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Goats rescued by HSI/India at the Indo-Nepal border checkpoints ahead of the Gadhimai festival 2024

Hemanth Byatroy

Goats rescued by HSI/India at the Indo-Nepal border checkpoints ahead of the Gadhimai festival 2024
India
Animal charity Humane Society International India to become “Humane World for Animals” to better encompass mission

INDIA (Feb.

Humane World for Animals globe

Humane World for Animals logo

Latin America
Animal charity Humane Society International Latin America to become "Humane World for Animals” to better encompass mission

SAN JOSÉ (14 Feb.

Bears at Yellowstone National Park

Don Getty

Wild grizzly bears at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
Animal charity Humane Society International Canada to become "Humane World for Animals” to better encompass mission and global presence

MONTREAL (Feb.

Koala during Australia Wildfires Response

Kristen Walker/Humane World for Animals

Humane Society International/Australia responds to the fires in Australia.
Australia
Animal charity Humane Society International Australia becomes ‘Humane World for Animals’ to better encompass mission and global presence

SYDNEY (Feb.

Staff interacts with pigs and chickens at er farm animal sanctuary, Yesahcan Sanctuary

Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals

Karla Dumas, Vice President of Farm Animal Protection, interacts with pigs and chickens at her farm animal sanctuary, Yesahcan Sanctuary, in the Humane World for Animals branding.
Brazil
Animal charity Humane Society International Brazil to become "Humane World for Animals” to better encompass mission

BRASILIA (14 Feb.

Kitty Block with dog

Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals

United States
Humane Society to become "Humane World for Animals” to better reflect the organization’s mission and presence 70 years after founding

WASHINGTON—The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International announced today that they will change their name to Humane

KS Cockfighting Rescue

Mike Simons/AP Images for Humane World for Animals

United States
More than 400 roosters and hens removed from alleged cockfighting operation in Sumner County, Kansas

Humane World for Animals assisted the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office with the seizure of more than 400 roosters and hens from an alleged cockfighting operation in Sumner County, Kansas.

Statement on former Pentagon official’s guilty plea for dogfighting

The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund consider the case a textbook example of serious multi-agency, multi-state collaboration in addressing the cruelties of dogfighting and cockfighting.

Plant-based food on a plate in a cafeteria.

Jen Squires

Our chefs help develop, test and perfect plant-based recipes.
United States
Northshore School District sets a new standard in Washington state with ambitious plant-based pledge
Northshore School District has solidified itself as a leader in K-12 food service by pledging to serve 28% plant-based menus by 2027.

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