Fast Facts on Gestation Crates in Canada
More than 1.4 million breeding sows are kept on Canadian farms, the majority of them confined in cages know as gestation crates. A gestation crate is a metal stall measuring approximately 0.7 m (2 ft) by 2m (7 ft)—barely larger than a
Ban Gestation Crates
Pigs are extremely smart, social animals capable of feeling fear, pain, and stress. Studies show that they are more intelligent than dogs and even some primates, and scientists have demonstrated that pigs are capable of playing simple video games, learning from each
Jaulas en Batería en América Latina
En América Latina, millones de gallinas ponedoras de las granjas industriales viven confinadas de manera permanente en pequeños recintos de alambre llamados jaulas en batería. Las jaulas en batería son tan hacinadas que las gallinas no logran caminar, hacer ejercicio o estirar
Rescuing Olive Ridley Sea Turtles in India
Located on the eastern coast of India, the state of Orissa is known to host the world’s largest olive ridley sea turtle nesting site. Every year, between the months of December and April, thousands of olive ridleys emerge from the cool, clear
Sir Roger Moore Slams UK Involvement in China’s Cruel Foie Gras Industry
by Mark Jones Sir Roger Moore has given his backing to calls by Humane Society International/UK and Compassion in World Farming for British firm Creek Projects Investments PLC to withdraw its plans to fund a massive foie gras factory farm in China
Love at First Sight
by Sayara Thurston Of the more than 500 dogs HSI/Canada helped rescue from a commercial breeding facility in September 2011, one puppy in particular stole the hearts of both staff and volunteers. Named "Pocket" because she was so tiny she could almost
HSI’s Bhutan Project Extended
“Finally, we can see light at the end of the tunnel,” said officiating Prime Minister and current Minister of Works and Human Settlement of Bhutan, Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba. In a meeting with Dr. Andrew Rowan, CEO of HSI, Mr. Zimba was referring
475 Chinese Dogs Rescued from Butchers’ Knives
by Peter Li April 20, 2012 was a significant day for the estimated 130 million dogs in China. A weibo (Chinese twitter) alert led to a massive dog rescue on a highway in Kunming, southwest Yunnan Province. Advocates intervene Stopped at a
Help stop shark finning
Every year, in oceans around the world, tens of millions of sharks are condemned to a slow and painful death from the cruel and wasteful practice of shark finning. Most of these animals are killed specifically to meet the demand for shark