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Our Impact

More than 80,000 animal species range across Canada’s vast and varied environments. Unfortunately, many of these wild animals face threats from humans. Each year, millions are subjected to cruel practices such as the global trade in wild animal parts, trophy hunting, captivity, wildlife culls and more.

What we are working on

Companion animals are confined to puppy and kitten mills, roam the streets, or live in remote communities where their families can’t access the pet care resources they need. Tens of millions of pigs, cows, chickens and other animals are raised on factory farms and slaughtered for human consumption each year. And animals hidden in labs undergo painful, invasive and often needless testing.

Photo of a female coyote and her pup in the wild.

Tom and Pat Leeson

Trophy hunting

Trophy hunting is the unethical practice of killing wildlife for entertainment to obtain the animal’s body or its parts, such as head, teeth, horns or tails, for display as a trophy. It is not only unethical killing of animals, but can harm conservation efforts by exacerbating direct and indirect threats facing many imperiled species. 

Woman with dog

Humane World for Animals

Abuse/neglect

We work globally and locally to address animal abuse and neglect. These efforts include education initiatives, policy coordination and facilitating implementation. We also train law enforcement and government officials on animal cruelty investigation and prosecution and collaborate on humane animal control efforts.

Finland fur farm

Kristo Muurimaa

End fur farming

Millions of animals suffer and die every year for fashion. Confined in small, wire-mesh cages on factory farms or captured by brutal metal traps in the wild, their fur is turned into frivolous keychain trinkets or trim on coats and hats. Animals need fur—people don't. We're fighting to end fur farming worldwide.

Horses in trailer headed to slaughterhouse

Kathy Milani/The HSUS

Horse protection

Every year, Canada exports thousands of live horses by air to Japan for slaughter. Confined in small wooden crates, often multiple animals per crate without segregation, these horses endure a long and stressful journey without food, water or rest, only to be killed for their meat. Humane World for Animals Canada is working toward a federal ban on the live export of horses by air for slaughter.

Petitions

Help animals by taking action

Petitions
Canada: Use your voice to help hens

It's time for cages to be banned once and for all. 

Latest News

wolf in snow

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‘Huge Victory’ for wildlife celebrated by animal protection, environmental groups as health Canada announces strychnine poisoning ban

OTTAWA, Ontario—Wolf Awareness, WeHowl, Animal Justice, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Humane Society International/Canada and Animal Alliance of Canada are applauding a decision by Health

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Breaking: Canada enacts historic ban on elephant ivory and rhino horn trade

OTTAWA, Ontario—The Canadian government has banned domestic trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn, as well as the import of hunting trophies containing these parts. The landmark measures fulfill a

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Breaking: Government of Canada advances ban on elephant ivory and rhino horn trade to formal consultation

MONTREAL— Humane Society International/Canada applauds Environment Canada for moving another step forward in closing the Canadian market to elephant ivory and rhino horn trade. Proposed regulations

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