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Animal rescue and response
At infamous Indonesian market, decades of animal cruelty are finally over

It was an incredibly moving sight: My Humane Society International colleagues and their local partners marked the end of the...

Protecting equines
Let’s stop USDA from moving backward on cruelty to horses

Amidst continuing dissatisfaction over its approach to ending the problem of horse soring, a cruel practice that produces an...

Animal rescue and response
HSI/India helps animals as heavy rains flood New Delhi

With New Delhi flooded by heavy rains just north of the city and the swelling Yamuna River, our Humane Society International...

Farmed animal welfare
As food service corporations commit to plant-based menus, animals win

At every level—at dinner tables, in corporate boardrooms, in the halls of government, in university cafeterias and other...

Wildlife protection Banning trophy hunting
Belgium to ban import of hunting trophies of endangered species

Whenever I see social media posts by trophy hunters gleefully posing with the animals they’ve killed, I have a feeling of...

Wildlife protection
Elderly chimp’s story shows the immense progress we’ve made for animals in labs

Samantha was a little over a year old in 1976 when her world changed forever: The tiny chimpanzee was sold to a laboratory in...

Wildlife protection
How to be a humane traveler for animals, part 2

Summer can be a fabulous time of the year to explore the natural world, but it can also be high season for people becoming...

Animal testing and research
Win! Illinois bans unnecessary toxicity tests on dogs and cats

Dogs and cats in Illinois laboratories will be saved from painful and outdated toxicity testing thanks to a first-of-its-kind...

Wildlife protection
Iceland canceled its 2023 whale hunt. Now it’s time to stop whaling for good.

Update 8/31/23: Today, Iceland’s Food, Agriculture and Fisheries minister announced the devastating decision that the country...