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HSI/India helps animals as heavy rains flood New Delhi

With New Delhi flooded by heavy rains just north of the city and the swelling Yamuna River, our Humane Society International...

Farmed animal welfare
As food service corporations commit to plant-based menus, animals win

At every level—at dinner tables, in corporate boardrooms, in the halls of government, in university cafeterias and other...

Wildlife protection
Belgium to ban import of hunting trophies of endangered species

Whenever I see social media posts by trophy hunters gleefully posing with the animals they’ve killed, I have a feeling of...

Wildlife protection
Elderly chimp’s story shows the immense progress we’ve made for animals in labs

Samantha was a little over a year old in 1976 when her world changed forever: The tiny chimpanzee was sold to a laboratory in...

Wildlife protection
How to be a humane traveler for animals, part 2

Summer can be a fabulous time of the year to explore the natural world, but it can also be high season for people becoming...

Animal testing
Win! Illinois bans unnecessary toxicity tests on dogs and cats

Dogs and cats in Illinois laboratories will be saved from painful and outdated toxicity testing thanks to a first-of-its-kind...

Wildlife protection
Iceland canceled its 2023 whale hunt. Now it’s time to stop whaling for good.

Update 8/31/23: Today, Iceland’s Food, Agriculture and Fisheries minister announced the devastating decision that the country...

American Kennel Club opposed 450+ bills designed to help dogs

New research conducted by our Stop Puppy Mills campaign reveals that the American Kennel Club, a purebred dog registry...

Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Breaking: There’s a new chance to ban the dog meat industry in South Korea

In a promising move for animal welfare, South Korean Democratic Party Assembly Member Jeoung-ae Han has introduced a...