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Description Mink fur farm in Pulandian, China 2023

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Going fur-free Wildlife protection Italy
Mass killing of animals and lack of transparency: new parliamentary questions seek clarity on the future of mink still confined on Italian fur farms

ROME—Humane World for Animals Italy (formerly called Humane Society International) welcomes the submission of new parliamentary questions, in both the Italian Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, re

A wolf sitting outside in the wild

Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Stock Photo

Wildlife protection United States
US House votes to strip federal protections for gray wolves, opening the door to trophy hunts and slaughter

The yea votes on the laughably named Pet and Livestock Protection Act defy both science and widely held public values on the subject of wolf protection, and constitutes one of the most dangerous threats to wolves’ survival in recent years.

ARCAS Rescue Center staff and volunteers, supported by Humane World for Animals, release a bird.

Meredith Lee/Humane World For Animals

On Nov. 14, 2025, ARCAS Rescue Center staff and volunteers, supported by Humane World for Animals, releases 34 animals into the Mayan Biosphere Reserve. The animals were rehabilitated at ARCAS after being rescued from illegal trafficking and cruelty situations by government entities. The species includes 16 opossums, 1 coyote, 6 squirrels, 1 hawk, 7 owls, 1 coati, 1 woodpecker, and 1 tamandua.
Helping captive wildlife Wildlife protection Latin America
Wild mammals and birds return to the Guatemalan jungle after being rescued from negative interactions with humans
Chickens

Gabriela Penela/Humane World for Animals

Farm animal welfare United Kingdom
Consumers deserve the truth: UK Government must act on ‘pervasive misinformation’ on animal products

LONDON―Compassion in World Farming, Humane World for Animals UK and The Animal Law Foundation met with members of Parliament this morning, to call for mandatory labelling of meat products and

Horse suffering from soring

The HSUS

HSUS undercover investigations documented the cruel realities of horse soring, a mutilation that forces an exaggerated gait in show horses known as the “Big Lick.”
Protecting equines United States
National Day of the Horse brings new calls for protecting Tennessee Walking Horses

WASHINGTON—As equine enthusiasts and animal supporters across the country celebrate the National Day of the Horse, Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund (formerly called Humane Soci

Group photo of the key volunteers and Humane World staffers for the event.

Pintu

Humane World for Animals India celebrated a milestone in community-led street dog welfare and positive behavioral change initiatives, as 297 residential societies in Dehradun were recognized as ‘Abhay Sankalp Societies’ for formally assuming responsibility for humane, responsible, and compassionate dog-human coexistence programs in their communities. The key volunteer in the program received awards from the Humane World team. This is a group shot of the key volunteers and Humane World staffers.
Dog and cat welfare India
Dehradun marks milestone as 300 residential societies take lead on human-dog coexistence

DEHRADUN, Uttarakhand—Humane World for Animals India (formerly Humane Society International India) celebrated a milestone in community-led street dog welfare and positive behavioral change initiati

a dog holding a stick in its mouth

Kevin Wolf/AP Images for Humane World for Animals

Dog and cat welfare Animal fighting Animal rescue and response United States
Multi-agency suspected dogfighting bust leads to the rescue of over 80 dogs in Florida

FLORIDA—A multi-property suspected dogfighting bust is underway in Clay and Union counties in Florida.

Fox held in cage looking outward

Meredith Lee/Humane World For Animals

The Humane Society of the United States assists the Ashtabula County Commissioner's Office with the rescue of hundreds of foxes, raccoons, wolf-dog hybrids, skunks and coyotes from a fur and urine farm in Rome, Ohio.
Going fur-free United States
Hearst Magazines announces fur-free policy

NEW YORK—Hearst Magazines International, in collaboration with Humane World for Animals, announced today that it will eliminate all promotion of animal fur across its global platforms, which includ

Two breeding mothers behind chain-linked gate

Confidential/Humane World For Animals

Medium and large-breed dogs in Sportsman's Kennels, which holds about 20 different breeds and cross-breeds.
Puppy mills United States
Undercover in a New York puppy mill: Investigation exposes disturbing conditions, sick puppies and cockroaches

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

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