Our Impact
As part of the European Union, Germany follows EU rules regarding animals. But Germany also has its own laws, such as the Animal Protection Act, that go beyond these basic rules and protect animals that the EU doesn’t cover.
Nevertheless, top animal welfare issues include the import of animal trophies, street cat welfare and the use of animals for testing in laboratories.
What we are working on
Humane World for Animals is working hard to help. We’re advocating for a ban on the import of hunting trophies, reducing the suffering of street cats, and promoting modern, animal-free approaches to medical research and product testing. We’re also pushing for a formal ban on fur farming and encouraging companies to adopt fur-free policies.
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Highlights from our work
We collaborated with photographer Britta Jaschinski on her "Still Life. Delivered—The macabre business of trophy hunting" exhibition, which is part of our #NotInMyWorld campaign. The campaign highlights the legal and senseless killing of iconic wild animals for sport, which has severe environmental, ethical, social and economic impacts.
Pet abandonments and skyrocketing numbers of stray animals remain a serious issue. Hundreds of thousands of animals would not survive if not for the kindness of volunteers and animal welfare organizations working in dangerous conditions and with unreliable supply chains.
After the Fur Free Alliance, a coalition of more than 50 animal protection organizations—including Humane World for Animals—from over 35 countries, launched a global campaign during fashion weeks in February 2024 urging the Italian fashion giant to adopt a fur-free policy.
Latest News
Jane and Jonathan Heeter
BERLIN—Temperatures are rising and the summer holidays are just around the corner in Germany. In time for the busy travel season, Humane World for Animals Germany (formerly Humane Society
BERLIN—In an interview published yesterday evening , former Botswana President Ian Khama called on the German government to ban the import of hunting trophies, countering a recent political push to
BRUSSELS —From 24 to 29 January, Europe's largest hunting fair will take place in Dortmund, Germany. Over 80 national and international exhibitors from Canada, Argentina, Namibia, South Africa
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