JENERA, Ohio — Humane World Action Fund, the advocacy affiliate of the animal protection organization Humane World for Animals, said its rescue team this week removed 951 chinchillas from a breeding operation there at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice.
In a Nov. 6 post, the group’s leaders, Sara Amundson and Kitty Block, wrote that the operation, R&R Chinchilla, had its U.S. Department of Agriculture license permanently revoked after legal action by the Justice Department and the USDA. Block is CEO and president of Humane World for Animals.
According to the group, federal inspectors documented 59 violations of the Animal Welfare Act at the operation between September 2022 and August 2026, across 18 inspections. The group said 17 of those violations were classified as critical or direct.
The animals have been moved into the organization’s care, where veterinarians found chronic health conditions, the group said. It said it is working with its network of shelter and rescue partners to place the chinchillas with families, noting that the animals can live up to 20 years in captivity.
The group also used the announcement to promote federal legislation it supports, which it calls the Better CARE for Animals Act.
The Animal Welfare Act is the federal law that sets minimum care standards for animals bred for commercial sale, and it is enforced by the USDA.
This report is based on information from Humane World Action Fund.
Source: Humane World Action Fund
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