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Italy
Italian 2026 budget law: amendment approved to combat animal fighting

Humane World for Animals Italy (formerly called Humane Society International) and Fondazione Cave Canem, the organizations promoting the “Io non combatto” project, welcome the approval of amendment 42.0.23 to the 2026 Italian budget law, which provides for the allocation of dedicated funds to suppress animal fighting.

a pig in a small gestation crate

Humane World for Animals

United States
New Ohio regulations signal progress for mother pigs in the pork industry

On Dec. 31, 2025, Ohio’s regulations limiting the use of extreme confinement for mother pigs in the pork industry will take effect.

Person petting pig's snout in a green field.

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Humane World for Animals' Claire Bass with a pig rescued by from a farm that used farrowing crates.
United Kingdom
Humane World for Animals UK ‘applauds Government for ambitious plan’ on release of new Animal Welfare Strategy

LONDON—Humane World for Animals UK welcomes the UK Government’s publication of its new Animal Welfare Strategy, having met several times with ministers to provide extensive evidence and specific re

Description Mink fur farm in Pulandian, China 2023

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Italy
Mass killing of animals and lack of transparency: new parliamentary questions seek clarity on the future of mink still confined on Italian fur farms

ROME—Humane World for Animals Italy (formerly called Humane Society International) welcomes the submission of new parliamentary questions, in both the Italian Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, re

A wolf sitting outside in the wild

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United States
US House votes to strip federal protections for gray wolves, opening the door to trophy hunts and slaughter

The yea votes on the laughably named Pet and Livestock Protection Act defy both science and widely held public values on the subject of wolf protection, and constitutes one of the most dangerous threats to wolves’ survival in recent years.

ARCAS Rescue Center staff and volunteers, supported by Humane World for Animals, release a bird.

Meredith Lee/Humane World For Animals

On Nov. 14, 2025, ARCAS Rescue Center staff and volunteers, supported by Humane World for Animals, releases 34 animals into the Mayan Biosphere Reserve. The animals were rehabilitated at ARCAS after being rescued from illegal trafficking and cruelty situations by government entities. The species includes 16 opossums, 1 coyote, 6 squirrels, 1 hawk, 7 owls, 1 coati, 1 woodpecker, and 1 tamandua.
Chickens

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United Kingdom
Consumers deserve the truth: UK Government must act on ‘pervasive misinformation’ on animal products

LONDON―Compassion in World Farming, Humane World for Animals UK and The Animal Law Foundation met with members of Parliament this morning, to call for mandatory labelling of meat products and

Horse suffering from soring

The HSUS

HSUS undercover investigations documented the cruel realities of horse soring, a mutilation that forces an exaggerated gait in show horses known as the “Big Lick.”
United States
National Day of the Horse brings new calls for protecting Tennessee Walking Horses

WASHINGTON—As equine enthusiasts and animal supporters across the country celebrate the National Day of the Horse, Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund (formerly called Humane Soci

Group photo of the key volunteers and Humane World staffers for the event.

Pintu

Humane World for Animals India celebrated a milestone in community-led street dog welfare and positive behavioral change initiatives, as 297 residential societies in Dehradun were recognized as ‘Abhay Sankalp Societies’ for formally assuming responsibility for humane, responsible, and compassionate dog-human coexistence programs in their communities. The key volunteer in the program received awards from the Humane World team. This is a group shot of the key volunteers and Humane World staffers.
India
Dehradun marks milestone as 300 residential societies take lead on human-dog coexistence

DEHRADUN, Uttarakhand—Humane World for Animals India (formerly Humane Society International India) celebrated a milestone in community-led street dog welfare and positive behavioral change initiati

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