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Kirsten Peek/Humane World for Animals

United States
Seven Tosa dogs who survived a devastating wildfire at a dog meat farm in South Korea, start a new life in the United States

SEOUL―Seven Tosa dogs―the sole survivors of a devastating wildfire that destroyed a dog meat farm in Andong, Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea where almost 700 dogs burned to death―have b

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Maura Flaherty

Italy
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 touris

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Ruthanne Johnson/Humane World for Animals

United States
Trump budget puts wild horses and burros on the chopping block, paves way for mass slaughter

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, sharply criticized the Trump administratio

Replica farrowing crate and animatronic pig at Humane World for Animals UK event in the House of Commons, June 2025

Clive Tagg

United Kingdom
New polling reveals 69% of Brits reject the practice of caging mother pigs in farrowing crates for weeks at a time

LONDON—New polling commissioned by leading animal protection organisation Humane World for Animals UK (formerly Humane Society International UK) reveals that more than two thirds (69%) of the Briti

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United States
Shocking undercover investigation reveals illicit sale of ivory across Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania—Today Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, released alarming results of an

Monsoon Preparedness Workshop

Aakash Dirar

India
Monsoon preparedness workshop raises awareness on helping animals and communities during disasters like floods and landslides

WAYANAD, Kerala—In an effort to boost grassroots-level disaster resilience in the rural district of Wayanad, Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International India), in

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Gemma DiLullo/iStock.com

Italy
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

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Jenn Ackerman/AP Images for Humane World for Animals

A Humane World responder holds a rooster steady as a field veterinarian performs a brief physical exam.
United States
Missing toes, unsanitary conditions: Humane World for Animals assists the Clark County Sheriff’s Office with alleged cockfighting bust

Humane World for Animals assisted the Clark County Sheriff’s Office with the seizure of more than 160 roosters and hens from an alleged cockfighting operation in Clark County, Wisconsin.

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A Humane World is the official blog of Humane World for Animals—a first-hand account of our ongoing efforts to protect animals, as told by our president and CEO, Kitty Block.

Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals