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New petition puts trophy hunting back on European Parliament’s table
BRUSSELS—Yesterday, Humane Society International/Europe handed a petition signed by nearly 50,000 citizens from all over the world to the European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions, urging the EU to take action against the trade in hunting trophies. The petition offers concrete interim policy
Animal protection charity slams toothless animal welfare report adopted by European Parliament
Brussels – Yesterday , the European Parliament voted in favour of a retrograde report from its Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development on the implementation of on-farm animal welfare, disregarding science and uncritically supporting the continuation of intensive animal agriculture
Italy: First bill to ban the import, export of hunting trophies of protected species presented to the Chamber of Deputies
ROME—Today, in honoring World Wildlife Day, the Honorables Vittorio Ferraresi and Francesca Flati (M5S) presented a bill at the Chamber of Deputies to ban the import and export of hunting trophies of endangered species, the first of its kind in Italy. The bill was presented in partnership with
BREAKING: UK National Food Strategy recommends 30% less meat and 30% more fruit and veg to protect Brits’ health and combat climate change
LONDON—The much-anticipated release of Part 2 of the National Food Strategy (NFS), which recommends Brits cut back on meat by 30% over the next ten years, contains ‘bold, visionary and urgent’ recommendations that Government must act upon, says Humane Society International/UK. The landmark report
Images of bloodied dead rhinoceros shot, stuffed and delivered to the EU appear in hard-hitting campaign to ban hunting trophy imports
BRUSSELS—With the European Union the world’s second largest importer of hunting trophies after the United States, animal protection group Humane Society International/Europe is stepping up its fight with a new hard-hitting campaign. Its striking HSI/Europe research reveals that nearly 15,000 hunting
Fur Production in the European Union
Each year, around 37 million animals in the European Union are still raised and killed solely for their fur. In 2018 alone, 34.7m mink, 2.7m foxes, 166,000 raccoon dogs and 227,000 chinchillas were bred in the EU. Denmark, Finland, Poland and the Netherlands (which is currently phasing out the
Animal lovers rally outside Indonesia’s parliament in Jakarta calling for a national dog and cat meat trade ban
JAKARTA―Indonesia’s animal-loving public rallied outside the House of Representatives in the capital Jakarta today to deliver a letter calling on the government to introduce a nationwide ban on the cruel dog and cat meat trades. More than a million companion animals are stolen, trafficked and
This year, we won some big animal protection battles in the nation’s capital
The fight for public policy gains for animals at the federal level is not for the faint of heart nor the weak of spirit. Every day, in every congressional session, it’s an all-out battle to secure humane laws and regulations. Whatever we achieve, we achieve against determined opposition, including
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Farmed animal welfare
Farmed animal welfare
Industrial farms cause animal suffering on an unimaginable scale. We work to improve animal welfare on farms, reducing extreme confinement, and to promote a more plant-forward global food system.
Dog and cat welfare
Dog and cat welfare
Every day around the world, millions of dogs and cats face neglect and cruelty. From rescues to policy reforms, Humane World for Animals works to protect pets and support people in caring for them.
The Humane Society of the United States renews push to protect Tennessee walking horses from soring cruelty
WASHINGTON— For over a decade, the Humane Society of the United States has pushed for stronger enforcement of the Horse Protection Act, urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to close gaps in its oversight that have perpetuated horse soring, an illegal and abusive practice that forces Tennessee
Pet Seller Complaint Form
If you purchased a sick puppy from a pet store, please use this form to file a complaint. After submitting this form, you will receive a copy of the form via email, with a list of additional agencies that you should contact.
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Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Ending the dog and cat meat trade
We believe that dogs and cats shouldn't suffer and die for the meat trade. Help us end this cruel and unnecessary practice.
In 2023, we fought for wild animals all over the world
Wild animals face a chilling multitude of threats. At a time when so many are vulnerable to the unprecedented impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss and ongoing human encroachment on shrinking habitats, imperiled animals continue to be killed for nothing more than a trophy, a prize, a pelt or
Pull Over! Chinese Activists Rescue 2,400 Dogs from Meat Traders' Trucks
Update, August 11, 2014: Within just days, Chinese activists achieved further interceptions, bringing the total to nine trucks/3280 dogs at one point and then a further truck, number of dogs as yet unknown, on top of that! The spotlight is focused on the cruel dog meat trade like never before, and
Breaking: Big Cat Public Safety Act passes the US Senate and heads to President Biden’s desk
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate just passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263, Senate companion bill S. 1210) by unanimous consent. This follows the bill’s passage by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 29. The legislation prohibits keeping tigers, lions and other big cat species as pets, and
Undercover investigation at Safari Club International convention exposes hypocrisy used to promote the sale of trophy hunts and products of imperiled and endangered species
WASHINGTON—A shocking undercover investigation released today by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International exposed the hypocrisy that the trophy hunting industry uses to promote the killing of imperiled species. The Safari Club International convention in Nashville