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Hens in Thailand

Humane World for Animals

Farm animal welfare Asia
Sa-Nguan Farm launches Thailand’s first cage-free pasteurized eggs

BANGKOK—Humane World for Animals, formerly called Humane Society International, commends Sa-Nguan Farm, an egg producer based in Saraburi province, for becoming the first company in Thailand to pro

Hurricane response

Meredith Lee

Animal rescue and response United States
Hurricane Katrina’s 20-year anniversary: Disaster response and preparedness saves lives

WASHINGTON—Since deploying to help animals in response to Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago, Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, has committed to expandi

Helping a community dog

Alejandra Rodriguez

Dog and cat welfare Mexico
Mexico City recognizes community animals and their caregivers in landmark law reform

MEXICO CITY—In a major development for animal welfare, Mexico City has revised its Animal Welfare law to officially recognize community animals—dogs and cats who live in public or communal spaces a

Beagle being experimented on in research lab

Humane World for Animals

Our undercover investigator worked on studies with more than 6,000 animals—including 250 dogs, 500 primates, 62 “minipigs” and more than 5,100 mice and rats—at Inotiv, a contract testing laboratory in Indiana.
Animal testing and research United States
Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund support NIH’s new commitment to reduce animal use in research

WASHINGTON (April 29, 2025) — The National Institutes of Health’s announcement that it will prioritize human-based research technologies to reduce use of animals in NIH-funded rese

Dog meat farm fire survivor

Humane World for Animals

Ending the dog and cat meat trade worldwide South Korea
A new life in America for seven dogs who survived wildfire at South Korean dog meat farm that killed 700 canines

SEOUL—Seven dogs―the sole survivors of a devastating wildfire that destroyed a dog meat farm in Andong, Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea where 700 dogs burned to death―are being flown to safety in

Access to care for pets United States
NBA All-Star LaMelo Ball scores big with Points for Pets, helping to provide 296,000 meals to pets in underserved communities

WASHINGTON (April 25, 2025)—During the 2024-2025 NBA season, Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball not only excelled on the court but also made a lasting impact off the court for peopl

Walkathon In Delhi For Lab Animals

Vani Celebrations

Animal testing and research India
Walkathon for lab animals calls for transition to non-animal science

Photo by Lance Murphey/The HSUS

For months the HSUS’s team of talented chefs, all veterans of the food service industry, worked side by side with Sodexo’s culinary team to write, develop, test and perfect more than 200 plant-based recipes.
United States
New report reveals which U.S. food service companies are delivering on plant-based promises

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, has released its

Black bear cubs

Cliff Riedinger

United States
Officials are targeting Florida bears, proposing to reopen controversial trophy hunting season despite opposition

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—State residents are responding with outrage over the recent proposal from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to reopen a trophy hunting season on the state’s ic

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