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Workshop for children
Skit, poster-making and storytelling workshop builds children’s awareness on the need to protect animals during heat wave

KASARGOD, Kerala—A two-day workshop on heat wave preparedness for animals conducted at Padanna Kadappuram HSS School helped students learn about the impact of extreme heat on animals and proactive ways to help. The workshop, conducted by Humane World for Animals India (formerly Humane Society

Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Dogs who were saved from death on South Korea dog meat farms are arriving in the US for adoption

WASHINGTON—This week, 34 dogs are arriving at Washington Dulles International Airport from South Korea where they were rescued from the dog meat industry by Humane Society International/Korea and its partners. Romeo, Nuri, Daisy, Phoenix, Brown Bear and the other dogs coming to the U.S. will be

Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Charity’s rescue mission exposes South Korea’s hellish puppy mill and dog meat trade where pups are bred as both friend and food

Washington D.C. – The latest rescue mission by animal charity Humane Society International is shining a horrifying spotlight on the long-suspected connection between South Korea’s puppy pet trade and the dog meat industry. In a country where dog meat traders go to some lengths to persuade

Gadhimai devotees urged not to transport animals for mass sacrifice during Nepal’s Gadhimai Mela 2019

PATNA -- Humane Society International/India has joined with Bihar’s Department of Animal Husbandry, People for Animals and local organization Jag Jagran Sansthan to urge devotees of the Gadhimai festival in Nepal not to transport or sacrifice animals during the event this year in November

Ending the dog and cat meat trade
BREAKING VIDEO: South Korea shuts down notorious Gupo dog meat market in latest crack down on increasingly unpopular dog meat trade; more than 80 dogs saved from slaughter

SEOUL – South Korean authorities have shut down Gupo dog meat market in Busan, notorious for being one of the country’s largest markets selling chilled dog meat as well as live dogs killed to order. More than 80 live but terrified dogs were rescued as part of a negotiated closure with the dog meat

Humane Society International saves 90 dogs from slaughter in South Korea

WASHINGTON—Humane Society International’s rescue team is on the ground in South Korea to save 90 dogs and puppies from the horrors of the dog meat trade and to bring them to the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Fifteen puppies will be arriving in the D.C. area on September 26 and 27

South Korea’s capital city declared free of dog slaughtering after dog meat shops work with Seoul mayor to end city-wide killing

SEOUL—Seoul’s last three dog meat shops have agreed to end dog slaughter on-site, following over a year of campaigning from Seoul’s Mayor Park Won-soon and the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The initiative has been welcomed by leading animal charity Humane Society International/Korea which has been

Nagaland dog meat trade
Progress! Mizoram moves one step closer to dog meat trade ban as Legislative Assembly amends Animal Slaughter Bill, removing dogs

Mizoram, India -- Mizoram, India has taken the first step towards ending its dog meat trade, by amending the law to remove dogs from the definition of animals suitable for slaughter. In a move welcomed by Humane Society International/India, the Mizoram Legislative Assembly unanimously passed the

Daniel Henney at a dog meat farm in South Korea
Ending the dog and cat meat trade
‘Wheel of Time’ actor Daniel Henney joins Humane World for Animals to rescue 67 dogs from a dog meat farm in South Korea

SEOUL—Ahead of South Korea’s dog meat ban coming into force in February 2027, Korean American actor Daniel Henney has helped charity Humane World for Animals rescue 67 dogs who were trapped on a dog meat farm in South Korea. As the country’s estimated 1,500 dog meat farms begin to close ahead of an

Monsoon Preparedness Workshop
Monsoon preparedness workshop raises awareness on helping animals and communities during disasters like floods and landslides

WAYANAD, Kerala—In an effort to boost grassroots-level disaster resilience in the rural district of Wayanad, Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International India), in collaboration with the Kottathara Grama Panchayat, conducted a monsoon preparedness training program to

Dog meat farm fire survivor
Ending the dog and cat meat trade
A new life in America for seven dogs who survived wildfire at South Korean dog meat farm that killed 700 canines

SEOUL—Seven dogs―the sole survivors of a devastating wildfire that destroyed a dog meat farm in Andong, Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea where 700 dogs burned to death―are being flown to safety in the United States thanks to Humane World for Animals South Korea, formerly known as Humane Society

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Animal testing and research
Rabbit blood hair oil worth Rs. 2.82 lakhs seized following complaint by animal protection organization

CHENNAI—Acting on a formal complaint submitted by the Humane World for Animals India, formerly called Humane Society International India, the Tamil Nadu Drugs Control Department has seized products worth approximately Rs. 2.82 lakhs [nearly $4000 USD] from Garuda Herbals. The seized products include

Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Ahead of China’s Yulin dog meat ‘festival’, a new survey reveals most Yulin residents don’t eat dog or cat meat and say a ban would have no impact on their lives

BEIJING—Ahead of the Yulin dog meat ‘festival’ in south China beginning on 20 June to coincide with the summer solstice, a new consumer survey in the city shows that a super majority of Yulin residents (87.5%) never or rarely eat dog or cat meat and 88% say a ban on the dog and cat meat trade would

a dog in a cage
Umfrage zeigt: Mehrheit in Yulin, China, lehnt Hunde- und Katzenfleisch ab – Humane World for Animals sagt: „Der grausame Handel muss enden“

BERLIN/BEJING – Kurz vor dem Yulin-„Festival“ in Südchina, das am 20. Juni zum Sommeranfang beginnt, zeigt eine neue Umfrage in der Stadt, dass die überwältigende Mehrheit der Einwohner*innen (87,5 %) nie oder nur selten Hunde- oder Katzenfleisch isst. Zudem geben 88 % an, dass ein Verbot des Hunde-

a dog in a cage
Ending the dog and cat meat trade
In vista del “festival” della carne di cane di Yulin, un nuovo sondaggio svela che la maggior parte dei residenti non consuma carne di cane o gatto e afferma che un divieto non avrebbe alcun impatto sulla propria vita

PECHINO, Cina—In vista del cosiddetto “festival” della carne di cane di Yulin, nella Cina meridionale, che inizierà il 20 giugno, in concomitanza con il solstizio d’estate, un nuovo sondaggio tra i consumatori della città rivela che una netta maggioranza dei residenti di Yulin (l’87,5%) non consuma

World Oceans Day event honours conservationist Rob Stewart’s memory, calls on federal government to ban products of shark finning

At an event held ahead of World Oceans Day (June 8), along with Lush Cosmetics and the family of the late Canadian filmmaker and conservationist, Rob Stewart, Humane Society International/Canada is calling on the federal government to ban the import of products of shark finning. Gabriel Wildgen

With South Korea’s first Bok Nal since the dog meat ban, dog farmers should capitalize on the plant-based boom and switch to crop growing instead, says HSI/Korea

SEOUL—More than 20 Korean animal protection groups and hundreds of citizens are expected to gather in Seoul on July 13 to mark the start of South Korea’s first Bok Nal since the National Assembly voted in January to ban the dog meat industry. Although appetite for dog meat soup (bosintang ) is at an

Landmark decision spares animals in India from obsolete testing for veterinary vaccines

INDIA —In a significant move, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has made a progressive amendment and waived off the Target Animal Batch Safety Test (TABST) in the Indian Pharmacopoeia, effective 1st July 2024. The TABST, a non-specific safety test for veterinary vaccines, typically involves

Relief operations for animals underway in the aftermath of landslides in Kerala, India, as Humane Society International/India deploys

WAYANAD, Kerala—Humane Society International/India is on the ground in Kerala, southwest India, providing critical emergency relief to hundreds of animals affected by the devastating landslides and floods that hit Wayanad on July 30. The landslides, which have so far resulted in more than 350 human

Thailand’s move towards cage-free hens gains momentum with restaurant’s new commitment

BANGKOK, Thailand—Tap Home Cook, a popular café and restaurant group in Thailand, is taking a significant step toward improving animal welfare by committing to only use eggs from cage-free hens by 2028. The pledge was made with the support of the animal protection organisation Humane Society