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Humane World for Animals in India at an event releases the findings from its recent Compassion Index Survey in Kolkata
Kolkata’s first Compassion Index Survey finds strong concern for animals and opportunities to turn compassion into action

Kolkata, WEST BENGAL—Today, Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International/India) released the findings from its first-of-its-kind Compassion Index Survey, offering a

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Sixth Cohort of India’s First Plant-Based Startup Accelerator Program Now Open

MUMBAI, India—Humane World for Animals India (formerly Humane Society International/India) has opened applications for the sixth edition of its Humane Entrepreneurship Program (HEP), India's only

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India gets its first-ever online course to prepare veterinarians for animal–inclusive disaster response

WAYANAD, KERALA—Animal protection organization Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International/India), in collaboration with Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Animal protection organization Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International India) has launched emergency relief operations for animals affected by the devastating floods in Maharashtra.
Emergency relief operations begin for animals affected by Maharashtra floods

Animal protection organization Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International India) has launched emergency relief operations for animals affected by the devastating

Nagaland, India dog meat trade
Major win in Nagaland: three dog meat wholesalers permanently exit trade after 20 years

In a major breakthrough in efforts to end the dog meat trade in northeastern India, three long-time dog meat wholesalers have permanently left the trade after supplying dogs for slaughter and

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New report demands urgent policy reform to curb India’s booming exotic pet trade

DELHI, India— Animal protection organization Humane World for Animals India, in collaboration with Kritika Balaji, a wildlife trade researcher, has published a new report titled “Safeguarding

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Pune hosts first-ever plant-based roundtable for educational institutions

Pune, MAHARASHTRA—Animal protection organization Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International/India), in collaboration with EduGrown, hosted Pune’s first-ever

On World Red Cross Day, our Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Response team was recognized by the Indian Red Cross Society (Punjab State Branch) for supporting animals during the devastating Punjab floods of September 2025.
Good news: Humane World for Animals India recognized by the Red Cross for its flood relief operation in Punjab

AMRITSAR, Punjab— On World Red Cross Day, Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International) was honoured by the Red Cross Society of India (Punjab State Branch) for the

Humane World for Animal India's Lucknow staff from Companion Animals and Engagement team on-ground catching and handling street dogs while inputting data on the mobile app for neuter, along with ABC center where surgeries and prep of street dogs are done.
States and Union Territories ordered to effectively implement the Animal Birth Control Framework

After hearing all parties, a three-judge bench in the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria, pronounced its final judgment in the suomotu case on