Carrefour, Brazil’s leading food retailer, commits to selling only cage-free eggs
SÃO PAULO—Carrefour, Brazil’s leading food retailer, has announced it will sell exclusively cage-free eggs at its supermarkets throughout Brazil, becoming the first supermarket company in the country to make this commitment. Carrefour operates almost 650 stores throughout Brazil and will complete its
On World Lion Day, tourists are urged to shun South Africa's lion cub petting industry
MEDIA DOWNLOADS CAPE TOWN—South African actress and wildlife advocate Pearl Thusi is collaborating with Humane Society International/Africa to warn residents and especially travellers to South Africa not to visit tourist attractions that offer lion cub petting and lion walks. These facilities breed
HSI and OIJ join in training sessions on animal cruelty issues
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica—Today concludes a week of training for more than 60 officials of the Judicial Investigation Agency (Organismo de Investigación Judicial, or OIJ), the federal department responsible for enforcing the anti-cruelty law in Costa Rica. Humane Society International/Latin America and
HSI rescues three Great Danes from illegal backyard breeder in Hyderabad
HSI HYDERABAD—Responding to a complaint of a sick and injured dog wandering in Meerpet, Humane Society International/India found three adult Great Danes in a shocking state of neglect. Upon investigation, the rescue team found out that a local man used the dogs
Campaigners rejoice as Indonesian Government pledges to ban dog and cat meat trade
JAKARTA— Campaigners with the Dog Meat-Free Indonesia coalition are celebrating a major breakthrough in their efforts to end the brutally cruel dog and cat meat trades, following a national government pledge to ban the trades. The DMFI comprising local and international groups
More than 50 animals were rescued or cared for during the pilgrimage to the Basilica
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica—Humane Society International / Latin America, as a member of the National Animal Welfare Advisory Council (CONABA) of Costa Rica, participated in one of the four control posts that the National Animal Health Service (SENASA) placed in strategic places
HSI launches anti-cruelty programs in Quintana Roo, Mexico
CHETUMAL—Humane Society International, a leading animal welfare organization, signed agreements with the Biodiversity Institute and the Environmental Attorney General of Quintana Roo State in Mexico to set up anti-cruelty training programs and enhance capacity to respond to reports of animal cruelty. Anton
Lawsuit challenges Trump Administration’s trophy hunting council
Washington, DC— Conservation and animal protection groups sued the Trump administration today for illegally establishing the “International Wildlife Conservation Council,” an advisory panel stacked with people who have personal or financial interests in killing or importing rare or endangered animals from overseas
Majority of Nainital street dogs sterilized and vaccinated
Nainital—Humane Society International/India, with the help of Nagar Palika Parishad, Nainital and the participation of Nainital city residents, has successfully sterilized and vaccinated 279 street dogs in less than two months. The purpose of the drive was to conduct Animal Birth Control
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