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Meredith Lee / Humane World for Animals

Humane World Blog

As the Animal Welfare Act turns 60, we look ahead to further progress
On a cold winter morning in January 1966, state troopers with a search warrant raided the property of an animal dealer in...
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A tiger inside a metal cage on wheels, being transported by two individuals.
Helping captive wildlife Wildlife protection
Discarded tiger wearing a dog harness is just one of countless victims of the wild animal pet trade

In 2021, during a severe snowstorm in San Antonio, Texas, authorities received a strange phone call. A concerned citizen in a...

An elephant stands inside a covered enclosure, secured by a chain.
Wildlife protection Helping captive wildlife
What’s the one simple thing you can do to help wild animals trapped in cruel tourist attractions?
Wild animals are not commodities. They are living, breathing creatures with strong wills and instincts to be free. And yet...
A sloth hanging upside down.
The truth behind the captive sloth’s ‘smile’

At Humane World for Animals, we’re fighting to keep wild animals wild by standing against the cruelty of the wildlife trade...

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Meredith Lee /Humane World for Animals