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Advertisement “The Biden Administration’s rejection of the USDA’s 2020 rule to increase slaughter line speeds puts worker safety and the treatment of animals ahead of corporate interests. It also sends a clear message to the meat industry, the agency’s new leadership and the American public,” said Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States in an emailed statement. “Profit shouldn’t matter more than the basic welfare and safety of people and animals, ...

Call it a tale of wags to riches. The presidential inauguration Wednesday heralds a new era: the first time a shelter dog will live in the White House. President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, adopted their pup Major, a German shepherd, from the Delaware Humane Assn. just over two years ago. “It doesn’t get more of a Cinderella story for a dog,” said Kitty Block, president of the Humane Society of the United States. “And the timing couldn’t have been better.” Block said t...

LOS ANGELES – Call it a tale of wags to riches.

Horsetalk.co.nz Share Crucial measures in the just-passed omnibus spending bill have been signed into law by the US president, with racing to get a gold standard anti-doping program. Photo by Kayla Farmer And then it was done. For years, animal advocates and a core group of lawmakers have pushed for crucial reforms to provide additional protections for horses in the United States. In the bold flourish of a Sharpie by the US president, the reforms passed days earlier by the US House and Senate w...

After decades of dog racing at tracks across the state, they will stop chasing come Jan. 1. That’s when Amendment 13 takes effect in Florida. Passed with 69 percent of the vote in a statewide election in 2018, the amendment to the state constitution prohibits wagering on live dog races held in Florida and will ultimately force the closure of 11 racetracks. Dog racing is now illegal in 41 states – and the two remaining tracks in Florida will soon have their last live races. The last one at D...

Racing reforms are on their way across the United States after Congress passed the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act as part of a massive spending bill, which included $US900 million in Covid relief. The racing legislation, backed by several important industry bodies and widely supported by lawmakers, will require national, uniform safety standards that include anti-doping and medication control, as well as racetrack safety programs. The fractured nature of anti-doping and track safety effor...

Among them: Has the surge in adoptions been all good? Layla, a rescue dog, waited on paperwork before heading to a foster home in the New Orleans area early in the pandemic. Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images By Chris Kornelis Updated Dec. 16, 2020 4:00 pm ET Five questions for Kitty Block, president and chief executive officer of the Humane Society of the U.S. Q: Did you adopt a Covid pet this year? A: I have a bit of a full house—two cat...