A chinchilla being held

Meredith Lee / Humane World for Animals

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We just rescued nearly 1,000 chinchillas
Earlier this week in Ohio, our Animal Rescue Team completed the removal of 951 chinchillas who had been suffering in a wild...
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A grizzly bear stands in a field of low, gray-green shrubs and wildflowers.
Wildlife protection
Miracle survived the winter alone. But will the Endangered Species Act protect this grizzly cub?
After losing two siblings, a young bear named Miracle hibernated alone through the winter. Now the bigger threat emerges.
A cat standing on a concrete path rubbing its face against metal post.
Animal rescue and response
How to tell if a cat needs to be rescued

What should you do if you see a cat outside? It depends.

Coyote walking through a dry, brown field.
Wildlife protection
Trump administration lifts ban on cyanide bombs that kill animals

Once triggered, the M-44 shoots a pellet of sodium cyanide into the animal’s mouth—causing terror, pain, distress, suffering...

A white dog standing inside a metal cage.
Ending the dog and cat meat trade worldwide Animal rescue and response
She was pregnant on a dog meat farm in South Korea. Then she was rescued.

Now she and her puppies are safe.

The image features a happy, black and tan German Shepherd standing in a fenced backyard.
Dog and cat welfare Animal cruelty
Iowa becomes final state in the US to pass this kind of law for animals

This is the story of how a new law recognizing the seriousness of extreme animal cruelty finally passed.

Person in a black rain jacket kneels in a muddy, wooded area with a large brown dog on a heavy chain.
Dog and cat welfare Animal fighting Animal rescue and response
Rescued at last: 34 dogs from suspected dogfighting operation

Strange little hills of dirt. That’s what members of our Animal Rescue Team noticed on two properties in Chesterfield County...

a fashion runway where a model is wearing a black and white ensemble
Going fur-free
Fashion’s fur reckoning since the first ‘Devil Wears Prada’ movie 20 years ago
Prada, Vogue, New York Fashion Week and many others dropped fur since Andy Sachs first met Miranda Priestly in 2006.
Dog held by a person
Access to care for pets Dog and cat welfare
This city leads the way in helping street dogs

Our team in India is proving that humane management approaches really work to improve the lives of animals and decrease human...

Four pigs confined in metal cages called gestation crates.
Farmed animal welfare
You can help pigs and stop Big Pork’s power grab. Here’s how.

The U.S. House of Representatives is debating and voting on a huge legislative package, the Farm Bill, that could decide the...

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Meredith Lee /Humane World for Animals