In 2021, the Okanagan Humane Society helped over 1,400 animals, and the organization says they are set to break that record in 2022. In a news release, the charity said they had seen a steep increase in animals’ needs in the Okanagan Valley in 2022. They also said they are answering all the calls they […]
Breaking: Big step forward in fight to ban extremely cruel hunting methods
By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson A new National Park Service proposed rule marks a substantial step forward for some of our nation’s most iconic wildlife species, including brown and black bears and wolves. The NPS rule would ban certain extremely cruel methods of trophy hunting and trapping on Alaska’s national preserves. We have been […]
Breaking: Major wins for sharks and other wild animals in key legislative package
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block There have been some massive wins for animals recently in the U.S., as the Congress acts to pass some protections we’ve been championing for years. Right on the heels of the Big Cat Public Safety Act’s resounding passage, two additional animal protection measures were wrapped into the National Defense […]
Breaking: Court rules HSUS lawsuit against pork producer Smithfield can proceed
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block This week, a court rejected an attempt by Smithfield Foods to dismiss the Humane Society of the United States’ lawsuit against the company for misrepresenting to customers how it treats mother pigs in its pork supply chain. This ruling means our case can go forward to trial. Like some […]
Phoenix Animal Hospital rising again – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
Dr. Glen Winters checks on Maisi at Phoenix Animal Hospital’s temporary office in the Winco Shopping Center in Medford Thursday. [Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune] Phoenix Animal Hospital is being rebuilt after it was destroyed in the Almeda Fire. [Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune] On the day of the Almeda Fire, staff at Phoenix Animal […]
Animal abuse investigation leads to rescue of 32 animals – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
Rescuers load an African gray parrot into a van during an animal abuse investigation north of the town of Rogue River. [Photo courtesy Jackson County Sheriff’s Office] Dogs, cats, birds rescued from Jackson County home A call about a sick dog in the front yard of a Jackson County home led to the discovery of […]
Legal Docket: Pork production and animal rights
MARY REICHARD, HOST: It’s Monday morning, October 17th, 2022 and we’re so glad you’ve joined us for The World and Everything in It! Good morning. I’m Mary Reichard. NICK EICHER, HOST: And I’m Nick Eicher. It’s time for Legal Docket. Just one oral argument for today, but it’s a really important one. REICHARD: Yes, it […]
Breaking News – Final Season of “Pit Bulls & Parolees” Premieres on Animal Planet Saturday, October 22 at 9PM ET/PT
FINAL SEASON OF “PIT BULLS & PAROLEES” PREMIERES ON ANIMAL PLANET SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 AT 9PM ET/PT For over 30 years, Tia and her family have gone above and beyond to give a second chance at life to pit bulls at Villalobos Rescue Center, the largest Pit Bull […]
Breaking: U.S. Supreme Court just heard arguments in historic case for animals
By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Today the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the most consequential law ever passed in relation to the treatment of farm animals, California’s Proposition 12. Passed by voters in 2018, Proposition 12 bans the extreme confinement of mother pigs, egg-laying hens and baby calves, and outlaws the sale of […]
Breaking: More experts join forces in key U.S. Supreme Court case for animals
By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Last week we wrote about the briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court by the Humane Society of the United States, our allied animal welfare organizations and the state of California in a lawsuit brought by the National Pork Producers Council, aimed at overturning vital provisions addressing animal welfare, […]