A dog observed at Stonehenge Kennel in Iowa, a puppy mill that appeared for the eighth time in the Horrible Hundred report in 2025 after years of issues for sick and injured dogs

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US Congress has a new chance to take meaningful stand for animals

There are leaders in the U.S. Congress stepping up to meet the need for enhanced Animal Welfare Act enforcement through the...

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A HSI responder greets a dog at a meat farm rescue
Animal rescue and response Ending the dog and cat meat trade
2023: An unforgettable year in the fight to end the dog and cat meat trades

November 17, 2023, was a truly historic day in the fight to end the dog meat industry. In South Korea, where up to one...

Kittens in a cage at a slaughterhouse
Animal rescue and response
Owner of cat meat restaurant in Viet Nam chooses compassion over slaughter

For the past five years, Pham Quoc Doanh has been making his living by running a cat meat restaurant and slaughterhouse in...

A child watches as dead coyotes are piled up after a killing contest
Ending animal fighting Ending the dog and cat meat trade
UN recognizes children’s right to be free from exposure to violence against animals

The United Nations’ Committee on the Rights of the Child has formally recognized the damage that witnessing violence...

Mouse held in a petri dish
Ending animal testing
Tell the FDA: No new animal tests for sunscreen ingredients

If the FDA does decide that new safety information is needed, methods that use sophisticated technologies instead of relying...

Gray wolf on a mountain ridge in Denali National Park, Alaska
Helping captive wildlife Wildlife protection
In 2023, we fought for wild animals all over the world

Wild animals face a chilling multitude of threats. At a time when so many are vulnerable to the unprecedented impacts of...

Protecting equines
This deadly horse racing season signals urgent need for zero-tolerance anti-doping and track safety policies

2023 could have been a watershed year for the welfare of racehorses in the U.S. with the historic implementation of national...

A blind horse stands in a barn in poor condition
Animal rescue and response
This was Magnolia before your support made her rescue possible

It was November 2022 when, at the request of the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, our Animal Rescue Team arrived at a...

Young elephant walking with two adult elephants
Wildlife protection
In major win for animals, Canada bans trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn

Today, Canada took a historic step forward in defense of imperiled wild animals, announcing landmark regulations that ban...

Kitty greets a dog in a cage at a meat farm
Animal rescue and response Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Breaking: After a decade of our campaign, South Korean government calls for banning dog meat industry by 2027

For nearly a decade, Humane Society International has advanced a game-changing campaign in South Korea to shine a light on...