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SEOUL—A dog meat farm on South Korea’s famous Jindo Island, which for more than 20 years bred and slaughtered Jindo dogs for human consumption despite them being the country’s national dog breed, has closed its doors for good after coming to an agreement with Humane Society International/Korea and

SEOUL—Un allevamento di cani da carne sulla famosa isola di Jindo, in Corea del Sud, ha chiuso definitivamente i battenti dopo aver allevato e macellato cani dell’omonima razza, destinati al consumo umano, per più di 20 anni, nonostante si trattasse della razza canina nazionale del paese. La

SEOUL—In response to South Korean President Moon’s reported suggestion that it could be time for South Korea to ban dog meat, Humane Society International/Korea’s dog meat campaigner Nara Kim issues this response from Seoul: “As a Korean who has visited many dog meat farms and seen the appalling

DHARWAD —Veterinarians from Humane Society International/India went door-to-door in the remote villages of Dori and  Dopenatti in Dharwad, southwest India for World Rabies Day, giving free anti-rabies vaccinations to owned, yet free-ranging dogs as part of a regionalised drive to better protect both

Kulon Progo, INDONESIA—A dog meat trader in Indonesia has been found guilty of breaking the law and sentenced to a 10 month jail term and $USD10,000 fine (150 million IDR) in the country’s first ever dog meat prosecution. The trader was caught by Kulon Progo District Police in May this year

Kerala, INDIA—Humane Society International/India, in collaboration with the Department of Animal Husbandry, is providing emergency relief to thousands of animals affected by the devastating floods in the state of Kerala. While the National Disaster Response Force, Indian Army, Air Force and Navy

- 사람과 동물 모두를 위한 과학계 발전에 큰 도약 기대 동물보호단체 한국 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널(Humane Society International, 이하 HSI)은 환경부가 소개한 ‘2030 화학안전과 함께하는 동물복지 실현 비전’ 발표에 대해 환영의 입장을 28일 밝혔다. 앞서 지난 9월 환경부는 온라인 토론회를 개최하여 동물대체시험법 활용을 크게 확대하기 위한 계획을 담은 화학안전과 동물복지 실현 정책을 소개했다. 이는 HSI를 포함해 국내시험기관, 독성 전문가, 화학물질 컨설팅 기업 등으로 꾸린 TF팀이 모여 각

SEOUL—South Korea’s Ministry of Environment introduced its “2030 Chemical Safety and Animal Welfare vision” last month with the aim of vastly increasing the use of non-animal test methods in what animal protection NGO Humane Society International/Korea welcomes as a leap forward for both animals and

SEOUL, South Korea—More than half of South Koreans in their 20s who have consumed dog meat in the past year, felt social pressure to do so from influential seniors such as their father or senior colleagues at work, a new survey finds. While the majority of respondents in this age group did not

HANOI, Viet Nam—The owner of a dog slaughterhouse and dog meat restaurant in Viet Nam, which killed thousands of dogs for human consumption over the past five years, has become the first in the country to take part in a new Models for Change program by animal protection group Humane Society

KARNATAKA, India—In a move that will standardize and certify humane and responsible snake rescue in the state, the Karnataka Forest Department on Monday published an operational manual for certified snake rescuers. The guidelines titled “Effective Human-Snake Conflict Management and Mitigation: An

HANOI, Viet Nam—Seven grocery stores and a bakery in Viet Nam are supporting Nguyen Khoi Green JSC (the makers of Nguyen Khoi – Natural Pork brand or Nguyen Khoi) to end the gestation crate confinement of female breeding pigs and to implement group housing, which gives these intelligent animals room

국제동물보호단체 '한국 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널'(이하 한국HSI)가 동물대체시험법 제정을 촉구하는 국민 6만 6천여 명의 의지를 담은 서명지를 국회에 전달했다. 한국HSI는 31일 국회 의원회관 2층 로비에서 '동물대체시험법 제정안 통과를 위한 6만 서명 전달식‘을 열고 “토끼해를 맞아 실험토끼 랄프와 시민들의 동물대체시험법 제정안 통과를 촉구하는 목소리를 전달했다”고 밝혔다. 이번에 전달된 서명지는 지난 2021년 8월에 ’동물대체시험법 제정안 통과‘를 위한 서명 캠페인으로 시작되었으며, 이번달 기준 6만 6천여 명의 서명이

SEOUL, South Korea—A petition to rally support for passage of a bill proposed to advance animal-free approaches in science and product testing has been delivered to the National Assembly by Humane Society International/Korea. In a ceremony held on Jan. 31, HSI/Korea officially delivered the petition

On March 7th and 8th, 2023, Humane Society International/Korea will close down a legally registered dog meat farm in Chungcheong province and rescue almost 200 dogs and puppies, after the farmer Mr Yang joined our Models for Change program to leave this dying industry for good and start vegetable

SEOUL—South Korean lawmakers gathered at the country’s National Assembly today for the opening of an exhibition in support of a legislative ban on the dog meat industry, co-hosted by the Animal Welfare Forum, Humane Society International/Korea and National Assembly members Young-ho Tae and Jeong

WARNING: This content includes graphic descriptions of animals being killed JAKARTA, Indonesia―Indonesia’s notorious Tomohon “Extreme” Market in North Sulawesi province has officially banned the dog and cat meat trade in an historic agreement that will spare thousands of animals from being

HANOI, Viet Nam―The People's Committee of Dong Nai Province and Humane Society International in Viet Nam have signed a unique three-year agreement to work together to tackle the dog and cat meat trades and promote companion animal welfare throughout the province. This first-of-its-kind agreement

Update: As of May 2023, Bite Me Softly has published that it no longer buys eggs from caged hens. BANGKOK, Thailand—Bite Me Softly, a leading restaurant brand in Bangkok, is set to make a significant stride in animal welfare with its adoption of a cage-free egg policy. By 2024, the brand will

DONG NAI, Viet Nam—Efforts to save Viet Nam’s wild elephants—currently listed as Endangered in the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List are being given a boost by a new collaborative, science-based project including camera trap IDs. The unique project is a joint effort between