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Sibiu, ROMANIA—The Romanian Red Cross and animal protection organisation Humane Society International have launched an unprecedented agreement to get vital pet food and veterinary supplies into Ukraine to help tackle a worsening animal welfare crisis. Hundreds of animal shelters, veterinary clinics

ROMA—L’Italia ha un’occasione unica di ricoprire un ruolo da protagonista e cambiare il destino di oltre 300 milioni di animali in Europa (40 milioni a livello nazionale), che ogni anno vivono reclusi nelle gabbie degli allevamenti intensivi, annunciano le 22 organizzazioni della coalizione italiana

BRUXELLES—Aujourd'hui, le Parlement belge a fait un pas important contre l'importation et le commerce de trophées d'animaux, en adoptant à l'unanimité une résolution demandant au gouvernement de mettre immédiatement fin à l'autorisation des permis d'importation de trophées de certaines espèces

BRUSSELS—Today, the Belgium Parliament took a significant step against the import and trade of animal trophies, adopting with overwhelming support a resolution urging the government to immediately end the authorisation of trophy import permits for certain threatened and endangered species. Among

Update: This program has been extended to 31 December 2024. BRUSSELS—Ukrainian refugees who have fled the war with their pets in tow will now be able to access free veterinary treatment in 38 European countries, thanks to an unprecedented program called Vets for Ukrainian Pets. Launched by animal

Update: The deadline for this program has been extended to 31 December 2024. Ukrainian refugees who have fled the war with their pets can access free veterinary treatment in countries across Europe thanks to Vets for Ukrainian Pets. Download leaflet. Vets for Ukrainian Pets will cover the cost of

ROMA—Humane Society International accoglie favorevolmente l’iniziativa dell’Intergruppo Parlamentare per i Diritti degli Animali che, con il sostegno di diversi onorevoli e senatori e senatrici, ha presentato due interrogazioni parlamentari—alla Camera dei Deputati e al Senato della Repubblica—

BERLIN—Die Weltnaturschutzunion (IUCN) Ethics Specialist Group hat die Bundesregierung in einem Brief aufgefordert, aus ethischen, ökologischen und rechtlichen Gründen die Praxis der Trophäenjagdimporte zu beenden. Unterstützung erhält sie dabei nicht nur von 14 Tier- und Artenschutzverbänden, die

BERLIN—Die weltweit aktive Tierschutzorganisation Humane Society International (HSI) unterstützt die Ankündigung von Umweltministerin Steffi Lemke, den Import von Jagdtrophäen geschützter Tierarten nach Deutschland einzuschränken. Die Weltnaturschutzunion (IUCN) Ethics Specialist Group hatte

KRAKÓW—Dwa największe słonie Botswany zostały zabite przez myśliwych dla trofeum. Były dwoma z czterdziestu słoni, które miały wyjątkowo wielkie ciosy. Takie osobniki są krytyczne dla zachowania populacji słoni, a jednocześnie przyciągają turystów. Międzynarodowa organizacja broniąca praw zwierząt

BERLIN—Humane Society International supports the announcement by Environment Minister Steffi Lemke to restrict the import of hunting trophies from protected animal species to Germany. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature Ethics Specialist Group recently called on the German

BRUSSELS—Travel companies are urged by Humane Society International/Europe to provide safe, pet-friendly passage for Ukrainian refugees travelling with their animals, to avoid cats, dogs and others being abandoned at bus or airplane terminals due to being refused travel. The animal protection

With the European Union the world’s second largest importer of hunting trophies after the United States, HSI/Europe is calling on EU citizens and politicians to take action to stop the EU’s involvement in this grotesque and unsustainable killing. Fortunately, the fight is gaining momentum

BRUSSELS—Today, on International Endangered Species Day, Humane Society International/Europe is launching a new image under its #NotInMyWorld campaign featuring the image of an African lion trophy who has been packaged for shipping. The #NotInMyWorld campaign aims to raise awareness about the

BRUSSELS—On the cusp of the mink breeding season, which is set to resume at the end of this month, the European Food Safety Agency has released a report finding that all mink farms should be considered at risk for COVID-19 outbreaks and must be strictly monitored. Following the release of this

ROME—The Italian government has announced last night it will extend suspension of mink fur farming until 31 December 2021. The decision comes in the wake of the SARS-CoV-2 virus having been found on two mink farms so far in Italy. Italy has six fur farms with approximately 60,000 mink, 26,000 of

ROMA—In vista delle prossime consultazioni a tre sull’organizzazione comune dei mercati agricoli, Humane Society International, Essere Animali e Compassion in World Farming, chiedono alla Commissione Europea e agli Stati Membri nel Consiglio dell'UE di opporsi agli emendamenti 171 e 72 del