Press Releases

LONDON—Pressure is increasing on the UK Government to ban the import and sale of cruel fur as a leading EU science body, the European Food Safety Authority, concluded in its official scientific opinion published today that fur farming across the European Union

BRUSSELS—Fur farming across the European Union fails to meet basic animal welfare needs for mink, foxes, raccoon dogs and chinchillas, says the European Food Safety Authority in its official scientific opinion published today. In response, leading animal protection charity Humane World for

SEOUL — Humane World for Animals Korea (formerly Humane Society International) has launched a public awareness campaign “BoksRun at Bok Nal!” to redefine Bok Nal — traditionally regarded as a time to consume boshintang (dog meat soup) — as a healthy and

FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, is assisting the Fort Wayne Police Department in the rescue of 22 dogs and puppies from two alleged dogfighting operations involving multiple properties in Fort Wayne. The

MINNEAPOLIS—Today, Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, delivered more than 195,000 signatures in person to Target‘s downtown Minneapolis headquarters, calling on the company to fulfill its long-overdue commitments to eliminate the extreme confinement of pigs

MYSORE, Karnataka, India—The District Surveillance Unit, District Health and Family Welfare office, Mysure district, along with Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International India) and The Liana Trust, have successfully trained 100% of the district’s Community Health Officers CHO

Warszawa - Międzynarodowa organizacja ochrony zwierząt Humane World for Animals Europe (dawniej znana jako Humane Society International) wspólnie ze Stowarzyszeniem Prawnicy na Rzecz Zwierząt prowadzi kolejny cykl szkoleń adresowanych do polskiej policji i prokuratury, które mają pomóc organom ścigania w sprawach dotyczących

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, issued the following statement on today’s congressional activities concerning the landmark animal protection law, California’s Proposition 12. A hearing was

BRUSSELS—The European Union has officially added the American mink (Neogale vison) to the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern, in a move that could effectively ban mink fur farming across the EU. However, animal protection charity Humane World for Animals