Rabbits: Blinded for beauty
The rabbit has become synonymous with cosmetics animal testing the world over and the image most often used on cruelty-free labelling. Rabbits are still widely used in eye and skin tests for consumer products and, alongside guinea pigs, rats and mice, endure
I'm a Little Rhino
Through a partnership with the Vietnamese government, HSI's "I'm a Little Rhino" book will be used in schools to help teach children about rhino poaching concerns and conservation efforts. Watch the "I'm a Little Rhino" video. You can click the lower-left icon
Be Cruelty-Free Friends
The following celebrities support Humane Society International's/The Humane Society of the United States' Be Cruelty-Free campaign, a global effort to end animal testing for cosmetics and personal care products. Join them at hsicanada.ca/becrueltyfree. Ke$ha “True beauty doesn’t come from cruelty. That’s why
As Home Office Statistics Show UK Animal Experiments At Shocking 4.11million, HSI Calls on Government to Increase Spend on Non-Animal Replacement Techniques
As today the Home Office publishes its annual UK statistics on scientific procedures using animals - revealing animal use has reached a shocking 4.11million procedures - Humane Society International/UK calls for a substantial increase in government funding for the development of non-animal
Working with China on Wildlife Issues
by Dr. Peter Li Last month, HSI staff traveled to China with the mission of improving animal welfare in zoos and protection in the wild. Reaching zoo directors HSI invited world-renowned elephant researcher Dr. Joyce Poole and Vice Director of Houston Zoo
Yulin Dog Meat Festival Goes Ahead, But in Subdued Fashion
More than 30,000 HSI supporters signed our online petition calling for the cancellation of a dog meat festival planned for June 21 in Yulin, China. We spoke with Dr. Peter Li, HSI’s China policy specialist, about what happened. HSI: Did the festival
Plans to Protect Bullfighting in Spain
As the number of visitors to bullfights falls, Spain's politicians are considering a new law to sustain the cruel spectacles by declaring them cultural heritage, a move that would ensure additional public funds are spent on promoting and protecting the bloodsport across
Whales in the courtroom
June 26, 2013 saw the opening of a landmark case about whaling at the International Court of Justice [ 1] in The Hague in the Netherlands. The case will ultimately be decided upon by the ICJ’s presiding judges and there is no
Jamshedpur, India: Working Towards an Animal-Friendly City
by Keren Nazareth The Sri Dorabji Tata Trust will invest USD $1 million over the next three years to make Jamshedpur, India an animal-friendly city. HSI is the lead implementing agency and has begun work on a project to raise community awareness
Working toward a Humane World
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