<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Humane Society of the United States: News &amp; Videos about Humane Society of the United States - CNN.com</title><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Humane_Society_of_the_United_States</link><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Humane Society of the United States from CNN.com.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Cable News Network LP, LLLP.</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:08:58 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>Humane Society of the United States: News &amp; Videos about Humane Society of the United States - CNN.com</title><url>http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gif</url><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Humane_Society_of_the_United_States</link><width>144</width><height>33</height><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Humane Society of the United States from CNN.com.</description></image><item><title>Jessica Simpson's Coyote Nightmare: Common and Preventable</title><link>http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20305379,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn</link><guid>http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20305379,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn</guid><description>Experts say there are steps people can take to keep their pets safe</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:15:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Polo needs drug testing for horses, Humane Society says</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/04/24/polo.pony.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/04/24/polo.pony.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The sport of polo needs new oversight to protect its prized horses, the nation's largest animal protection organization said after reports that a pharmacy's mistake with medication may have killed 21 animals.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:19:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Economy causing horse crisis: People 'giving up their animals'</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/03/22/homeless.horses/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/03/22/homeless.horses/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The sound of pounding hooves thunders in the high desert air. 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