On June 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officially halted exports of all live animals to Mexico in response to the June 3 detection of a devastating pest called “new world screwworm ...

Two rescue horses recently got a second chance at life after being saved at the very last minute. The horses rescued from slaughter didn't know what to expect when they arrived at their new home, but ...

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the Van Drew-Titus Amendment to the Build America 250 Act, incorporating key SAFE Act ...

Washington, DC—Some politicians in Washington feel that restarting a horse slaughter industry on American soil is a good idea. We’d like to offer a small window into how the horse slaughter industry ...

The amendment, approved as part of the BUILD America 250 Act, would ban the transportation of horses for slaughter for human consumption in the U.S. and abroad WASHINGTON, May 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

Washington, DC—Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) commend the US House Committee on Appropriations for advancing bipartisan language in its fiscal ...

It's almost July, and that means new laws are being implemented soon in Maryland. The new slate of laws going into effect ...

The Save Our Bacon (SOB) Act, included in the House farm bill, could potentially re-legalize horse slaughter nationwide, despite strong bipartisan opposition and the existing state-level bans.