HSI/Canada and Chiots Nordiques head to remote community of La Romaine for second spay-neuter clinic of the season
MONTREAL—HSI/Canada and Chiots Nordiques (“Northern Puppies”) will travel to the remote Quebec First Nations community of Unamen Shipu (La Romaine) to conduct a sterilization clinic for stray and wandering dogs. Because of a lack of access to veterinary services (the area is
HSI/Canada celebrates placement of all remaining dogs rescued in March from a South Korean dog meat farm
MONTREAL—A total of 89 dogs and puppies rescued from a South Korean dog meat farm in March have all left Humane Society International/Canada’s Montreal emergency shelter. Most of the dogs are now in forever homes while others have been placed with rescue
MPs call on UK Government to ban fur imports in passionate debate
London—In a landmark debate, MPs of all political parties at a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament passionately spoke out in favour of banning fur imports from the United Kingdom, with MPs calling the fur trade “vile”, “loathsome” and the “grimmest of human
Spared from abuse, young elephant Suman sent to a rescue facility
Rajasthan—A court in India has stepped in to save a 10-year old elephant, Suman, from her miserable life of illegal captivity in chains, following a complaint filed by animal charities Humane Society International/India and People For Animals. HSI and PFA discovered that
Police officers to learn humane techniques to help animals in need
GUÁPILES, Costa Rica—Humane Society International/Latin America, the National Coordination of Animal Welfare of the Ministry of the Presidency and the National Police Academy of the Ministry of Public Security conducted a course on animal welfare for Costa Rican police students. It covered
VIDEO: Indian conservationists help thousands of olive ridley turtle hatchlings head to the sea
MEDIA DOWNLOADS/WATCH THE VIDEO India—Humane Society International/India and partner Action for Protection of Wild Animals, have released more than 5,000 olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings (and counting) this nesting season to the Bay of Bengal. The release is part of a conservation
Judge rules against offender of Animal Protection and Welfare Law of Honduras for mistreating their work animals
HSI witnessed the abusive treatment of several horses firsthand and proceeded to document the injuries and the excessive workloads placed on the animals, infringing upon the Animal Protection and Welfare Law. HSI filed a cruelty complaint in Comayagua on April 20th. On
HSI welcomes Senate report by Gleisi Hoffmann proposing a full ban on cosmetic tests on animals
BRASÍLIA—Senator Gleisi Hoffmann’s report on Federal Bill 70/2014 on cosmetic tests on animals published this week - the World Lab Animal Week - strongly supports a complete ban on testing cosmetic products and ingredients on animals, as well as the sales of
HSI welcomes inclusion of animal protection provisions in renewed EU-Mexico free trade agreement
Hopeful news for animals. Shaiith/istock Mexico City/Brussels—Humane Society International has cautiously welcomed the conclusion of negotiations for the modernisation of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mexico. A summary of the ‘agreement in principle’ has been released, but
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