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On April 17, 2015, HSI helped rescue 64 dogs—including poodles, Maltese, Shih Tzus, Chihuahuas, Yorkshire terriers and Pekingese—from a puppy mill in Costa Rica. Neglected and used Many had been kept in overcrowded, filthy aerial enclosures and had never seen sunlight or

Anton Aguilar is the Executive Director of Humane Society International/Mexico, based in Mexico City. Mr. Aguilar holds an M.A. in Comparative Politics from the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences-Po Paris) and a B.A. in International Relations from El Colegio de Mexico

In Xi’an, China last week, members of an animal protection volunteer group called “Angels” spotted the latest in a series of trucks caught driving down the highway loaded with dogs headed for slaughter. When confronted, the truck driver and trader admitted that

In Odisha, India, where HSI is involved in a sea turtle conservation project, community volunteers, turtle guards, forestry personnel and technical experts came together last month for a training program coordinated by our local partner organization, Action for Protection of Wild Animals

Claire Bass is the Executive Director of Humane Society International/UK. She oversees HSI’s campaigns in the UK, including work to champion the protection of wildlife and to challenge the sale of fur in the UK. She is also part of HSI’s global

Twenty-three dogs rescued by Humane Society International from a dog meat farm in Seoul arrived in Washington, DC, in early January, 2015. (Thanks to United Petsafe airline for helping us get them here!) HSI worked with the farmer to remove the dogs

Social, family-oriented, and highly adaptable—wolves have a lot in common with dogs and humans. Old myths and fears plus competition for land and prey threaten the survival of these wild canids. Sadly, wolves are often misunderstood and needlessly shot, poisoned, trapped, and

by Keren Nazareth When Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in November 2013, HSI was on the ground in the days immediately following the storm to help the animals left lost or injured by it. Now, a year later, we celebrate the signing

The European chemicals law, REACH (short for Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals), includes a commitment that animal testing will only be carried out as "a last resort," as well as a legal obligation to regularly update testing requirements to reduce and