Kitty Block

president and CEO of Humane World for Animals

Kitty Block is the president and CEO of Humane World for Animals, formerly the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International. Block first joined the HSUS as a legal investigator in 1992. She has advised the White House on trade and the environment, and served multiple elected terms on the International Dolphin Conservation Agreement International Review Panel.


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Kitty Block

4w ago
Opinion

A ‘drunk raccoon’ made headlines across the internet. But there’s a darker side to that story.

Whenever a wild animal shows up in popular culture, whether through a TV series or a viral photo, there’s almost always a more nuanced story.

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

LSU terrorized a tiger for the sake of ‘tradition’ — and the backlash was swift

Cruelty to animals shouldn’t be a part of the college football experience.

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

The tragic, toxic ‘love’ at the heart of ‘Chimp Crazy’

When we treat our primate cousins like human babies, we demean and distort who they are.