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Guwon, rescued after a fire at a South Korean dog meat farm, is now called Phoenix and lives with her new family in Canada.

Chloe Emond-Lane

Global
Amazing survival of Phoenix the dog who escaped death during a fire at a South Korean dog meat farm and found a family in Canada

QUEBEC, Canada―Phoenix the dog quite literally rose from the ashes when she survived a devastating fire at a dog meat farm in South Korea, narrowly escaped being sold back into the meat trade and was luckily saved and flown overseas by Humane World for Animals where she found safety and love with

Indonesia dog meat slaughterhouse, pre-closure.

Forddhanto Bimantoro

Global
Livelihood transition program on Indonesia’s Timor Island helps local drive to end the dog meat trade that kills 1 million dogs nationwide

KUPANG, Indonesia (March 6, 2026)― A dog slaughterhouse owner and a dog meat restaurant owner in Nusa Tenggara Timur province, who between them have been slaughtering or serving up dogs for more than 45 years, have closed their businesses for good as part of a local drive to end the dog meat trad

Reality Projected fur free campaign 2026

Fro Rojas

Europe Germany Italy
New campaign reveals the animal cruelty of the fur trade, urging the EU Commission to ban fur farming

BRUSSELS―Animal protection charity Humane World for Animals Europe is urging the EU Commission to ban fur farming and sales with a new thought-provoking campaign exposing the animal cruelty hidden behind the glossy PR of the fur trade. 

Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society International) called for an end to fur farming and the trade in fur products in Europe during the event “The economic unsustainability of the European fur industry,” held on February 19 in Rome.

Fabio Di Marcantonio

Italy
Italian MEPs appeal to the European commissioner for animal welfare: end fur farming

ROME—“It is time to put an end to fur farming and to the trade in fur products in Europe,” urged animal protection organization Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society International) at today’s event “The economic unsustainability of the European fur industry,” held in Rome.

Dog behind metal fence

Meredith Lee/Humane World For Animals

Humane World for Animals rescues dogs from a suspected dogfighting situation at a large property in Union County, Florida as part of a multi-property seizure in Clay and Union counties on Dec. 10, 2025.
Animal welfare leaders welcome multi-agency government strategy to combat animal cruelty

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, are encouraged to see the 

Dog behind metal gate.

Meredith Lee/Humane World For Animals

Humane World for Animals provides dogs rescued from a suspected neglect situation in Havre de Grace, MD with care and medical exams at the Care Center on August 28, 2025.
United States
As USDA moves to address puppy mill cruelties, humane advocates push for stronger standards of care at commercial dog breeding facilities

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, are encouraged to see the U.S.

The image depicts an indoor poultry farm filled with numerous white chickens.

Lukas Vincour / ZvÌrata NejÌme/We Animals Media

Thousands of young chickens sit on a densely packed rearing barn floor at an industrial broiler chicken farm. Czechia, 2020.
United States
USDA prioritizes cruelty ahead of animal welfare and worker safety at slaughterhouses

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, strongly condemn a new proposal by the U.S.

The image depicts a grizzly bear mother walking alongside her two cubs in a natural setting.

Don Getty

Wild grizzly bears at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
United States
Kids invited to speak up for wild animals for World Wildlife Day on March 3

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, launched a nationwide conservation education and advocacy project empo

Man painting mural on wall.

Hiraj/Humane World For Animals

Humane World for Animals India staffers and volunteers painting beautiful murals on the Lucknow's ABC Centre to celebrate a major milestone
India
Lucknow marks one 100,000 dog sterilization milestone with vibrant, educational murals at its Animal Birth Control center

Lucknow has achieved a major milestone in humane street dog management by completing one 100,000 dog sterilization surgeries under its Animal Birth Control program

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