article thumbnail

USHS Alleges Animal Abuse at the University of Louisiana New Iberia Research Laboratory

Critter News

They have video. The video footage shows monkeys biting themselves and slamming against the bars of small cages. Here is a link to the Humane Society. I couldn't get the video to work for some reason. It is the nation’s largest primate research lab that studies chimpanzees.

article thumbnail

Humane Society Puts Pressure on South Carolina's Bear Baying

Critter News

Armed with new undercover video of four such events, the Humane Society of the United States is pressuring state officials to explicitly outlaw the practice, which the organization says is effectively banned in every other state.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ A Free Speech Battle Arises From Videos of Fighting Dogs ” (front page, Sept. 19): The Supreme Court should reinstate a crucial 1999 federal law banning the commercial sale of videos depicting animal cruelty. Wayne Pacelle President and Chief Executive Humane Society of the United States Washington, Sept.

article thumbnail

Are You Wearing Man's Best Friend? That Trim on the Hood of Your Jacket Might Be Dog Fur!

Animal Ethics

As reported in the AP story, two styles of Sean John jackets—one a hooded snorkel style, the other a classic version—were originally advertised as faux fur, but an investigation by the Humane Society of the United States [ HSUS ] found that the jackets were made from dog fur. We can say "No" to fur.

Fur 40