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Indonesia Dog Meat Rescue - Temp Shelter

Ekky Bogor

Indonesia
Campaigners, communities and government officials unite to tackle rabies in Indonesia’s Nusa Tenggara Timur province

KUPANG, NTT, Indonesia― Government officials, veterinarians, NGOs, academics and community representatives from Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) in southern Indonesia gathered in the provincial capital Ku

Dog in a filthy cage

Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals

‘An overwhelming, heartbreaking scene:’ Over 100 dogs and puppies rescued from alleged neglect at Havanese breeder’s residence in Harford County, Maryland

Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, is assisting the Harford County Sheriff’s Office in rescuing over 100 dogs and puppies in a large-scale alleged neglect situation at a breeder’s residence in Harford County, Maryland.

Humane Journeys staff visit Animal Brigade, a mock mobile clinic in Aguascalientes, and a partner shelter in Holbox to plan for the 2026 Humane Journeys donor trip.

Victoria Grupp

Mexico
Mobile help, lasting impact: Humane World for Animals exceeds dog and cat treatment goal in Mexico

AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico— Last year, Humane World for Animals Mexico, then known as Humane Society International Mexico, established an ambitious goal: to provide care for more than 2,800 dogs and ca

Kimchi in his new home, a dog adopted in Canada who was rescued by Humane World for Anima

Paule Geoffroy

South Korea
International Dog Day: Dogs rescued from Cheongju dog meat farm begin new lives in Canada as beloved family companions

SEOUL—Humane World for Animals Korea rescued 67 dogs this past May from a dog meat fa

a monkey in a tree

Christi Gilbreth/Humane World for Animals

United States
Rescued from the exotic pet trade, marmosets Cali and George are now living happily-ever-after at a Texas animal sanctuary

MURCHISON, Texas—Before arriving at Humane World for Animals’ sanctuary Black Beauty Ranch, a marmoset named George had a lonely existence as someone’s “pet,” kept caged in a Wisconsin basement.

Hurricane drill in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Dog hit by a car

Felipe Marquez

Mexico
Authorities and organizations prepare for hurricane season

MERIDA, MEXICO — In response to the increasing intensity of tropical weather phenomena affecting Mexico’s coasts, the organization Humane World for Animals, formerly known as Humane Society In

a person holding a young dog in their arms

Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals

United States
Rescuers work through rain and heat to save dogs from two alleged dogfighting operations in South Carolina

SOUTH CAROLINA—On Monday, Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, assisted the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) in the rescue of 18 dogs, in

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Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals