Press Releases

MONROVIA, Liberia—In advance of World Chimpanzee Day (July 14), animal charity Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society International) has released thought-provoking photographs of some of the oldest residents at its Second Chance Chimpanzee Refuge in Liberia, who endured decades of

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, issued the following statements regarding the U.S. Department of Justice filing a lawsuit against California’s Proposition 12. “California has prohibited

Brasília – Today Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies voted to outlaw the sales of cosmetics that have been tested on animals after the approved ban comes into effect. This measure closes loopholes that have long existed within the country’s legal framework for cosmetics

ROME, Italy—Dogfighting remains widespread across Italy—not only in the South—in part due to fake “rescues,” which criminals exploit as a means to transport fighting dogs from one region to another. These “rescues” mimic the legitimate transfer of stray animals to facilitate adoption

BANGKOK — Humane World for Animals applauds the decision of the influential Thai noodle restaurant chain, Por Mali Boat Noodle, to improve animal welfare by implementing a cage-free egg procurement policy within all its restaurants by the end of 2025. Further, the

MEXICO CITY—Humane World for Animals (previously called Humane Society International) has deployed a disaster response team to help animals and their communities in Oaxaca, Mexico that were impacted by Hurricane Erick, which hit the southern Mexican state as a powerful Category 3

BRUSSELS—Ten years ago on July 1, 2015, an American hunter seeking a trophy shot an arrow at an African lion named Cecil just outside the boundaries of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. The senseless killing of Cecil, a lion who was being

PETEN, Guatemala—Fourteen mammals and birds, including species classified as domestically endangered or vulnerable, have been released back into the wild of the Guatemalan rainforest after being rescued and rehabilitated from negative human interactions. Wildlife NGOs Asociacion Rescate y Conservacion de Vida Silvestre

MEXICO CITY―Humane World for Animals Mexico, previously called Humane Society International Mexico, welcomes the unanimous approval by the Mexican Chamber of Deputies of an amendment to the General Wildlife Law that bans the use of marine mammals such as dolphins, sea lions