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Our Impact

With our dedicated allies, we’re ending the use of animals in research, improving the lives of dogs and cats, protecting wild animals from trafficking and trade, promoting plant-based eating and more.

12 million

plant-based meals are served in Brazilian public schools each year thanks to partnerships with our culinary teams

45

countries have banned cosmetics animal testing—including Brazil, Chile and Mexico

300+

companies have committed to using cage-free eggs

What we are working on

Throughout Central and South America, Humane World for Animals works to end animal cruelty.

A tamandua getting released into the wild

Humane World for Animals

A tamandua was released into the wild by ARCAS.

Stop illegal wildlife trade

Working with partner group ARCAS, Humane World for Animals releases animals back into the wild after rescue from illegal trafficking.

Truck at a spay/neuter clinic

Anne Guzman

Our mobile spay/neuter clinic truck.

Offer veterinary clinics

We spay/neuter, vaccinate and provide free veterinary care to dogs and cats, empowering communities to become more animal-friendly.

A white mouse

Joseph Zellner

Millions of mice suffer in labs around the world.

End animal testing

We've helped ban the testing of cosmetics on animals in multiple countries across the region and are pushing for animal-free testing of chemicals, drugs and various products in Brazil.

Plant-based food on a plate in a cafeteria.

Jen Squires

Our chefs help develop, test and perfect plant-based recipes.

Promoting plant-based eating

We're raising awareness of how plant-based eating helps animals, the environment and human health.

Where we work

Humane World for Animals is working to end cruelty across Latin America. We engage with policymakers, advocates, nonprofits, supporters and companies in Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala Learn more about our work in our regional offices.

Latest News

a person holding a baby dog

Felipe Marquez/Humane World for Animals

Humane World for Animals helps more than 1,000 animals and their communities in Mexico impacted by Hurricane Erick

MEXICO CITY—Humane World for Animals (previously called Humane Society International) has deployed a disaster response team to help animals and their communities in Oaxaca, Mexico that were impacted

Mexico |Latin America
Imperilled monkeys, opossum and wild birds among 14 animals returned to Guatemalan jungle after rescue from negative human interaction

PETEN, Guatemala—Fourteen mammals and birds, including species classified as domestically endangered or vulnerable, have been released back into the wild of the Guatemalan rainforest after being

Latin America
Mexico bans use of captive marine mammals for entertainment

MEXICO CITY―Humane World for Animals Mexico, previously called Humane Society International Mexico, welcomes the unanimous approval by the Mexican Chamber of Deputies of an amendment to the General

Mexico |Latin America

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