Our Impact
We are creating that world through engagement with the European Commission, the European Parliament and the 27 EU member states. We also collaborate with many non-governmental organizations, corporations, animal advocates and more.
European countries have banned fur farming
cats and dogs in Romania received care (including spay/neuter, food and other services) from us in 2024 alone
EU citizens signed a petition demanding a Europe without animal testing
What we are working on
We envision a world without animal cruelty, where humans and animals live in harmony. We are focusing our efforts in the European Union on a few key areas.
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Where we work in Europe
Learn more about the activities of our regional offices.
Take Action
Help make a difference for animals in Europe and around the world.
Pledge to protect captive wild animals
The misguided demand for interactions with wild animals is fueling an industry that harms wildlife across the U.S. and around the world. Avoid attractions that offer close encounters with wild animals.
Speak up for animals suffering on factory farms
Prevent the suffering of animals on factory farms and protect the world around us.
Stop the dog and cat meat trade in Indonesia
End the horrifically cruel and dangerous dog and cat meat trades.
End organized dogfighting
Dogs forced to fight for human entertainment suffer horrific injuries and sometimes death.
End dog testing
40,000 dogs are used in painful and often deadly experiments each year in the United States alone.
Highlights from our work
With our support, the Belgian Parliament outlawed the import of hunting trophies from endangered species.
Fashion group Max Mara announced a fur-free policy after a coalition we were a part of launched a global campaign targeting the brand.
Since 2023, we have published reports on fast-food brands in Poland and Romania—two of Europe’s largest producers of chicken meat—to examine the welfare of chickens raised for human consumption.
Latest News
Juho Kerola
The Icelandic government is under pressure to ban fur farming after the first ever fur farm undercover investigation in the country reveals shocking levels of animal suffering including animals with
BRUSSELS―Animal protection charity Humane World for Animals Europe is urging the EU Commission to ban fur farming and sales with a new thought-provoking campaign exposing the animal cruelty hidden
BRUSSELS—Humane World for Animals Europe (formerly called Humane Society International Europe) has just released The Pecking Order 2025, the third consecutive annual report evaluating chicken welfare
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