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Lucy and Tiffany Watson star in new video showing shoppers how to recognise fake faux fur

Lucy and Tiffany Watson have teamed up with Humane Society International UK to help consumers avoid being conned into buying cruel animal fur mislabelled as faux fur. Filmed in support of the charity’s #FurFreeBritian campaign, the sisters -- and Lucy’s dog Digby

HSI/India launches tip line to report illegal threats to elephants in West Bengal

Humane Society International/India has launched a tip-line for people to report cases of illegal activities in the existing West Bengal elephant corridors as a pilot project in the districts of Bankura and Jhargram. The disturbing image of mobs hurling tar bombs at

HSI/India urges government to develop protocol for human wildlife conflict reporting

Vilifying wild animals in episodes of human-wildlife conflict in India can lead to widespread outrage against the entire species in form of retaliatory killings. Humane Society International/India has written to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting asking them to develop a protocol

Pastifício Primo se compromete a usar apenas ovos livres de gaiolas

São Paulo—O Pastifício Primo, importante fabricante de massas no Brasil, anunciou uma parceria com a HSI para que, a partir de 2022, utilize apenas ovos livres de gaiolas em toda a sua cadeia de suprimentos. No Brasil, galinhas poedeiras são geralmente confinadas

More than 100 stray dogs to receive sterilization and emergency veterinary care in First Nations community of Manawan, Quebec

Humane Society International/Canada and Chiots Nordiques are heading to Manawan, Quebec to hold a mass spay-neuter clinic for stray and roaming dogs. The organizations expect to sterilize more than 100 dogs and help counter canine overpopulation in the area. This is the

Lack of wildlife at Sonepur Fair is a promising sign of effective enforcement of laws

Humane Society International/India is applauding Sonepur mela officials for enforcing a ban on trading wildlife, including exotic birds, at Asia's largest cattle fair. While elephants on display were a big draw for visitors in recent editions of the fair, their trade has

Up to R10,000.00 reward offered for Orange Free State sheep mutilation case

Warning: This statement includes a graphic description of mutilations and fatal injuries Update November 9, 2017: Local authorities have added Animals Protection Act charges to the case. An NSPCA quote has been included on this release. CAPE TOWN—Humane Society International is offering

LUSH Cosmetics and HSI join forces to fight fur cruelty with eye-catching lenticular window campaign

Humane Society International UK and Lush have launched an eye-catching nationwide #WhatTheFur?! campaign across all 103 Lush stores in the United Kingdom to make shoppers aware they could be misled into buying real fur falsely labelled as fake fur. Lush shop front

Indonesia's cruel and dangerous dog meat trade exposed in investigations by newly-launched Dog Meat-Free Indonesia Coalition

Shocking nationwide investigations by animal campaigners from the newly-launched “Dog Meat-Free Indonesia” coalition expose the horrifying brutality and suffering endured by up to a million dogs every year for Indonesia's dog meat trade. In the coalition’s campaign video launched today, dogs, including

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Jean Chung/HSI