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Atlantic Canada’s baby seal slaughter begins
The Atlantic Canadian commercial slaughter of baby seals – in which tens of thousands of harp seals just a few weeks of age are shot and clubbed for their fur each year – opened today at 6 am. The mass killing follows a commercial slaughter of several thousand adult seals that was controversially
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Discover expert-backed dog care tips on training, health, and behavior. Humane World helps you raise a happy, healthy, well-behaved dog at every life stage.
TAFA hotel and travel information
Details about the official hotel, special room rates, booking instructions and transportation options.
Animal Laboratory Search Tool
Step-by-step instructions for finding information about universities, hospitals, companies and other facilities that use certain animals in experiments
TAFA exhibit and sponsorship opportunities
The Humane Society of the United States is excited to offer an opportunity to be part of Taking Action for Animals (TAFA), the leading national conference in the animal advocacy movement.
Taking Action for Animals
Taking Action for Animals (TAFA) brings together volunteers, advocates and animal welfare organizations from across the U.S. for one shared goal: to better the lives of animals and people alike.
In 2019, HSI drove key global wins for farm animals and against dog meat trade, wildlife trafficking and more
With a presence in more than 50 countries, Humane Society International has the reach and the ability to create lasting and transformational change for animals around the globe. In 2019, among several achievements, our team helped win key victories for giraffes, elephants and rhinos at the meeting
This year, make a resolution to support your local animal shelter or rescue
Over the past two years, local animal rescue organizations across the country have been struggling. While we never lose sight of the incredible progress that’s been made by local shelters and rescues in curbing the intake of pets (down tens of millions in the past 50 years), recent challenges have
Q&A with Troy Seidle
Q: What led you to advocating against animal testing? A:I’ve always been an animal person, but the experience of being a conscientious objector to high school dissection really opened my eyes—both to the plight of animals used in research, testing and education, as well as the need for every person
Animal protection organisation warns that EU proposal to downgrade wolf protection may set the stage for wider attacks on EU nature laws
BRUSSELS—Humane World for Animals Europe (formerly called Humane Society International/Europe) warns that a new proposal to downgrade the protected status of wolves could open the floodgates to more serious attacks on EU nature laws. In the wake of the December 2024 decision of the Bern Convention
Liberia chimpanzee sanctuary releases remarkable photo update on elderly chimps who survived decades of invasive research
MONROVIA, Liberia―In advance of World Chimpanzee Day (14 July), animal charity Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society International) has released thought-provoking photographs of some of the oldest residents at its Second Chance Chimpanzee Refuge in Liberia, who endured decades of
Protecting elephants from trophy hunting: “Tuskers” receives a special mention at the Italian Pet Carpet Film Festival
ROME, Italy—The documentary “Tuskers: Saving the last gentle giants”, from animal charity Humane World for Animals, formerly called Humane Society International, has received a special mention at the Pet Carpet Film Festival. The festival, held on September 27 and 28 in Rome, is one of the leading
Rural Area Veterinary Services
Rural Area Veterinary Services (RAVS) programs provide essential veterinary services and build professional capacity to reduce barriers to animal health resources and expand equitable access to veterinary care.
HSI rescues 50 dogs from South Korea meat trade before summer slaughter begins
For 50 dogs raised on a dog meat farm in South Korea, this will be a summer of hope instead of terror. This week, Humane Society International began pulling the dogs out of the farm just before the start of the Bok Nal summer season, when dogs are brutally slaughtered, cooked and eaten. The dogs at
2023’s wins for animals in labs signals a future without animal testing
Artificial intelligence, organ-on-chip technology and 3D bioprinting: These advancements promise to dramatically reshape our world, and they’ll play a part in making animal experiments obsolete. Sophisticated testing and research methods that use human cells or human biology-based technology will
To the Rescue! gala hosted by Daniel Henney supports work to end the dog and cat meat trade and protect all animals
NEW YORK CITY —The annual To the Rescue! gala supporting the work of the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, which took place on Nov. 1, at Cipriani 42nd Street, raised $2 million to benefit the organizations’ work to protect animals. International film and
Procter & Gamble supports worldwide ban on cosmetic animal testing, joins Humane Society International’s #BeCrueltyFree campaign
CINCINNATI—Today the Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) joins with the Humane Society International #BeCrueltyFree campaign, to ban animal testing for cosmetics in all major global beauty markets by 2023. The #BeCrueltyFree campaign was launched in 2012 with the aim of extending the European Union
Humane Society to become "Humane World for Animals” to better reflect the organization’s mission and presence 70 years after founding
WASHINGTON—The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International announced today that they will change their name to Humane World for Animals to clarify their longstanding shared mission to create lasting change for animals everywhere. The change takes effect today and underscores