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Statement on Petco ending rabbit sales
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Petco’s decision to commit to an adoption-only policy for rabbits, the third-most common companion animal in the United States, and one of the pets most frequently held in animal shelters. By discontinuing its limited pilot program that offered
Statement on horse deaths at Saratoga Race Course
WASHINGTON—Following the recent spate of horse deaths at the Saratoga Race Course this summer, Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States released the following statement: “In a tragic and disturbing summer at the Saratoga Race Course, 11 horses have died. Many of
The global cage-free egg movement reaches Malaysia
*Editor’s note: This page was updated to reflect actual attendees of the event. MALAYSIA—Over the weekend, international and local business leaders, egg producers, advocates, students and professors, veterinarians, government representatives and many others gathered at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Kuala
Top Thai pasta manufacturer goes cage-free
BANGKOK—Humane Society International in Thailand is celebrating the notable recent achievement of Scarletta and Sloane’s Artisan, a restaurant group and pasta manufacturer, which announced a commitment to exclusively use cage-free egg and egg products as of October 2024. The commitment came about
New report reveals which U.S. food service companies are delivering on plant-based promises
WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, has released its 2025 Food Service Industry Protein Sustainability Scorecard, an annual report evaluating leading U.S. food service providers on their efforts to improve animal welfare and reduce their
Indonesia’s notorious Tomohon ‘Extreme’ Market bans slaughter and sale of dogs and cats for meat in historic agreement
WARNING: This content includes graphic descriptions of animals being killed JAKARTA, Indonesia―Indonesia’s notorious Tomohon “Extreme” Market in North Sulawesi province has officially banned the dog and cat meat trade in an historic agreement that will spare thousands of animals from being
Im Vorfeld des chinesischen Yulin-Hundefleisch- „Festivals“ zeigt eine neue Umfrage, dass 81 % der Einwohner*innen Yulins keine Einwände haben, ein Hunde- und Katzenfleischverbot einzuführen.
YULIN, China—Während die Sommersonnenwende am 21. Juni näher rückt und in der südchinesischen Stadt Yulin das Schlachten Tausender Hunde und Katzen für ihr Fleisch beginnt, zeigt eine neue Umfrage, dass nur ein kleiner Teil der Einwohner*innen von Yulin (19,3 %) gegen ein Verbot des brutalen Handels
In vista del "festival" della carne di cane di Yulin, un nuovo sondaggio rivela che meno del 20% dei residenti di Yulin si oppone al divieto della carne di cane e gatto e il 70% afferma che un divieto non avrebbe un impatto significativo sulla propria vit
—Con l'avvicinarsi del solstizio d'estate, il 21 giugno, quando nella città di Yulin, nel sud della Cina, inizia la macellazione di migliaia di cani e gatti destinati al consumo umano, un nuovo sondaggio mostra che solo una minoranza dei residenti di Yulin (il 19,3%) si oppone a un divieto di questo
Organizations around the world call for a ban on hunting trophy imports
BRUSSELS—In a joint position paper, conservation and animal protection organizations from all around the world, including 45 non-governmental organizations from African countries, speak out against trophy hunting and urge policymakers to ban imports. Mona Schweizer from Pro Wildlife says: “Trophy
Mexican authorities attend trainings to combat extreme cases of animal cruelty
MEXICO CITY—Last month, experts in animal cruelty prevention and response from Humane Society International trained officials with the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection, the Animal Surveillance Brigade, the Mexico City Environmental Attorney's Office, Quintana Roo, Aguascalientes, and
Wild birds and mammals return to the Mayan Biosphere Reserve after being rescued from illegal trafficking
PETEN, Guatemala—Multiple mammals and birds have been released back into the Guatemalan rainforest after being rescued and rehabilitated from incidents of illegal trafficking and cruelty. Asociacion Rescate y Conservacion de Vida Silvestre, with the support of Humane Society International/Latin
New IPSOS survey reveals the majority (68%) of South Africans oppose trophy hunting
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—South African citizens have spoken out against the cruel practice of hunting wild animals for trophies. A new 2022 IPSOS survey, commissioned by animal protection charity Humane Society International/Africa, reveals that 68% of the South African population oppose trophy