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Farmed animal welfare Travis Barker urges compassionate choices for animals in new Humane World for Animals campaign

WASHINGTON – Today, Blink-182 drummer and longtime animal lover Travis Barker sheds his bad boy image for a good cause. Barker is teaming up with Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane

Workers at a dock are butchering a large whale laid out on the wet pavement.
Iceland’s government confirms bill to consider whaling ban will be introduced in February 2027

BRUSSELS ―The Icelandic government has formally confirmed it will introduce a legislative bill in February 2027 to amend the Whaling Act, giving “particular consideration” to a permanent ban on

Overweight arctic, or blue, fox on a fox fur farm in Finland, 2017. So-called "monster foxes" are bred to produce larger fur pelts.
Going fur-free New footage reveals continued breeding of "monster foxes" on Finnish fur farms as EU debates fur industry’s future

Previously unpublished footage from Finnish fur farms shows that so-called "monster foxes"―animals selectively bred to grow unnaturally large for larger pelts―continue to be bred despite years of fur

hotos from an investigation at a Finnish Fur Farm
Going fur-free Leading scientists and experts in The Lancet urge EU to ban fur farming over public health risks

BRUSSELS—As the European Commission considers its final response to the Fur Free Europe European Citizens’ Initiative , The Lancet Regional Health – Europe has published a commentary by leading

Child with a dog
Dog and cat welfare Humane World for Animals study shows: animal welfare belongs in the classroom

BERLIN – Nearly three quarters (73.9%) of people in Germany believe that animal welfare should be part of the school curriculum. Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society International)

Elephant walking through plains
Banning trophy hunting France commits to end imports of hunting trophies from threatened species

BRUSSELS, Belgium—Humane World for Animals Europe (previously called Humane Society International Europe) welcomes today’s announcement by the French Government that it will end imports of hunting

Room with several racks on which animal pelts are hung
Going fur-free Humane World for Animals objects the exemption for Russian sable fur pelts under EU sanctions list

BRUSSELS - The European Commission has decided to remove Russian sable fur pelts from the list of items banned from trade under the EU sanctions list, which was introduced to limit Russia’s ability to

Venezuela Earthquakes Response
Animal rescue and response Pop-up veterinary clinics bring urgent care to hundreds of pets in Venezuela’s displacement camps after earthquakes

Hundreds of animals in northern Venezuela, living with their families in temporary displacement camps, are receiving vital veterinary treatment and care in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes

New branded clothing at Karla Dumas Yesahcan Farm Animal Sanctuary
Farmed animal welfare Dog and cat welfare Animal testing and research Wildlife protection Going fur-free Banning trophy hunting Humane World for Animals launches “mandate for animals” petition in Germany

BERLIN—Humane World for Animals Germany (formerly called Humane Society International) today launched the “mandate for animals” campaign and petition. Through this effort, the animal protection

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