Marcus Emmerson
Animatronic pig to tour Scotland exposing ‘pregnancy cage cruelty’ ahead of arrival in Holyrood
Humane World for Animals UK (formerly known as Humane Society International UK) will take its campaign against farrowing crates across Scotland from 11-14 April, bringing a life-size animatronic pig named Penny to towns and cities to highlight the harsh reality faced by tens of thousands of mother pigs on farms.
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European Commission will soon decide on EU fur ban
BRUSSELS/ROME—Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Animal Welfare, has responded to the 53 Members of the European Parliament who in February sent him a letter urging him to respect the will of more than 1.5 million supporters of the European Citizens’ Initiative “Fur Free Europe.”
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Italy awaits decree on funding for the rehabilitation of animals rescued from dogfighting
SALERNO, Italy—Humane World for Animals Italy (formerly called Humane Society International) and Fondazione Cave Canem hosted an event in Salerno today, focused on giving a second chance to animals victimized by dogfighting. The event, called “Dogfighting: Fund for behavioral rehabilitation. From the amendment to the implementing decree: Concrete resources and protections for animals seized from dogfighting”, provided an opportunity for discussion of an anticipated implementing decree by the Italian Ministry of Labour, which will regulate the allocation of funds provided under the 2026 Italian Budget Law (Law no. 199 of 30 December 2025, Article 1, paragraphs 847 and 848*) to cover the custody costs arising from the seizure and confiscation of animals used in fighting.
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South Africa faces growing stray animal crisis as World Stray Animal Day highlights urgent need for action
In advance of World Stray Animal Day on April 4, 2026, Humane World for Animals South Africa is calling for collective action to address the country’s escalating stray animal crisis.
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Rochester Institute of Technology becomes the first university in New York state to achieve 50% plant-based menu goal
Rochester Institute of Technology is the first university in New York state to reach a major dining milestone, achieving a campuswide menu that is now 50% plant-based. This achievement was made possible through a three-year collaboration between RIT Dining and Humane World for Animals.
Oikeutta Elaimille
Iceland Fashion Week goes fur-free following shocking exposé of animal suffering on Icelandic mink farms
Iceland Fashion Week has introduced a fur-free policy for participating local and international designers.
Diana Rodriguez
Where are the best and worst countries to be a street dog this World Stray Animal Day?
WASHINGTON―In advance of World Stray Animal Day on 4 April, Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society International) selects the five best and worst countries to be a dog living on t
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Second Chance Chimpanzee Refuge Liberia celebrates 11-year anniversary of caring for former laboratory chimps
MONROVIA―Second Chance Chimpanzee Refuge Liberia, based in Margibi County and with a set of estuarine sanctuary islands in the Farmington and Grand Bassa rivers, is celebrating 11 years of car
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