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Ending the dog and cat meat trade worldwide Viet Nam
Dozens of dogs and puppies saved from grim meat trade slaughterhouse in Viet Nam after owner left broken-hearted by fattening and selling pups to restaurants

Forty-four dogs, including 19 puppies just days old, have been rescued from a dog meat fattening facility and slaughterhouse in Thai Nguyen, Viet Nam, after the owner had a change of heart and shut

Puppy mills
Miami-Dade County ranks highest in the country for pet stores peddling puppy mill puppies

In advance of the holiday season—the busiest puppy-buying time of the year—the Humane Society of the United States is cautioning consumers against purchasing a puppy from a pet store and unknowingl

To the Rescue! gala raises $2.2 million to protect animals
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Latin America
Endangered wild cats and monkeys among 27 animals returned to the wild by wildlife charities in Guatemala after rescue from illegal trafficking

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Latin America
Humane Society International with Felinnos Foundation provides veterinary care to cats at a criminal detention center in Chile

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India
Kingdom of Bhutan is first country in the world to achieve 100% street dog sterilization and vaccination after 14-year project with Humane Society International

Ten Lemurs, four macaques and other animals removed from poor conditions in two Puerto Rico facilities are now thriving at a Texas sanctuary

MURCHISON, Texas—Ten lemurs, four macaques, two llamas, two coatis, three emus and an ostrich have made 

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United Kingdom
Armed Forces chefs will be putting more plants on plates after attending a vegan cookery masterclass

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Mexico
Humane Society International/Mexico honors animals in Dia de Muertos celebration

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