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Paco Colmenares

Mexico
Advocates and government officials seek to strengthen Mexico’s fight against wildlife trafficking

As part of a collaboration agreement signed earlier this year, Humane World for Animals Mexico and the country’s Federal Environmental Attorney General hosted a national training workshop for approximately 100 law enforcement officials from across Mexico focused on preventing, investigating and prosecuting wildlife trafficking offenses.

advocacy against bullfighting

Avelino Tovar

Mexico
Bullfighting ban gains ground in Hidalgo following landmark legislative forum

Momentum is building to ban bullfighting in the state of Hidalgo, which could become the seventh state in Mexico to prohibit the practice. Yesterday, as part of its ongoing efforts to support legislative action against bullfighting, Humane World for Animals provided scientific and technical background at the first-ever bullfighting forum held at the Congress Tower of the State of Hidalgo.

Response to Veracruz State after impacted by a severe flood

Felipe Marquez

Mexico
Experts gather to discuss the inclusion of animals in disaster management

Over the course of two days, national and international specialists from the animal protection organization Humane World for Animals participated in the second forum on animals in disasters, held in the cities of Mérida and Mexico City.

Claudia Edwards at Mexico City Congress

Estela Guadalupe González Hernández

Mexico
Humane World for Animals participates in legislative working groups to strengthen animal shelter standards in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY — Humane World for Animals is an active participant in legislative working groups focusing on a comprehensive framework to regulate animal shelters and strengthen animal welfare standards across the country.

Humane Journeys staff visit Animal Brigade, a mock mobile clinic in Aguascalientes, and a partner shelter in Holbox to plan for the 2026 Humane Journeys donor trip.

Victoria Grupp

Mexico
New survey reveals: 9 out of 10 Mexicans support strong penalties against animal cruelty

Humane World for Animals Mexico is pressing legislators to urgently pass a strong General Animal Welfare Law— to ban animal cruelty and strengthen animal protection nationwide. Revisions to Mexico’s constitution in 2024 required the government to create a new animal protection law within 180 days, a deadline which has long since expired.

Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society International) called for an end to fur farming and the trade in fur products in Europe during the event “The economic unsustainability of the European fur industry,” held on February 19 in Rome.

Fabio Di Marcantonio

Italy
Italian MEPs appeal to the European commissioner for animal welfare: end fur farming

ROME—“It is time to put an end to fur farming and to the trade in fur products in Europe,” urged animal protection organization Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society International) at today’s event “The economic unsustainability of the European fur industry,” held in Rome.

Dog behind metal fence

Meredith Lee/Humane World For Animals

Humane World for Animals rescues dogs from a suspected dogfighting situation at a large property in Union County, Florida as part of a multi-property seizure in Clay and Union counties on Dec. 10, 2025.
Animal welfare leaders welcome multi-agency government strategy to combat animal cruelty

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, are encouraged to see the 

Dog behind metal gate.

Meredith Lee/Humane World For Animals

Humane World for Animals provides dogs rescued from a suspected neglect situation in Havre de Grace, MD with care and medical exams at the Care Center on August 28, 2025.
United States
As USDA moves to address puppy mill cruelties, humane advocates push for stronger standards of care at commercial dog breeding facilities

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, are encouraged to see the U.S.

The image depicts an indoor poultry farm filled with numerous white chickens.

Lukas Vincour / ZvÌrata NejÌme/We Animals Media

Thousands of young chickens sit on a densely packed rearing barn floor at an industrial broiler chicken farm. Czechia, 2020.
United States
USDA prioritizes cruelty ahead of animal welfare and worker safety at slaughterhouses

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, strongly condemn a new proposal by the U.S.

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