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Humane Society International engages with international agreements that either directly or indirectly affect animals on a large, global scale. The adoption or rejection of one international measure can affect thousands or even millions of animals. We actively lobby for stronger protections and

MONTREAL—As COVID-19 continues to severely impact peoples’ lives, Humane Society International/Canada and Friends of HSI have launched the COVID-19 Animal Response Program in Quebec in collaboration with the City of Montreal, with the generous support of PetSmart Charities of Canada. The program

MONTRÉAL— Alors que la pandémie de la COVID-19 continue d’avoir un impact considérable sur la vie de la population, Humane Society International/Canada et Les amis de HSI ont lancé le Programme d’intervention pour les animaux en réponse à la COVID-19 au Québec en collaboration avec la Ville de

MINNEAPOLIS—Today, Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, delivered more than 195,000 signatures in person to Target‘s downtown Minneapolis headquarters, calling on the company to fulfill its long-overdue commitments to eliminate the extreme confinement of

FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, is assisting the Fort Wayne Police Department in the rescue of 22 dogs and puppies from two alleged dogfighting operations involving multiple properties in Fort Wayne. The Indiana Gaming Commission

LONDON—Pressure is increasing on the UK Government to ban the import and sale of cruel fur as a leading EU science body, the European Food Safety Authority, concluded in its official scientific opinion published today that fur farming across the European Union fails to meet basic animal welfare

GIACARTA—L’attrice hollywoodiana Kim Basinger, il comico Ricky Gervais e l’attore britannico Peter Egan si sono uniti agli attivisti della coalizione Dog Meat Free Indonesia (DMFI) per celebrare la notizia che la capitale dell’Indonesia, Giacarta, ha vietato il commercio di carne di cane e gatto. Le

—With the summer solstice approaching on June 21, when the slaughter of thousands of dogs (and cats) for meat begins in the city of Yulin, south China, a new survey shows that only a small proportion of Yulin residents (19.3%) oppose a ban on the brutal trade, while 70% say a ban would have no or no

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

—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

BEIJING—Chinese animal activists have rescued 19 dogs from an illegal slaughterhouse in the outskirts of Yulin, a week before the city’s infamous annual dog meat festival, at which thousands of dogs and cats will be killed and eaten, is due to begin. Shocking images show the bloody scenes

PECHINO—Un gruppo di attivisti cinesi ha salvato 19 cani da un macello illegale alla periferia di Yulin, a una settimana dall’inizio del famigerato “festival” annuale della carne di cane della città, durante il quale migliaia di cani e gatti saranno uccisi e mangiati. Le immagini scioccanti raccolte

SEOUL―The vast majority of South Koreans (86%) have little to no intention of consuming dog meat in the future, regardless of their past consumption, according to a new survey by Nielsen Korea commissioned by animal group Humane Society International/Korea. A majority (57%) support a ban on the dog

Forty-four dogs, including 19 puppies just days old, have been rescued from a dog meat fattening facility and slaughterhouse in Thai Nguyen, Viet Nam, after the owner had a change of heart and shut his shop for good. Mr Hung had bought, sold and slaughtered up to 20,000 dogs for the meat trade over

THAI NGUYEN, Vietnam—cani, tra cui 19 cuccioli di pochi giorni, sono stati salvati da un macello di carne di cane a Thai Nguyen, in Vietnam, dopo che il proprietario si è convinto a chiudere definitivamente il commercio e cambiare attività. Il signor Hung ha comprato, venduto e macellato circa 20

JAKARTA, Indonesia—More than 30 stars from the world of acting, fashion and music―including Billie Eilish, Charlize Theron, Clint Eastwood, Kim Basinger, Courteney Cox, Ricky Gervais, Andie McDowell, Jeff Bridges and Zooey Deschanel―have called on President Joko Widodo in a joint letter to end

JAKARTA, Indonesia—Più di 30 star del mondo del cinema, della moda e della musica - tra cui Billie Eilish, Charlize Theron, Clint Eastwood, Kim Basinger, Courteney Cox, Ricky Gervais, Andie McDowell, Jeff Bridges e Zooey Deschanel - hanno chiesto al Presidente Joko Widodo, in una lettera congiunta

SEOUL—South Korea’s National Assembly has today voted through a ban on the dog meat industry in what animal campaigners at Humane Society International/Korea have called “history in the making.” Up to 1 million dogs a year are factory farmed and killed for human consumption in the country. The ban

SEOUL—Das südkoreanische Parlament hat heute ein Verbot der Hundefleischindustrie erlassen. Die Tierschützer von Humane Society International/Korea sprechen von einem "historischen Schritt". In Südkorea werden jährlich bis zu 1 Million Hunde für den menschlichen Verzehr gezüchtet und getötet. Das

SEUL—Oggi, con un voto dell'Assemblea Nazionale della Corea del Sud, è stato messo al bando il business della carne di cane. Un evento definito “storico” dagli attivisti di Humane Society International/Corea. Nel Paese, fino a un milione di cani vengono allevati e uccisi ogni anno per il consumo