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Wayne Pacelle

Wayne Pacelle is the CEO of the Humane Society of the United States. You can read more of his blog, A Humane Nation, at http://waynepacelle.com

Latest Posts From Wayne

On Day of Giving, Let’s Boost our Pets for Life Program

By Wayne Pacelle

On Day of Giving, Let’s Boost our Pets for Life Program

By the time I got to a Pets for Life (PFL) event in the heart of Philadelphia at the official start time of 9 a.m. on a Saturday morning about a year ago, some folks had already been in line for five hours.

My Exclusive Interview, on Wildlife Protection, With President Barack Obama

By Wayne Pacelle

My Exclusive Interview, on Wildlife Protection, With President Barack Obama

We've been working with President Barack Obama and a number of his cabinet secretaries and executive agency staff on a wide range of animal welfare policies during the last seven years - from preventing horse slaughter plants from opening up to halting the slaughter of downer calves to ending the use of government-owned chimpanzees in invasive experiments.

HSUS 2015 Report Shows Organizational Growth, Cruelty Prevented, Animals Saved

By Wayne Pacelle

HSUS 2015 Report Shows Organizational Growth, Cruelty Prevented, Animals Saved

Today, we officially release our 2015 annual report.

Trophy Hunting Provisions Lard Up Trojan Horse Bill in Congress

By Wayne Pacelle

Trophy Hunting Provisions Lard Up Trojan Horse Bill in Congress

The so-called Sportsmen's Act in Congress was always a misnomer.

Target Hits the Mark With Transition to 100 Percent Cage-Free Eggs

By Wayne Pacelle

Target Hits the Mark With Transition to 100 Percent Cage-Free Eggs

Target Corporation-one of the country's largest retailers-has announced it is dismantling cages from its egg supply by 2025.

For #GivingTuesday, Help The HSUS Help Pets in Poverty

By Wayne Pacelle

For #GivingTuesday, Help The HSUS Help Pets in Poverty

When The HSUS's Pets for Life team met Philadelphia resident Amalia Acosta and her dog, Fiero, in 2012, Amalia was in tears.

We're One Step Closer To Ending Puppy Mills Forever

By Wayne Pacelle

We're One Step Closer To Ending Puppy Mills Forever

Our latest HSUS special investigation reveals that Georgia pet stores are peddling hundreds of puppies each year sourced from puppy brokers and puppy mills, some with serious Animal Welfare Act violations.

Taco Bell Shows Every Other Company How To Treat Chickens

By Wayne Pacelle

Taco Bell Shows Every Other Company How To Treat Chickens

Taco Bell - with over 6,000 locations serving more than 40 million people each week - has announced that it is switching 100 percent of its eggs to cage-free by the end of 2016.

Dog Breed Bans Don't Work And We're Moving Past Them

By Wayne Pacelle

Dog Breed Bans Don't Work And We're Moving Past Them

Breed bans sever the human-animal bond and cause harm to people just as they do to dogs.

It's Now Easier For Trophy Hunters To Target Wolves

By Wayne Pacelle

It's Now Easier For Trophy Hunters To Target Wolves

Even though Oregon has fewer than 90 wolves who occupy just a small portion of their historical range there, its Fish and Wildlife Commission this week removed them from the state's list of endangered species.

We're So Close To Ending The Dog Meat Trade Forever

By Wayne Pacelle

We're So Close To Ending The Dog Meat Trade Forever

The very idea of dogs as meat is unthinkable for most people, but an estimated 30 million dogs are slaughtered each year for local consumption in a handful of Asian countries, including China, Philippines, South Korea, and Vietnam.

Lab Chimps Retired ... To Irresponsible Zoo

By Wayne Pacelle

Lab Chimps Retired ... To Irresponsible Zoo

With the end of an era of invasive experiments on chimpanzees at hand, and the National Institutes of Health aiming to retire the vast majority of its government owned chimpanzees to the national chimpanzee sanctuary, the three laboratories that house privately-owned chimpanzees are no doubt considering their options for the 400 or so animals they own.