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Anton Aguilar

Anton Aguilar is the Executive Director of Humane Society International/Mexico, based in Mexico City. Mr. Aguilar holds an M.A. in Comparative Politics from the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences-Po Paris) and a B.A. in International Relations from El Colegio de Mexico

Ending the dog and cat meat trade
153+8 Lives Saved

In Xi’an, China last week, members of an animal protection volunteer group called “Angels” spotted the latest in a series of trucks caught driving down the highway loaded with dogs headed for slaughter. When confronted, the truck driver and trader admitted that

Sea Turtle Conservation in India and Bali

In Odisha, India, where HSI is involved in a sea turtle conservation project, community volunteers, turtle guards, forestry personnel and technical experts came together last month for a training program coordinated by our local partner organization, Action for Protection of Wild Animals

Claire Bass

Claire Bass is the Executive Director of Humane Society International/UK. She oversees HSI’s campaigns in the UK, including work to champion the protection of wildlife and to challenge the sale of fur in the UK. She is also part of HSI’s global

Rescued from a South Korean dog farm

Twenty-three dogs rescued by Humane Society International from a dog meat farm in Seoul arrived in Washington, DC, in early January, 2015. (Thanks to United Petsafe airline for helping us get them here!) HSI worked with the farmer to remove the dogs

Animal testing and research
Convincing Europe to "REACH" Beyond Animal Testing

The European chemicals law, REACH (short for Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals), includes a commitment that animal testing will only be carried out as "a last resort," as well as a legal obligation to regularly update testing requirements to reduce and

Viet Nam
Word is Spreading in Vietnam: Rhino Horn Isn't Medicine

Demand for rhinoceros horn in Vietnam has decreased by 38 percent since the launch a year ago of a public education and awareness campaign jointly implemented by HSI and the Vietnam Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and

Awareness Through Artwork

Raising awareness HSI, WildAct Vietnam and the Hanoi Education and Training Department (with sponsorship from the Kingsley Holgate Foundation and Helping Rhinos UK), recently organized an event called Rhino Art Vietnam to raise awareness about rhino conservation and reducing rhino horn consumption

Dog rescued from the dog meat trade in China.
Seeming disbelief at being offered water and kindness. Aug 3 Rescue Campaign Team
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

Working toward a Humane World

"A Humane World" is the official blog of Humane World for Animals—a first-hand account of our ongoing efforts to protect animals, as told by our president and CEO, Kitty Block. Subscribe for regular updates.

Jean Chung/HSI