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Undercover in a New York puppy mill: Investigation exposes disturbing conditions, sick puppies and cockroaches
NEW YORK—Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, has released its recent investigation into a high-volume puppy mill. An investigator worked undercover at Sportsman’s Kennels in Long Island between September and October, documenting poor breeding conditions
Lawsuit challenges federal failure to protect hippos
WASHINGTON—Animal protection and conservation groups sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for missing its deadline to decide whether the common hippopotamus should be protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. In 2022 Humane Society International, the Humane Society of the United
Organ chips, better for humans and animals
In 2021, the number of animals used for research testing in South Korea reached a record high of 4.8 million. This trend of increased animal testing in South Korea cuts against the global trend of development and adoption of innovative, non-animal approaches—the New Approach Methodologies. Despite
South Korea to end unnecessary animal test
SEOUL—South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has introduced an amendment to its Biologicals standard and test method guidelines, and will no longer require the Abnormal Toxicity test. The outdated method was carried out for batch quality control of pharmaceutical and biological products
Special Dog becomes Brazil’s first cage-free pet food
SÃO PAULO—Special Dog, one of the largest pet food manufacturers in Brazil, announced that it is now procuring exclusively cage-free eggs for its manufacturing operations. This move makes Special Dog the first pet food manufacturer in Brazil to have effectively implemented its 100% cage-free eggs
Stressed tigers forced to perform at Minnesota fair
Waconia, MINNESOTA—On Aug. 10, the Humane Society of the United States attended the Carver County Fair Tiger Encounter exhibit to witness firsthand how the animals were being treated in a show that claims to raise awareness about the plight of tigers in the wild and their rapid rate to extinction
Statement on Petco ending rabbit sales
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Petco’s decision to commit to an adoption-only policy for rabbits, the third-most common companion animal in the United States, and one of the pets most frequently held in animal shelters. By discontinuing its limited pilot program that offered
Statement on horse deaths at Saratoga Race Course
WASHINGTON—Following the recent spate of horse deaths at the Saratoga Race Course this summer, Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States released the following statement: “In a tragic and disturbing summer at the Saratoga Race Course, 11 horses have died. Many of
The global cage-free egg movement reaches Malaysia
*Editor’s note: This page was updated to reflect actual attendees of the event. MALAYSIA—Over the weekend, international and local business leaders, egg producers, advocates, students and professors, veterinarians, government representatives and many others gathered at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Kuala
Top Thai pasta manufacturer goes cage-free
BANGKOK—Humane Society International in Thailand is celebrating the notable recent achievement of Scarletta and Sloane’s Artisan, a restaurant group and pasta manufacturer, which announced a commitment to exclusively use cage-free egg and egg products as of October 2024. The commitment came about
New report reveals which U.S. food service companies are delivering on plant-based promises
WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, has released its 2025 Food Service Industry Protein Sustainability Scorecard, an annual report evaluating leading U.S. food service providers on their efforts to improve animal welfare and reduce their
Indonesia’s notorious Tomohon ‘Extreme’ Market bans slaughter and sale of dogs and cats for meat in historic agreement
WARNING: This content includes graphic descriptions of animals being killed JAKARTA, Indonesia―Indonesia’s notorious Tomohon “Extreme” Market in North Sulawesi province has officially banned the dog and cat meat trade in an historic agreement that will spare thousands of animals from being
Im Vorfeld des chinesischen Yulin-Hundefleisch- „Festivals“ zeigt eine neue Umfrage, dass 81 % der Einwohner*innen Yulins keine Einwände haben, ein Hunde- und Katzenfleischverbot einzuführen.
YULIN, China—Während die Sommersonnenwende am 21. Juni näher rückt und in der südchinesischen Stadt Yulin das Schlachten Tausender Hunde und Katzen für ihr Fleisch beginnt, zeigt eine neue Umfrage, dass nur ein kleiner Teil der Einwohner*innen von Yulin (19,3 %) gegen ein Verbot des brutalen Handels
In vista del "festival" della carne di cane di Yulin, un nuovo sondaggio rivela che meno del 20% dei residenti di Yulin si oppone al divieto della carne di cane e gatto e il 70% afferma che un divieto non avrebbe un impatto significativo sulla propria vit
—Con l'avvicinarsi del solstizio d'estate, il 21 giugno, quando nella città di Yulin, nel sud della Cina, inizia la macellazione di migliaia di cani e gatti destinati al consumo umano, un nuovo sondaggio mostra che solo una minoranza dei residenti di Yulin (il 19,3%) si oppone a un divieto di questo
Organizations around the world call for a ban on hunting trophy imports
BRUSSELS—In a joint position paper, conservation and animal protection organizations from all around the world, including 45 non-governmental organizations from African countries, speak out against trophy hunting and urge policymakers to ban imports. Mona Schweizer from Pro Wildlife says: “Trophy
Mexican authorities attend trainings to combat extreme cases of animal cruelty
MEXICO CITY—Last month, experts in animal cruelty prevention and response from Humane Society International trained officials with the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection, the Animal Surveillance Brigade, the Mexico City Environmental Attorney's Office, Quintana Roo, Aguascalientes, and