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Specialized training in Romania strengthens law enforcement efforts to halt animal cruelty and related crime
BUCHAREST, Romania– Humane World for Animals (formerly known as Humane Society International) in partnership with the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Border Police and with the support of the National Police Corps, has organized a new series of training sessions concerning animal cruelty and
Last Whaling Station
Campaigners react in horror as the first fin whales are killed in Iceland’s whale hunt this year despite global ban
Campaigners at Humane World for Animals have today reacted in horror at the killing of the first two fin whales in Iceland’s 2026 hunt. Iceland’s whaling ships are allowed to kill up to 318 fin and minke whales in defiance of the global moratorium on commercial whaling.
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Pune hosts first-ever plant-based roundtable for educational institutions
Pune, MAHARASHTRA\—Animal protection organization Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International/India), in collaboration with EduGrown, hosted Pune’s first-ever roundtable on plant-based meals in schools and colleges.
Coty Tarr
Kevin Bacon becomes Kevin ‘Bean’ to kick-off Humane World for Animals’ Beansday initiative
WASHINGTON–Today, Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, is launching Beansday, a simple and
Felipe Marquez
Yucatán prepares for hurricanes with animal-inclusive drill
MÉRIDA, Mexico — For the second consecutive year, authorities, academic institutions, and animal protection organizations including Humane World for Animals participated in a hurricane simulation exercise that included animal related concerns.
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Concern for hundreds of cats seized by Ho Chi Minh City police in one of the largest cat meat bust in Viet Nam history
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
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NIH establishes a new office to advance human-relevant research and reduce animal testing
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
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Humane World for Animals welcomes EU roadmap to phase out animal tests for chemicals and medicines
Humane World for Animals welcomes the release of the EU Commission’s ”Roadmap towards phasing out animal testing”
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Animal advocates, federal officials unite to crack down on illegal bird trade during “Fiesta del Pájaro”
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
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