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Chickens hunt and scratch for food in an open pasture full of crimson clover at White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Ga.

Julie Busch Branaman/Humane World for Animals

Farmed animal welfare Italy
ETCA coalition calls on the Italian Government: ‘The cage-free fund is a first step toward building a cage-free Italy’
ROME—The Italian members of the “End the Cage Age” coalition, including Humane World for Animals Italy (formerly called Humane Society International) are calling on the Italian Government to support an amendment to the 2026 Italian Budget Law, that would create a fund
Group of students eating in dining hall

University of California, Riverside

Farmed animal welfare
UC Riverside puts students, sustainability first with pledge to serve 50% plant-based meals by 2027

RIVERSIDE, Calif.—Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, and the University of California Riverside hosted a plant-based event on campus that featured samples of Sticky Sesame Tempeh, giveaways and a survey for students to share feedback

Panel “Nourishing Climate Action: Policy Tools for Climate-aligned and Resilient Food Systems” that we organized on November 14 at COP30 in Belém in conjunction with the following organizations: ProVeg International, Humane World for Animals, Compassion in World Farming, Mercy for Animals, Good Food Institute, Foodrise, Food Tank.

Thayana Oliveira

Farmed animal welfare Brazil
“Nourishing Climate Action”: COP30 panel discusses policy tools for climate-aligned food systems

BELEM, Brazil—Humane World for Animals cohosted a panel at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP30, to spotlight how public policies can accelerate the shift toward healthier, more sustainable and climate-resilient food systems. The session, titled “Nourishing Climate Action ”, brought together

a young grizzly bear walking across a fallen tree trunk

Don Getty

Wildlife protection United States
Vulnerable wildlife threatened as Trump administration seeks to repeal vital protections under law

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, strongly condemn the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposal to repeal the Endangered Species Act ( blanket 4(d) rule)

Chile Field Visit: Spay/Neuter & Wellness program Northern and Metropolitan Regions

Diana Rodriguez

Dog and cat welfare Latin America
Humane World for Animals provides vital veterinary care to animals in communities across Chile

COQUIMBO AND METROPOLITAN REGIONS, Chile—Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society International) continues to deliver life-saving veterinary services through its mobile clinic program in Chile, bringing needed care to animals who have never previously received it. The organization’s mobile veterinary clinics

Hurricane Melissa response in Jamaica

James McEntee

Animal rescue and response Canada
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 impact of Hurricane Melissa. The organization’s disaster response team, including Canadian responders, is on the island country

Chickens hunt and scratch for food in an open pasture

Julie Busch Branaman/Humane World for Animals

Farmed animal welfare Brazil
The FARMS Initiative launches its Protein Shift standards at COP30 to encourage plant-protein financing

A pioneering framework to help financial institutions align their financing and investment activities with sustainable food systems that prioritize plant-based foods has been launched at the UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil by a coalition called the FARMS Initiative.

Amigurumi Christmas 2025

Giada Bambini Filarete

Dog and cat welfare Helping captive wildlife Animal testing and research Europe
At Christmas, a gesture of kindness can mean a happier year’s end for animals

MILAN, Italy—This Christmas, each of us will have the chance to give a second chance—a new life—to an animal who might otherwise have seemed destined to know only suffering and death. Thanks to Humane World for Animals Europe (formerly called Humane Society

a group of people sitting at a table holding signs

Charles Sykes/AP Images for Humane World for Animals

Animal cruelty United States
Humane World for Animals To the Rescue! gala hosted by Amy Sedaris raises critical funds to protect animals around the world

Celebrities, influencers and animal lovers gathered in New York City at the annual To the Rescue! gala, benefiting Humane World for Animals, formally called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International.

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