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Download HSI/UK’s EatKind Festive Guide at: www.hsi.org/EatKindChristmas This Christmas, an estimated 7.8 million vegetarians and vegans in the UK ( 12 per cent of the population) will enjoy delicious plant-based festive food for their holiday meals. This includes many famous faces. To inspire even

Animal rescuers from Humane Society International have saved more than 170 dogs languishing on a squalid dog meat farm in South Korea, and The Only Way Is Essex’s Pete Wicks joined the rescue team on what he described as one of the most emotional experiences of his life. Thirteen of the dogs will

Amidst growing public outcry that the Defence Animal Centre is planning to euthanize three retired military working dogs despite professional handlers offering to adopt them, Humane Society International/UK has urged the Centre to immediately reverse its decision. The following is a statement from

London—Well-known brands Tesco, Boots, FatFace and Romwe are the latest in a string of retailers found mis-selling real fur as faux fur, an investigation by Humane Society International/UK and the Mail on Sunday has found. Shoppers who bought a £16 “faux fur” pom-pom key chain from Tesco’s online

MEDIA DOWNLOADS Thirteen dogs saved from being killed and eaten in South Korea have arrived safely in the United Kingdom to start the New Year getting the love and care they deserve. Animal protection charity Humane Society International, accompanied by TV’s Pete Wicks from The Only Way Is Essex

London—This morning, Prime Minister Theresa May received a letter from 31 of Britain's biggest stars urging her to introduce a UK ban on animal-fur imports. Fur farming has been illegal in the UK since 2000, but since then Britain has imported over £650 million worth of fur from countries such as

LONDON—Fifty veterinary and animal behaviour experts have written to Environment Secretary Michael Gove to express their “concern at the severe animal welfare deficiencies inherent to the fur trade” ahead of Parliament debating a UK ban on fur imports next week. The experts, including UN Ambassador

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 activities”. The debate was held in

LONDON—Home Office statistics published today detailing the United Kingdom’s use of animals in scientific procedures in 2017 [1] have been sharply criticised by Humane Society International/UK as exposing the government’s complacency and continued, embarrassing failure to use its regulatory and

LONDON–Music mogul Simon Cowell is supporting animal charity Humane Society International’s bid to close down a dog meat farm in South Korea and rescue the more than 200 dogs and puppies caged inside who would otherwise be killed and eaten. The dogs spend their entire lives in small, barren metal

LONDON—On the day that iconic British brand Burberry announces it's going fur-free, a global campaign has been launched ahead of Fashion Week in New York, London, Paris and Milan urging fashion house Prada to adopt a fur-free policy. The campaign headed by animal charity Humane Society International

LONDON—Today marks the start of the International Whaling Commission meeting in Florianópolis, Brazil, and marine experts attending from Humane Society International will be reminding whale-friendly governments—including the United Kingdom and the United States—that Japan’s proposals to bring back

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Humane Society International/Vietnam praised Six Senses Ninh Van Bay for becoming the first resort in Vietnam to have its own free-range egg farm. The resort’s farm will help its customers learn about a more humane alternative to intensive confinement egg production. The new egg farm provides the

Q: What does “cruelty-free” mean in relation to cosmetics? A: A cruelty-free cosmetics company is one that has eliminated animal testing at all levels of production as of a “fixed cut-off date.” This must apply not only to the finished products that consumers purchase, but also to each and every raw

Canada's annual commercial seal hunt is the largest slaughter of marine mammals on the planet. Facing harsh criticism the world over because of the hunt's cruelty and unsustainability, the Canadian government and fishing industry have spread much misinformation. Here are the basic facts about the

by Rebecca Aldworth As I look around the emergency shelter HSI helped to build, I am overwhelmed by the ability of dogs to forgive. For I've seen firsthand in the past few days what they have endured. And these are images I will never get out of my mind. We've brought more than 500 dogs here

by Rebecca Aldworth Every day at the shelter gets better, because of you. As our dedicated team of staff and volunteers faces the tremendous challenge of caring for well over 500 rescued dogs and puppies, we are making major improvements each day. Yesterday, Jamieson Vitamins—one of the most

More than 30,000 HSI supporters signed our online petition calling for the cancellation of a dog meat festival planned for June 21 in Yulin, China. We spoke with Dr. Peter Li, HSI’s China policy specialist, about what happened. HSI: Did the festival go on as planned? Peter: The event was not