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MEXICO CITY—In a major development for animal welfare, Mexico City has revised its Animal Welfare law to officially recognize community animals—dogs and cats who live in public or communal spaces and are cared for by residents. This significant reform provides legal status and protection for animals

TORTUGUERO—Despite being diagnosed with heartworm disease, a cheerful dog named Pulgosin is showing steady improvement thanks to the treatment he received during free animal clinics organized in the Limón Province by Humane World for Animals Costa Rica, formerly called Humane Society International

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Politicians, wildlife experts and the public gathered today at the National Congress Chamber of Deputies for the opening ceremony of the photography exhibition “Still Life. Hunting Trophies.” to support a ban on the import into Argentina of hunting trophies from CITES-listed

ROME, Italy—Fondazione Cave Canem and Humane World for Animals, formerly known as Humane Society International, are about to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the “Io non combatto” project, created to combat the criminal phenomenon of dogfighting in Italy. To mark the occasion, they are pleased to

COLUMBIA, S.C.—Yesterday, Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, assisted the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division in the rescue of 23 dogs and puppies from an alleged dogfighting operation involving two properties in Richland County, South Carolina

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed listing seven species of pangolins as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, a move that would strengthen trade and import restrictions within the United States and underscore the species’ critical conservation status. Pangolins are

PETEN, Guatemala―Twenty-eight parrots, most of them rescued and rehabilitated from the illegal wildlife trade, have been released back into the wild in Guatemala thanks to a project dedicated to helping trafficked wildlife, run by Asociacion Rescate y Conservacion de Vida Silvestre (known as ARCAS)

WASHINGTON―Horseshoe crab populations are on the decline, partly attributed to the use of their blood in medical testing. For decades, an effective replacement to the horseshoe crab blood-derived test has been available, and Humane World for Animals is working with regulators and the pharmaceutical

MEXICO CITY—Humane World for Animals Mexico, formerly called Humane Society International Mexico, and the Environmental and Territorial Planning Office (PAOT) of Mexico City have renewed their agreement to continue expanding their long-standing joint efforts to promote animal welfare in the nation’s

MEXICO CITY―Humane World for Animals Mexico, previously called Humane Society International Mexico, welcomes the unanimous approval by the Mexican Senate of an amendment to the General Wildlife Law that would ban the use of marine mammals such as dolphins, sea lions and orcas in captive

CHIAPAS, Mexico—Chiapas is no longer the only state in the country without criminal penalties for animal cruelty. With the recent reform of its Penal Code, the State Congress of Chiapas approved the incorporation of a new section that criminalizes acts of cruelty against companion animals. This

MEXICO CITY―Humane World for Animals Mexico, previously called Humane Society International Mexico, welcomes the unanimous approval by the Mexican Chamber of Deputies of an amendment to the General Wildlife Law that bans the use of marine mammals such as dolphins, sea lions and orcas in captive

PETEN, Guatemala—Fourteen mammals and birds, including species classified as domestically endangered or vulnerable, have been released back into the wild of the Guatemalan rainforest after being rescued and rehabilitated from negative human interactions. Wildlife NGOs Asociacion Rescate y

As the first school district in Washington state and the entire Pacific Northwest to sign a plant-based pledge with the Humane Society of the United States, Northshore School District is paving the way for school meal programs. As one of Washington's largest districts serving approximately 22,000

MEXICO CITY—Humane World for Animals (previously called Humane Society International) has deployed a disaster response team to help animals and their communities in Oaxaca, Mexico that were impacted by Hurricane Erick, which hit the southern Mexican state as a powerful Category 3 storm on June 19

BANGKOK — Humane World for Animals applauds the decision of the influential Thai noodle restaurant chain, Por Mali Boat Noodle, to improve animal welfare by implementing a cage-free egg procurement policy within all its restaurants by the end of 2025. Further, the group will take steps to educate

WASHINGTON — With the passage of the Pets in Housing Act ( B25-0827) Washington, D.C. took a decisive step to support pet owners and address challenges associated with the nation’s housing crisis. Championed by D.C. Councilmember Robert White, Roscoe’s Law, named for his late rescue dog, will open

LUCKNOW, Uttar Pradesh—The vast majority of street dogs in Lucknow (84%) have been sterilized, a recent survey conducted by Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International/India) reveals. The charity has sterilized and rabies-vaccinated more than 89,000 dogs across the

WASHINGTON (April 1, 2025)—Across the country, families are struggling to afford necessities, including veterinary care and pet supplies. This hardship is even more severe for those burdened by systemic poverty, and the over 20 million pets in the U.S. who live with them. The More Than a Pet

BRUSSELS—Last week, participants in the “Chicken Welfare Roundtable: Collaboration for Change” at the European Parliament called for urgent reforms to improve the lives of chickens raised solely for meat—often referred to as “broiler” chickens—in the European Union. The roundtable brought together