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Farmed animal welfare Animal welfare matters to everyone: Meat-eaters also want higher farm animal welfare standards

BERLIN – Calls for better animal welfare in the food system are not limited to a vegetarian or vegan minority. This is one of the findings of the representative Humane World for Animals Animal Welfare

In a significant joint effort, Assam Police and four animal protection organizations, JBF (Just Be Friendly), Humane World for Animals India (formerly Humane Society International/India), UCI Foundation and Anaajoree have come together to rescue 26 dogs believed to have been destined for the dog meat trade
Dog and cat welfare Ending the dog and cat meat trade worldwide Assam Police and animal protection organizations unite to rescue 26 dogs from suspected dog meat trade in India

ASSAM, India—In a significant joint effort, Assam Police and four animal protection organizations—JBF (Just Be Friendly), Humane World for Animals India (formerly Humane Society International/India)

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Going fur-free Denmark pulls the plug on mink farming

BRUSSELS – The Danish government has decided to pull the plug on its mink fur farming industry, putting animal welfare ahead of the commercial interests of the country’s seven remaining fur farms

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Protecting equines New York City Council passes carriage horse ban; Humane World for Animals calls vote a landmark step for horse welfare

NEW YORK CITY— Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, today celebrates the City Council’s passage of Intro 943, legislation ending horse-drawn carriage

As part of our ongoing TNR work in Germany, our team collaborated with local animal welfare organizations by helping to set up traps, transport cats to veterinary appointments for spay/neuter procedures, and return them safely to their familiar surroundings afterward.
Dog and cat welfare Germany’s veterinarians unite behind TNR and mandatory sterilization to manage street cat crisis

BERLIN – According to a new online survey conducted by Humane World for Animals Germany among 207 licensed veterinarians in 14 federal states, veterinarians overwhelmingly support trap-neuter-return

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Going fur-free International outerwear brand Woolrich Europe has officially announced a fur-free commitment

LONDON — International outerwear brand Woolrich Europe has officially announced a fur-free commitment in collaboration with the Fur Free Alliance, a coalition of 45 animal protection organizations in

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Ending the dog and cat meat trade worldwide Seventy lucky dogs escape dog meat fate in South Korea ahead of country’s historic 2027 ban

SEOUL―In a major milestone for global animal protection, international animal group Humane World for Animals (previously called Humane Society International) has completed its final large-scale dog

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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

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