Restaurant group in Thailand commits to only use eggs from cage-free hens by 2028
BANGKOK —Humane Society International in Thailand celebrates Zen Corporation Group for its commitment to use eggs from cage-free hens by 2028. With 13 restaurant brands and more than 240 outlets, Zen Corporation Group has become Thailand’s largest restaurant group to join the
Thai restaurants put animal welfare first by going cage-free on World Egg Day
BANGKOK, Thailand—This World Egg Day, four beloved Thai restaurants are putting animal welfare first by celebrating World Hen Day instead. Akiyoshi, Rena Bakery, Rotruedee, and Tap Home Cook are proudly announcing their transition to using only cage-free eggs and ensuring that the
Humane Society International/Europe congratulates Britta Jaschinski on winning the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award 2024 for ‘Photojournalism of the Year’
BRUSSELS—Humane Society International/Europe congratulates photographer Britta Jaschinski on winning the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 award in the “Photojournalism” category. Organized by the Natural History Museum in London, this competition is recognized as one of the world’s most esteemed photography
In a victory for animal welfare, Missouri votes to shut down state’s remaining gas chamber
POPLAR BLUFF, Missouri—This week, the Poplar Bluff City Council voted in favor of shutting down and dismantling the local animal shelter’s gas chamber. The gas chamber, used to kill shelter animals, was the last known operating chamber in the state of Missouri
The Humane Society of the United States deploys to Florida and Tennessee to help animals in the wake of devastating Hurricane Helene
Editor's note: This press release was updated on Sept. 30 to reflect updated details about veterinary services and additional locations the Humane Society Family of Organizations is deployed for disaster response. The Humane Society of the United States is on the ground
Relief at IWC as proposals to resume commercial whaling and to justify killing whales as a food security solution are withdrawn in the face of defeat
LIMA, Peru—Attempts to bring back commercial whaling both directly and under the guise of food security have both failed at the 69 th International Whaling Commission meeting in Peru this week, to the relief of animal protection and conservation non-profits including Humane
Statement on Petco ending rabbit sales
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Petco’s decision to commit to an adoption-only policy for rabbits, the third-most common companion animal in the United States, and one of the pets most frequently held in animal shelters. By discontinuing its limited
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Iceland’s Pirate Party launches legislative bill to ban commercial whaling
REYKJAVÍK, Iceland―Iceland’s Pirate Party―the sixth largest political party in the country with six seats in Parliament― has introduced a legislative bill aimed at banning the country’s commercial whaling. Leading animal protection charity Humane Society International―which together with the Avaaz platform is set
Lawsuit challenges federal failure to protect hippos
WASHINGTON—Animal protection and conservation groups sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for missing its deadline to decide whether the common hippopotamus should be protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. In 2022 Humane Society International, the Humane Society of the
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