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Small dog standing behind a chain-link fence

Daniel Aguilar/La Linea

Rescuers with Humane World for Animals aided Costa Rican authorities in the raid of a puppy mill in the Limon province of Costa Rica. Rescuers rescued 35 dogs.
Costa Rica
Authorities in Costa Rica establish stronger controls on breeding and sale of dogs and cats

SAN JOSE—Costa Rican authorities have a

Close-up of a lioness lying down

Christi Gilbreth/Humane World for Animals

Duoala, an African lioness, was among more than 200 wild and exotic animals who were rescued from a roadside zoo in Canada. Humane World for Animals and global affiliates provided specialized care for Duoala, who now calls Black Beauty Ranch, her forever, safe home.
United States
Misguided House bill would roll back acclaimed law protecting lions, tigers and other big cats

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and

hens on a farm

Alexandra Jursova/Getty Images

Stock photo of hens on a farm
Asia
Leading hospital in Thailand sets a new standard of care—this time for hens
Two scarred horse legs.

Humane World for Animals

Formac Stables trained horses sored during Humane World for Animals UC investigation.
United States
Protections for Tennessee Walking Horses frozen for another year by U.S. Department of Agriculture
The image shows a fox with sitting inside a wire mesh enclosure.

Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals

The Humane World for Animals assists the Ashtabula County Commissioner's Office with the rescue of hundreds of foxes, raccoons, wolf-dog hybrids, skunks and coyotes from a fur and urine farm in Rome, Ohio.
United States
One year later: Hundreds of animals rescued from ‘horrific’ fur and urine farm are safe and thriving

One year ago, Humane World for Animals,

Hens in battery cages

Sharabdi Chakrabarti/WeAnimals Media

Egg laying hens India battery cages
United States
Bipartisan support for Michigan’s cage-free egg law targeted in new Department of Justice lawsuit

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and

A woman holds a beagle

Kevin Wolf/AP Images for HSUS

In 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice asked the Humane Society of the United States to remove approximately 4,000 beagles from Envigo, which bred dogs to be sold to laboratories.
United States
Victory! EPA renews plans to eliminate animal testing by 2035

Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund welcome a renewed commitment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to eliminate mammal tests by 2035.

A man petting a horse

Kathy Milani/Humane World for Animals

Keith Dane interacting closely with a horse at Black Beauty Ranch.
United States
Keith Dane honored with EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award in recognition of a career that transformed horse protection

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Humane World for Animal

Man petting white dog

Haewon Lee/Humane World For Animals

16 dogs rescued from dog meat farm Chengju South Korea 2025 May are preparing for the flight to Toronto Canada
South KoreaCanada
Flight of freedom to Canada for 16 dogs rescued from a dog meat farm, as new poll shows 90% of South Koreans don’t or won’t eat dog meat

SEOUL—Sixteen dogs 

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