Press Releases

HO CHI MINH CITY—More than 400 cats have been seized by police in Ho Chi Minh City in what appears to be one of Viet Nam's largest ever cat m

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, issued the following statement on the 

Humane World for Animals welcomes the release of the EU Commission’s ”Roadmap towards phasing out animal testing”

PUEBLA - Humane World for Animals Mexico and Mexico’s Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA) conducted a joint deployment in Tlacotepec, Puebla, to raise awareness a

CAPE TOWN – In advance of “Ban Live Exports: International Awareness Day” on 14 June, Humane World for Animals is calling on the South African government to  prohibit the export of live animals by sea for slaughter.

BEIJING―Days before the start of the infamous Yulin dog meat “festival” in China’s Guangxi province, animal activists have permanently closed a dog slaughterhouse in the city’s first ever alternative livelihood conve

GLOBAL—Major tournaments in global sport bring people together, but at the same time they can also increase noise levels, consumerism and pressure on animals.

MEXICO CITY—Humane World for Animals, formerly called Humane Society International, commends Arcos Dorados for successfully transitioning its shell egg procurement to 100% cage-free sources across its operations in Mexico, fulfilling a 2025 commitment to advance animal welfare.

Mexico City—The National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC) and the international animal protection organization Humane World for Animals, formerly known as Humane Society Inter