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Chickens hunt and scratch for food in an open pasture full of crimson clover at White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Ga.
ETCA coalition calls on the Italian Government: ‘The cage-free fund is a first step toward building a cage-free Italy’
ROME—The Italian members of the “End the Cage Age” coalition, including Humane World for Animals Italy (formerly called Humane Society International) are calling on the Italian Government to support
Martina Pluda, director of Humane World for Animals Italy
Protecting elephants from trophy hunting: “Tuskers” receives a special mention at the Italian Pet Carpet Film Festival
The documentary “Tuskers: Saving the last gentle giants”, from animal charity Humane World for Animals, formerly called Humane Society International, has received a special mention at the Pet Carpet
Martina Pluda, director of Humane World for Animals Italy, has been named one of Forbes Italy’s 100 Women Leaders of 2025.
Martina Pluda, director of Humane World for Animals Italy, among Forbes Italy’s top 100 women leaders of 2025

MILAN, Italy—Martina Pluda, director of Humane World for Animals Italy (formerly called Humane Society International Italy), has been named one of Forbes Italy’s 100 Women Leaders of 2025. The

Press conference on dogfighting at the Italian Senate – June 26, 2025.
Brutal training and fake “rescues” fuel the dogfighting business in Italy

ROME, Italy—Dogfighting remains widespread across Italy—not only in the South—in part due to fake “rescues,” which criminals exploit as a means to transport fighting dogs from one region to another

Rescue and rehoming of 6 dogs in the framework of the Italian dog fighting project "IO NON COMBATTO"
Debunking myths: a new webinar series to promote adoption of dogs rescued from dog fights

ROME, Italy—Fondazione Cave Canem and Humane World for Animals, formerly known as Humane Society International, are about to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the “Io non combatto” project, created

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44 organizations from the animal welfare, environmental, scientific, and economic sectors write to Pichetto and Lollobrigida: “Ready to meet with Ministers to clarify leaked hunting bill”

ROME, Italy—44 organizations*, representing not only the Italian environmental and animal welfare movements but also the scientific community and those involved in sustainable nature-related tourism

happy puppy on leash
Final approval given to Bill AS 1308 introducing harsher penalties for crimes against animals in Italy
The Italian Senate has definitively approved Bill AS 1308, which was approved in November by the Chamber under the name AC 30. The bill will introduce amendments to the criminal code, the criminal
Dog caught up in dogfighting
Whistleblowers play a key role in protecting animals from cruelty

ROME—Alerting authorities anonymously plays a critical role in exposing and preventing crimes against animals and the environment. This was the key message that emerged during the event

A wolf sitting outside in the wild
Animal protection organisation warns that EU proposal to downgrade wolf protection may set the stage for wider attacks on EU nature laws

BRUSSELS—Humane World for Animals Europe (formerly called Humane Society International/Europe) warns that a new proposal to downgrade the protected status of wolves could open the floodgates to more