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Dogs enjoying the first snow at the care and rehabilitation center.
Dog and cat welfareEnding the dog and cat meat trade worldwide Away from the spotlight of the Winter Games, dogs rescued from cruelty play in the snow

MILAN/MONTREAL—As athletes from around the world compete on the slopes, ski trails and ice rinks of the Winter Games, some of the dogs at the Care and Rehabilitation Centre operated by Humane World

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Ending the dog and cat meat trade worldwide Flight of freedom to Canada for 16 dogs rescued from a dog meat farm, as new poll shows 90% of South Koreans don’t or won’t eat dog meat

SEOUL—Sixteen dogs rescued from a dog meat farm in Cheongju, South Korea, last year have flown to Canada seeking adoptive homes. Their adoption journey coincides with a growing shift in public

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Farm animal welfare New data shows surging demand for plant-based foods in Canada

MONTREAL – With Veganuary well underway across Canada and internationally, Humane World for Animals is spotlighting new polling data which reveals strong and growing consumer demand for plant-based

Hurricane Melissa response in Jamaica
Animal rescue and response Humane World for Animals helps Jamaica’s animals and communities following Hurricane Melissa

NEGRIL, Jamaica—Global animal protection organization Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society International) has launched an animal relief effort in Jamaica following the devastating

Lions rescued from a roadside zoo in Quebec resting in their temporary enclosures
Helping captive wildlife Rescued lions from Quebec roadside zoo transported to sanctuary in the United States
TORONTO—Following a lifesaving lion rescue from a roadside zoo in Quebec, six lions are leaving their temporary home where they have been cared for by Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Ontario, to go
Macaque
Wildlife protection Humane World for Animals Canada demands immediate ban on endangered wild monkey imports

OTTAWA, Ontario—Humane World for Animals Canada, formerly called Humane Society International, is calling on the federal government to immediately end the inhumane importation of wild-caught macaques

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Animal rescue and responsePuppy millsAnimal cruelty Dogs rescued from alleged neglect find sanctuary in Canada

MONTREAL, Quebec—Following an extended rescue operation from an allegedly neglectful breeder in the United States, 11 rescued dogs were transported to Humane World for Animals’ Canadian care and

Images of live horse export in Canada.
Protecting equines Advocates Urge Liberals to Keep Promise on Live Horse Export Ban

EDMONTON—Advocates will gather outside the Liberal caucus retreat in Edmonton today to rally for horses and urge the governing Liberal Party to keep its 2021 promise to ban the live export of horses

wolf in snow
‘Huge Victory’ for wildlife celebrated by animal protection, environmental groups as health Canada announces strychnine poisoning ban

OTTAWA, Ontario—Wolf Awareness, WeHowl, Animal Justice, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Humane Society International/Canada and Animal Alliance of Canada are applauding a decision by Health