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Hurricane drill in Yucatan Mexico

Felipe Marquez

Mexico
Yucatán prepares for hurricanes with animal-inclusive drill

MÉRIDA, Mexico — For the second consecutive year, authorities, academic institutions, and animal protection organizations including Humane World for Animals participated in a hurricane simulation exercise that included animal related concerns.

Fiesta del pajaro

Claudia Edwards/Humane World for Animals Mexico

Mexico
Animal advocates, federal officials unite to crack down on illegal bird trade during “Fiesta del Pájaro”

PUEBLA - Humane World for Animals Mexico and Mexico’s Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA) conducted a joint deployment in Tlacotepec, Puebla, to raise awareness a

Three brown eggs

Alejandro Cadena/Chamana Lab

Farm transition in Mexico from cage to cage-free
Mexico
Arcos Dorados completes transition to cage-free shell egg sourcing in Mexico

MEXICO CITY—Humane World for Animals, formerly called Humane Society International, commends Arcos Dorados for successfully transitioning its shell egg procurement to 100% cage-free sources across its operations in Mexico, fulfilling a 2025 commitment to advance animal welfare.

Two people standing, each holding a signed document.

Felipe Marquez/Humane World for Animals

An agreement with the National Civil Protection Coordination was signed in Mexico.
Mexico
National Civil Protection Coordination and Humane World for Animals forge collaboration agreement

Mexico City—The National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC) and the international animal protection organization Humane World for Animals, formerly known as Humane Society Inter

Cow kisses by S. Smith

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Mexico
Humane World for Animals Mexico expert joins international panel on updating standards for animal welfare during transport

Last week, during the 93rd General Session of the World Organization for Animal Health, Humane World for Animals Mexico joined an international panel on animal welfare during transport.

birds

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.

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A Humane World is the official blog of Humane World for Animals—a first-hand account of our ongoing efforts to protect animals, as told by our president and CEO, Kitty Block.

Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals