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FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil—Reacting to the news that the International Whaling Commission has rejected Japan’s comprehensive attack on the global moratorium on commercial whaling, Kitty Block, President of animal charity Humane Society International said, “It is an immense relief that the IWC’s moral

TOKYO—On Monday, September 17th, the Japanese Coalition for Animal Welfare and Humane Society International hosted a Citizen Forum to build momentum toward the forthcoming revision of the Act on Welfare and Management of Animals (Animal Welfare Act). The forum addressed the challenges in

動物との共生を考える連絡会とヒューメイン・ソサイエティー・インターナショナル(Humane Society International, HSI)が、動物の愛護及び管理に関する法律（以下、動物愛護法）の改正の機運を高めるために市民フォーラムを開催した。フォーラムでは、動物愛護法を、愛護精神を推進するための理念法として捉えるのではなく、より具体性を持った動物を守る手段となる部分を強化する必要性が語られた。そのためにはどの様な課題があるかなどに関する議論が展開された。また、実験動物や畜産動物など、ペット以外の動物に関する動向と課題について取り上げ、2020年の東京オリンピックに向けて

SEOUL—Humane Society International is celebrating a successful end to its campaign in South Korea to abolish the use of beagles in long-term testing of pesticides. This follows an announcement by the country’s pesticide authority that it will join the United States, European Union, India, Canada and

재단법인 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널(Humane Society International, HSI)은 농촌진흥청이 18일 발표한 개를 이용한 장기 농약시험 중단을 명시하는 ‘농약 및 원제의 등록기준 고시’ 일부 개정안을 환영한다. 이는 농촌진흥청의 2018년 규제혁신 추진 과제 중 ‘농약 및 원제 등록 기준 국제적 조화’의 일부로 발표되었으며, HSI는 그동안 추가적인 과학적 효용성이 없다고 알려진 개를 이용한 장기 농약시험 폐지를 위해 농촌진흥청에 규제 개선을 지속적으로 요청해왔다. 이 시험규정은 미국, 유럽연합, 인도, 캐나다

HYDERABAD—Humane Society International/India and life sciences start-up ReaGene Biosciences have joined hands to develop alternatives to animal testing, to promote their use, and to foster their acceptance by regulators. The two organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a network

WASHINGTON—Conservation and animal-welfare groups today urged Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider a federal decision to allow a Texas billionaire to import a critically endangered black rhino shot as a trophy hunt in Namibia. The Fish and Wildlife

MEXICO CITY—Humane Society International applauds bakery-restaurant corporation Le Pain Quotidien for joining the list of food and hospitality companies in Mexico that are adopting a cage-free egg policy, committing to switch to 100 percent cage-free eggs by 2025 or sooner. This pledge applies to

Humane Society Internacional felicita a Le Pain Quotidien por sumarse a la lista de empresas alimentarias y hoteleras en México en adopción de una política de huevo “libre de jaula,” comprometiéndose a cambiar en un 100% a una cadena de suministro de huevo proveniente de gallinas no confinadas en

MEDIA DOWNLOADS MANILA, Philippines—Leading up to World Rabies Day on Sept. 28, Humane Society International’s Street Dog Defender veterinarians and Filipino actress Sharmaine Arnaiz went door to door in the Payatas for a mass dog vaccination drive to help the Philippines tackle deadly rabies. The

WASHINGTON–Music mogul Simon Cowell is supporting animal charity Humane Society International’s bid to close down a dog meat farm in South Korea and rescue the more than 200 dogs and puppies caged inside who would otherwise be killed and eaten. The dogs spend their entire lives in small, barren

HYDERABAD—In observance of World Rabies Day, Humane Society International/India is organizing rabies vaccination drives on the 27th and 28th of September in 14 locations across six cities: Malappuram in Kerala, Vadodara and Jamnagar (Gujarat), and Dehradun, Mussoorie and Nainital (Uttarakhand)

LONDON–Music mogul Simon Cowell is supporting animal charity Humane Society International’s bid to close down a dog meat farm in South Korea and rescue the more than 200 dogs and puppies caged inside who would otherwise be killed and eaten. The dogs spend their entire lives in small, barren metal

LIMÓN, Costa Rica—During the month of September, Humane Society International/Latin America participated in an animal health fair that took place in the indigenous community of Suretka, Talamanca, in the province of Limón. The purpose of the fair was to provide local animals with general health

LIMÓN, Costa Rica—En el mes de setiembre, Humane Society International Latin America participó de la feria de salud que se realizó en la región de Suretka, Talamanca, en la provincia de Limón, la cual tuvo como fin atender a los animales de la zona, en chequeos generales de salud y esterilizaciones

SURABAYA, Indonesia–Humane Society International, in conjunction with the Indonesian Veterinary Medical Association, recently hosted Southeast Asia’s first technical workshop on cage-free egg production in Surabaya, Indonesia, bringing together food industry leaders, technical specialists, egg

Photos et vidéos MONTRÉAL—Plus de 200 chiens et chiots ayant passé leur vie dans des cages en métal, nombre d’entre eux souffrant de douloureuses blessures, de malnutrition et de maladies cutanées, sont en chemin vers des refuges d’urgence à travers le monde tandis que Humane Society International

WASHINGTON—Unilever, el gigante de productos para cuidado personal, anunció su apoyo a la campaña #SéLibreDeCrueldad encabezada por Humane Society International, Humane Society de Estados Unidos y Humane Society Legislative Fund (fondo legislativo) encaminada a que en un plazo de cinco años se