activists.Sometimes it’s the small things that transform ordinary people into citizen activists. For Bob Foyut in Indiana, Niloofar Asgharian in Dallas, and Jean Slepian in New Ham... full article Colleges Pledge to Protect Animals in Research from Severe Pain and Distress October 22, 2008 Federal guidelines on animal research do not prohibit animals from experiencing severe and unrelieved pain and distress. ©istockphoto Twenty-five colleges and universities across the country have signed an HSUS pledge to ensure that no laboratory animals in their care will experi... full article Texas Animal Control Officer Standout in Hurricane Ike Rescues October 20, 2008 by Julie Hauserman As the water receded on Bolivar Peninsula, a dog left behind its trail in the muddy debris. When Galveston County, Texas, animal control officer Josh Henderson saw entire neighborhoods washed away by Hurricane Ike, he couldn’t imagine that any animals survived the force of... full article

Press Releases

Campaign to Reduce Pet Overpopulation Launches in Louisiana, Mississippi November 10, 2008 Messages Encourage Pet Owners to Spay or Neuter Their Pets The Humane Society of the United States has launched a social marketing campaign to increase spay/neuter rates in three pilot media markets in Louisiana and Mississippi. Radio spots begin running today in the Jackson and Gulfport, Miss. and Shreveport,... full article Voters Approve Animal Protection Ballot Measures November 4, 2008 Calif. Voters Approve Prop 2 on Farm Animal Cruelty Mass. Passes Question 3 on Greyhound Racing Voters in California approved an historic ballot measure to halt the inhumane confinement of animals on factory farms, and voters in Massachusetts approved a measure to ban greyhound racing – both by overwhelming ... full article Reward Offered In Lawrence, Kan. Cat's Mutilating Death October 13, 2008 The Humane Society of the United States and the Lawrence Humane Society are offering a joint reward up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­stabbing and gutting... full article

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