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Humane Eating
Worldwide, approximately 67.5 billion land animals are raised and slaughtered for meat, eggs, and milk every year. Hundreds of millions of these animals are raised on industrialized farms resembling factories. On these factory farms, animals suffer immensely, many confined for the entirety of their
Intensive Confinement of Farm Animals in Brazil
Do you know where the eggs that you consume come from? Although we tend to believe that animals raised for food roam freely on pastures or on small outdoor farms, this is far from reality for most farm animals. The majority of eggs in Brazil are produced by birds who spend almost their entire lives
Foie Gras in Canada
Paté de foie gras, translated from French, means "fatty liver." This so-called gourmet delicacy is undeniably the product of extreme animal cruelty. Force-fed cruelty Factory foie gras farms intensively raise ducks and geese in large, enclosed barns. For the last few weeks of their lives, the birds
Intensive Confinement in Brazil: Learn More
Background information Egg Production Using Battery Cages Pork Production Using Gestation and Farrowing Crates Report The Welfare of Intensively Confined Animals in Battery Cages, Gestation Crates, and Veal Crates: Read HSI’s report detailing welfare concerns with these intensive confinement systems
Human Toxicology Project
Humane Society International (HSI) Europe is actively working to put an end to animal testing—permanently. In partnership with affiliates The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Humane Society Legislative Fund, HSI is campaigning globally to promote greater reliance on proven non-animal
The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International find trade in undocumented elephant ivory thriving in Massachusetts
MASSACHUSETTS - As Massachusetts legislators prepare to hear testimony on September 10 for a bill to prohibit the sale of ivory and rhino horn, results from an undercover investigation by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Humane Society International (HSI) highlight the unregulated
Undercover investigation exposes illegal wildlife items, including elephant skin furniture, hippo skull table and stingray belts, for sale at Safari Club International’s 2019 convention
WASHINGTON – An undercover investigation by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International revealed dozens of items made from imperiled wildlife for sale last week at the Safari Club International convention in Reno, Nevada. These items included elephant skin furniture
Tiger found caged in an abandoned Houston home yesterday has a better life ahead at Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch
MURCHISON, Texas— Yesterday officials from BARC (the City of Houston’s Animal Shelter and Adoptions Center) found an abandoned tiger in a small cage inside of an abandoned house in Houston. He was transported this morning to the world renowned 1,400-acre Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in
A family of kangaroos named Ross, Rachel, Joey and Chandler and other animals rescued from a roadside zoo are living the good life at a Texas sanctuary
Murchison, TEXAS—A group of exotic wild animals who spent their lives at a deplorable roadside zoo in Canada are now receiving proper care and living their happily-ever-after at the 1,400-acre Black Beauty Ranch, a sanctuary that is part of the Humane Society of the United States. The animals
New undercover investigation reveals the shocking brutality of trapping animals for fur and recreation in the United States
WASHINGTON—Animal welfare and conservation non-profit, Born Free USA, working in collaboration with Humane Society International and the Humane Society of the United States, has today released a shocking undercover investigation exposing the cruelty of animal trapping, including for the fur trade
The Humane Society of the United States embarks on a historic operation involving the transfer of approximately 4,000 beagles from the Envigo facility in Cumberland, Virginia
The Humane Society of the United States is the sole party responsible for coordinating the removal of approximately 4,000 beagles housed at a facility which bred dogs to be sold to laboratories for animal experimentation. The transfer plan was approved by the United States District Court for the
Sa-Nguan Farm launches Thailand’s first cage-free pasteurized eggs
BANGKOK—Humane World for Animals, formerly called Humane Society International, commends Sa-Nguan Farm, an egg producer based in Saraburi province, for becoming the first company in Thailand to produce liquid eggs from cage-free hens. This achievement comes amid growing demand for cage-free eggs
Whistleblowing e protezione animale: il ruolo della società civile nella lotta ai reati contro gli animali
ROMA—La possibilità di allertare le autorità in modo sicuro e in forma anonima svolge un ruolo essenziale per prevenire e denunciare i reati contro gli animali e l’ambiente: questo è quanto emerso nel corso dell’evento su “Whistleblowing e tutela degli animali” che si è svolto il 6 maggio a Roma
Whistleblowers play a key role in protecting animals from cruelty
ROME—Alerting authorities anonymously plays a critical role in exposing and preventing crimes against animals and the environment. This was the key message that emerged during the event “Whistleblowing and Animal Protection”, held on May 6 in Rome at the offices of the law firm Eversheds Sutherland
Hurricane Katrina’s 20-year anniversary: Disaster response and preparedness saves lives
WASHINGTON—Since deploying to help animals in response to Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago, Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, has committed to expanding response to animal-related needs in disasters. The organization—which has assisted tens of thousands
More Than a Pet has supported over 570,000 pets and their families
WASHINGTON (April 1, 2025)—Across the country, families are struggling to afford necessities, including veterinary care and pet supplies. This hardship is even more severe for those burdened by systemic poverty, and the over 20 million pets in the U.S. who live with them. The More Than a Pet
Especialistas se reúnem em série de webinars para promover o bem-estar de fêmeas suínas no Brasil
SÃO PAULO—Em abril, a Humane World for Animals, anteriormente chamada Humane Society International Brasil, realizou uma série de webinars em 3 seções com o objetivo de promover o bem-estar das matrizes suínas no Brasil. A série convidou especialistas em bem-estar animal, produção de suínos e mercado
Global experts come together in webinar series to advance sow welfare in Brazil
SÃO PAULO—In April, Humane World for Animals Brazil, formerly called Humane Society International Brazil, hosted a three-part webinar series to advance sow welfare in Brazil. The series brought together animal welfare experts, veterinarians, academics, and industry professionals to share strategies
Wolves betrayed: European Parliament places politics over science
BRUSSELS—Today, in a decision that undermines the credibility of EU nature laws and threatens the recovery of wolves across Europe, the European Parliament voted to back the European Commission’s proposal to weaken the protection of wolves, meaning that wolf hunting will now be possible again. This
Verrat an Wölfen: Europäisches Parlament stellt Politik über Wissenschaft
Brüssel/Berlin—Das Europäische Parlament hat heute entschieden, den Schutz von Wölfen zu schwächen. Damit untergräbt es die Glaubwürdigkeit der Naturschutzgesetze der EU und gefährdet die Erholung der Wolfspopulationen in Europa. Die Abstimmung bedeutet, dass die Jagd auf Wölfe wieder möglich ist