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SÃO PAULO—In April, Humane World for Animals Brazil, formerly called Humane Society International Brazil, hosted a three-part webinar series to advance sow welfare in Brazil. The series brought together animal welfare experts, veterinarians, academics, and industry professionals to share strategies

TORTUGUERO—Despite being diagnosed with heartworm disease, a cheerful dog named Pulgosin is showing steady improvement thanks to the treatment he received during free animal clinics organized in the Limón Province by Humane World for Animals Costa Rica, formerly called Humane Society International

CHIAPAS, Mexico—Chiapas is no longer the only state in the country without criminal penalties for animal cruelty. With the recent reform of its Penal Code, the State Congress of Chiapas approved the incorporation of a new section that criminalizes acts of cruelty against companion animals. This

Brasília – Today Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies voted to outlaw the sales of cosmetics that have been tested on animals after the approved ban comes into effect. This measure closes loopholes that have long existed within the country’s legal framework for cosmetics, which includes a few state-level

As the South Korean government ponders a possible ban on the country’s dog meat industry, the remarkable resilience of some of the lucky canine survivors of that trade who now live in adoptive families in the United States, feature in a stunning new portrait series by award-winning photographer

LUCKNOW, Uttar Pradesh—In a major step toward humane and effective street dog population management, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation and Humane World for Animals India (formerly called Humane Society International India) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to run a dedicated training center

WASHINGTON, D.C.―Humane World for Animals, formally known as the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, mourn the loss of Jane Goodall DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and U.N. Messenger of Peace. The primatologist’s name became synonymous with conservation

HYDERABAD, India—In advance of World Hen Day on Oct. 10, Humane World for Animals celebrates the heart-warming story of a tiny chick called Tweety. She was left for dead on a trash pile at one of India’s largest egg farms but rescued just in the nick of time. Sally Varma, public outreach senior

OTTAWA, Ontario—Humane World for Animals Canada, formerly called Humane Society International, is calling on the federal government to immediately end the inhumane importation of wild-caught macaques. Earlier this year, there was speculation and outrage that macaques imported from Cambodia and

WASHINGTON―Ahead of Fashion Weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris, a global anti-fur consumer campaign has been launched to urge well-known outerwear brand Woolrich to join its competitors—including Canada Goose, Moncler, Napapijri, Patagonia and Parajumpers—in adopting a fur-free policy. The

NEW YORK—Condé Nast, the parent company for Vogue, Glamour, GQ, Vanity Fair and several other publications, recently announced a fur-free policy for all titles on its sustainability website following protests by anti-fur activists around the globe. The policy bans all new fur from all editorial

DONG NAI, Viet Nam ― With fewer than 200 critically endangered wild elephants remaining in fragmented forest habitats in Viet Nam, urgent action is underway to prevent extinction and reduce human–elephant conflict. Humane World for Animals, formerly Humane Society International, in partnership with

BRUSSELS - Animal protection groups have renewed their call on the European Commission to bring forward an EU-wide ban on fur farming and trade as they launched a new economic report in Parliament today showing that fur farming is so financially unviable it costs the EU millions of euros annually

BOSTON—Massachusetts lawmakers will soon face a clear choice: stand with two-thirds of their voters, who support ending the sale of fur from animals farmed for their pelts, or stand behind an industry that profits from cruelty. On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural

MEXICO CITY. – With the objective of establishing pathways and best practices that favor the actions of the Attorney General's Offices in the handling and investigation of cases of animal abuse, the Environmental Attorney General's Offices of the Central Region of the National Association of State

BRUSSELS—Fur farming across the European Union fails to meet basic animal welfare needs for mink, foxes, raccoon dogs and chinchillas, says the European Food Safety Authority in its official scientific opinion published today. In response, leading animal protection charity Humane World for Animals

WASHINGTON—Newly compiled data by Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, reveal that more than 1 million bears (1,014,773) have been legally trophy hunted in the U.S. between 2000 and 2024. An unknown number of dependent cubs also died after trophy hunters

TORONTO—Following a lifesaving lion rescue from a roadside zoo in Quebec, six lions are leaving their temporary home where they have been cared for by Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Ontario, to go to their permanent sanctuary destination at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas, USA. This

NEW YORK—Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, and Los Angeles-based streetwear brand, Bricks & Wood, have partnered with Complex to launch From All Animals With Love, a limited-edition streetwear capsule collection. The

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals, formally known as Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, announced the generous donation of 100,000 pet meals from premium pet food brand Nulo, which were distributed to families during its More Than a Pet campaign event in Los