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United Kingdom
Strengthen laws to ensure better protection for Britain’s wildlife, urge cross-party MPs in open letter to the Government

LONDON—A cross-party group of 24 MPs and Peers have written to Environment Secretary Steve Reed urging the UK Government to strengthen protections for wildlife, as leading animal protection organis

Daniel Henney at a dog meat farm in South Korea

Jean Chung

South Korea
‘Wheel of Time’ actor Daniel Henney joins Humane World for Animals to rescue 67 dogs from a dog meat farm in South Korea

SEOUL—Ahead of South Korea’s dog meat ban coming into force in February 2027, Korean American actor Daniel Henney has helped charity Humane World for Animal

Reward offered in Knox County, TN for information on dog

Humane World for Animals

United States
Reward offered in Knox County, TN for information on dog left in parking lot with grocery bag tied around her head

Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the p

Wolves

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Europe
Wolves betrayed: European Parliament places politics over science

BRUSSELS—Today, in a decision that undermines the credibility of EU nature laws and threatens the recovery of wolves across Europe, the European Parliament voted to back the European Commission’s p

Dog caught up in dogfighting

Haily House

Italy Europe
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.

Hens in Thailand

Humane World for Animals

Asia
Sa-Nguan Farm launches Thailand’s first cage-free pasteurized eggs

BANGKOK—Humane World for Animals, formerly called Humane Society International, commends Sa-Nguan Farm, an egg producer based in Saraburi province, for becoming the first company in Thailand to pro

Hurricane response

Meredith Lee

United States
Hurricane Katrina’s 20-year anniversary: Disaster response and preparedness saves lives

WASHINGTON—Since deploying to help animals in response to Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago, Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, has committed to expandi

Helping a community dog

Alejandra Rodriguez

Mexico
Mexico City recognizes community animals and their caregivers in landmark law reform

MEXICO CITY—In a major development for animal welfare, Mexico City has revised its Animal Welfare law to officially recognize community animals—dogs and cats who live in public or communal spaces a

Beagle being experimented on in research lab

Humane World for Animals

Our undercover investigator worked on studies with more than 6,000 animals—including 250 dogs, 500 primates, 62 “minipigs” and more than 5,100 mice and rats—at Inotiv, a contract testing laboratory in Indiana.
United States
Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund support NIH’s new commitment to reduce animal use in research

WASHINGTON (April 29, 2025) — The National Institutes of Health’s announcement that it will prioritize human-based research technologies to reduce use of animals in NIH-funded rese

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