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EU delays on cage rules prolong hens’ suffering, while egg producers face continued investment uncertainty

BRUSSELS—Today, there are around 400 million hens on EU farms, and more than a third of them are still confined in cage systems. Five years after the European Commission committed, in response to the

OH Fur Farm Rescue
Humane World for Animals calls on Rome to ban fur displays

ROME—Ahead of Fur Free Friday, an initiative held every November that encourages consumers to refrain from buying clothing and accessories made with animal fur during Black Friday, Humane World for

In a significant joint effort, Assam Police and four animal protection organizations, JBF (Just Be Friendly), Humane World for Animals India (formerly Humane Society International/India), UCI Foundation and Anaajoree have come together to rescue 26 dogs believed to have been destined for the dog meat trade
Assam Police and animal protection organizations unite to rescue 26 dogs from suspected dog meat trade in India

ASSAM, India—In a significant joint effort, Assam Police and four animal protection organizations—JBF (Just Be Friendly), Humane World for Animals India (formerly Humane Society International/India)

A close up photo of a mink in a dirty cage
Denmark pulls the plug on mink farming

BRUSSELS – The Danish government has decided to pull the plug on its mink fur farming industry, putting animal welfare ahead of the commercial interests of the country’s seven remaining fur farms

Horse-drawn carriage and horse at the side of a city street
New York City Council passes carriage horse ban; Humane World for Animals calls vote a landmark step for horse welfare

NEW YORK CITY— Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, today celebrates the City Council’s passage of Intro 943, legislation ending horse-drawn carriage

Raccoon dog on a fur farm
International outerwear brand Woolrich Europe has officially announced a fur-free commitment

LONDON — International outerwear brand Woolrich Europe has officially announced a fur-free commitment in collaboration with the Fur Free Alliance, a coalition of 45 animal protection organizations in

Two deer stand in a lush, green woodland clearing.
Humane World for Animals offers tips for coexisting with wildlife in colder weather

As winter in the Northern Hemisphere approaches, our wild neighbors like raccoons, squirrels, deer and birds begin changing their behavior in response to colder conditions and its impact on their food

A small tan dog peers through the hole of a rusty metal cage
Seventy lucky dogs escape dog meat fate in South Korea ahead of country’s historic 2027 ban

SEOUL―In a major milestone for global animal protection, international animal group Humane World for Animals (previously called Humane Society International) has completed its final large-scale dog

Room with several racks on which animal pelts are hung
‘Inexplicable and shameful’: two parliamentary questions challenge the exemption of Russian sable fur pelts from EU sanctions

ROME—Humane World for Animals, formerly called Humane Society International, welcomes the submission of two parliamentary questions by Italian policy makers concerning the removal of Russian sable fur

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