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A group of eight people pose in a conference room

Sudheesh P.M

Humane World for Animals India team at Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University signing a memorandum of understanding to launch a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to prepare vets for disasters.
India Asia
India gets its first-ever online course to prepare veterinarians for animal–inclusive disaster response

WAYANAD, KERALA—Animal protection organization Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International/India), in collaboration with Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Pookode, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on "Emergency Care and Response for Animals during Disasters."  The initiative has been implemented with the philanthropic support of the Tata Trusts.

Cheongju City Dog Meat Farm Rescue

Jean Chung

South Korea Asia
Humane World for Animals Korea calls for a dog meat-free Bok Nal, launches ‘Pawsitively Graduate’ campaign

SEOUL—As South Korea marks its final Bok Nal season before the historic Dog Meat Prohibition Act takes full effect in February 2027, animal protection organization Humane World for Animals Korea has launched a "Pawsitively Gr

White Oak Pastures

Julie Busch Branaman

Asia
Shoppers deceived by misleading egg packaging

KUALA LUMPUR (July 20, 2026)—A newly released Nielsen survey of 700 household egg purchasers across Malaysia has found that Malaysians care about how farmed animals are treated.

Hyacinth Macaw

Vanessa Mignon

India Asia
New report demands urgent policy reform to curb India’s booming exotic pet trade

DELHI, India— Animal protection organization Humane World for Animals India, in collaboration with Kritika Balaji, a wildlife trade researcher, has published a new report titled “Safeguarding Biodiversity and Public Health: A Policy Analysis of Exotic Pet Trade in India”.

cage free hens in mexico

Vivian Arguelles/Humane World for Animals

Asia
Chatrium Hospitality Thailand sources 100% eggs from cage-free hens

BANGKOK—Chatrium Hospitality Thailand now uses 100% eggs from cage-free hens across over 10 properties in Thailand.  Chatrium Hospitality has implemented cage-free egg sourcing across its Thailand properties, working closely with suppliers to align procurement practices and integrate the new standard across current and future operations.

A group of people pose in an auditorium

Sanjay

Education leaders discussed sustainable food systems and sampled plant-based food school menu options in Pune
India
Pune hosts first-ever plant-based roundtable for educational institutions

Pune, MAHARASHTRA—Animal protection organization Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International/India), in collaboration with EduGrown, hosted Pune’s first-ever roundtable on plant-based meals in schools and colleges.

Rows of wire cages are stacked, each filled with multiple cats

Phuong Pham/Humane World for Animals Viet Nam

Hundreds of cats seized by police in Ho Chi Minh City in Viet Nam cat meat trade bust, June 2026.
Viet Nam
Concern for hundreds of cats seized by Ho Chi Minh City police in one of the largest cat meat bust in Viet Nam history

HO CHI MINH CITY—More than 400 cats have been seized by police in Ho Chi Minh City in what appears to be one of Viet Nam's largest ever cat meat t

Close-up of a small brown dog behind rusty metal bars

Confidential for Humane World for Animals

At a Yulin, Guangxi, China, dogmeat slaughterhouse, several dogs are shown on June 3, 2026, prior to their rescue.
Asia
Yulin dog slaughterhouse closes its doors for good in city’s first ever livelihood conversion ahead of China’s infamous dog meat festival

BEIJING―Days before the start of the infamous Yulin dog meat “festival” in China’s Guangxi province, animal activists have permanently closed a dog slaughterhouse in the city’s first ever alternative livelihood conve

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