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Melissa Lee

United States
As Maryland’s 2025 legislative session concludes, advocates celebrate landmark animal welfare reforms

ANNAPOLIS—As the 2025 legislative session ends, the Maryland legislature has proven that even during one of the most challenging political environments in recent years, support for

A matador thrusts swords into an exhausted bull in a bullfighting arena

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Mexico
Michoacán becomes the sixth Mexican state to ban bullfighting

MICHOACÁN, Mexico—In an historic move reflecting evolving societal values and animal welfare concerns, Michoacán has officially banned bullfighting, marking a significant step towards a more compas

EU chicken welfare roundtable

Elise Allart/Humane World for Animals

Europe
Policymakers urged to strengthen chicken welfare standards at European Parliament roundtable

BRUSSELS—Last week, participants in the “Chicken Welfare Roundtable: Collaboration for Change” at the European Parliament called for urgent reforms to improve the lives of chickens raised solely fo

Two cute kittens playing outside

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Access to care for pets United States
More Than a Pet has supported over 570,000 pets and their families

WASHINGTON (April 1, 2025)—Across the country, families are struggling to afford necessities, including veterinary care and pet supplies.

Dog in Lucknow, India

Abhishek Rastogi

Dog and cat welfare India
84% of Lucknow’s street dogs are now sterilized and vaccinated through city-wide program that has reached over 89,000 dogs in six years

LUCKNOW, Uttar Pradesh—The vast majority of street dogs in Lucknow (84%) have been sterilized, a recent survey conducted by Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society Internatio

Pit bull-looking dog

Chad Sisneros/Humane World for Animals

United States
Washington, D.C. passes comprehensive law to expand housing access for residents with pets

WASHINGTON — With the passage of the Pets in Housing Act (B25-0827) Washington, D.C.

Rescued chimp

Humane World for Animals

Animal testing and research Liberia Africa
World-renowned primate experts help charity relocate former laboratory chimps for ambitious Liberia sanctuary upgrade

MONROVIA, Liberia ― Some of the world’s most respected primate veterinarians gathered in Liberia to help animal charity Humane World for Animals temporarily relocate a group of former laboratory ch

Race horses running on track

Stan Rohrer/Alamy Stock Photo

Protecting equines United States
New accountability report reveals thoroughbred racehorses are dying in training

WASHINGTON (March 19, 2025)—A new report released by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, a federally mandated regulatory group that monitors thoroughbred racehorse safety, confirms that

Bullfighting

Humane World for Animals

Mexico
Mexico City’s vote for “violence-free” bullfights cautiously welcomed by Humane World for Animals Mexico as step in the right direction

Editor’s note (6/26/25): Following Mexico City’s vote to ban “violent bullfights,” Mexico City’s Plaza de Toros Mexico bullring has announced that all bullfights are now suspended.

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