Pet transport during crises
BRUSSELS — Animal protection organisation Humane Society International has collaborated with the International Air Transport Association to publish a list of considerations for governments and the air transport supply chain to facilitate the safe passage of pet cats and dogs in times
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss urged to set out leadership plans for animal welfare in open letter from 35 of UK’s top animal charities, celebrities and Larry the cat
London— In the month of the bicentenary of the UK’s first ever animal protection law—Martin’s Act of 22 nd July 1822—some of the UK’s leading animal charities are joined by Larry the Downing Street cat (@Number10Cat) and celebrities including Ricky Gervais, Dame
The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund win case in DC Circuit Court of Appeals to protect horses
The Humane Society of the United States and several of its individual members involved in the Tennessee walking horse industry, together with Humane Society Legislative Fund, have prevailed in a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
40th anniversary of global ban on commercial whaling commemorated
United Kingdom— The 40 th anniversary of the global ban on commercial whaling has been marked today, with a plaque unveiled to hail one of the most significant conservation victories of all time. Almost three million whales were killed for their oil
Days before Bok Nal season, Korean animal groups HSI/Korea and Korean K9 Rescue unite to save 21 dogs left behind on an illegal dog meat farm
SEOUL—Twenty-one dogs left behind when authorities closed an illegal dog meat farm in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, have been saved by animal groups just days before the start of Bok Nal—the three hottest days of summer during which most dogs on farms are
The Humane Society of the United States embarks on a historic operation involving the transfer of approximately 4,000 beagles from the Envigo facility in Cumberland, Virginia
The Humane Society of the United States is the sole party responsible for coordinating the removal of approximately 4,000 beagles housed at a facility which bred dogs to be sold to laboratories for animal experimentation. The transfer plan was approved by the
Trophy hunting: Nine out of 10 Argentines are against this practice
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The vast majority of Argentine society opposes trophy hunting in the country and the export and import of trophies. This was demonstrated by the results of a recent survey conducted in Argentina in May 2022 regarding this practice, which consists
Humane Society International trains authorities in Mexico City, Yucatan and Aguascalientes on animal protection issues
MEXICO CITY—In recent days, a team of disaster and animal cruelty response experts from Humane Society International presented and hosted workshops covering animal welfare issues for federal and local authorities and nonprofit organizations from Mexico City, Tlaxcala, Pachuca, Estado de México, Yucatan
Organizations around the world call for a ban on hunting trophy imports
BRUSSELS—In a joint position paper, conservation and animal protection organizations from all around the world, including 45 non-governmental organizations from African countries, speak out against trophy hunting and urge policymakers to ban imports. Mona Schweizer from Pro Wildlife says: “Trophy hunting stands
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