Press Releases

In a major breakthrough in efforts to end the dog meat trade in northeastern India, three long-time dog meat wholesalers have permanently left the trade after supplying dogs for slaughter and consumption for more than 20 years.

LONDON—Gamers across the world have raised £546,000 for animal protection charity Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society International) since 2020 by turning in-game actions into real-world impact.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa—A herd of giant, life-size elephant puppets lumber through Cape Point’s shrubland. Above two adult elephant puppets and their young calf.

The European Commission published its EU Strategy on Livestock with the goal of helping the animal agriculture sector become more crisis-resilient, globally competitive and sustainable. Humane World for Animals cautiously welcomes this Strategy, with its express commitments to advancing farmed animal welfare, but emphasises that it is crucial that intensive animal production does not carry on with business as usual.

MINNESOTA—Minnesota Lynx star guard and devoted dog owner Kayla McBride has joined Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, as an ambassador for its More Than a Pet campaign. To kick off her role a

A disaster relief team from animal protection organization Humane World for Animals has deployed to northern Venezuela to support emergency relief for dogs, cats and other animals.

Cruel and illegal glue traps are still being sold in shops in England and by online retailers, including Amazon, ahead of Scotland’s ban coming into force on 1 July, according to new findings from Humane World for Animals UK (formerly Humane Society International).

DELHI, India— Animal protection organization Humane World for Animals India, in collaboration with Kritika Balaji, a wildlife trade researcher, has published a new report titled “Safeguarding Biodiversity and Public Health: A Policy Analysis of Exotic Pet Trade in India”.

BERLIN—Humane World for Animals Germany (formerly called Humane Society International) today launched the “mandate for animals” campaign and petition. Through this effort, the animal protection organization is calling on the CDU-led Bundesregierung (Germany’s federal government) to  take citizens’ will on animal welfare seriously and translate their preferences and demands into concrete political action.