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SEOUL — Humane World for Animals Korea (formerly Humane Society International) has launched a public awareness campaign “BoksRun at Bok Nal!” to redefine Bok Nal — traditionally regarded as a time to consume boshintang (dog meat soup) — as a healthy and joyful day spent walking and running with

BRUSSELS—Fur farming across the European Union fails to meet basic animal welfare needs for mink, foxes, raccoon dogs and chinchillas, says the European Food Safety Authority in its official scientific opinion published today. In response, leading animal protection charity Humane World for Animals

As the first school district in Washington state and the entire Pacific Northwest to sign a plant-based pledge with the Humane Society of the United States, Northshore School District is paving the way for school meal programs. As one of Washington's largest districts serving approximately 22,000

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 by Hurricane Erick, which hit the southern Mexican state as a powerful Category 3 storm on June 19

BANGKOK — Humane World for Animals applauds the decision of the influential Thai noodle restaurant chain, Por Mali Boat Noodle, to improve animal welfare by implementing a cage-free egg procurement policy within all its restaurants by the end of 2025. Further, the group will take steps to educate

ROME, Italy—Dogfighting remains widespread across Italy—not only in the South—in part due to fake “rescues,” which criminals exploit as a means to transport fighting dogs from one region to another. These “rescues” mimic the legitimate transfer of stray animals to facilitate adoption. To effectively

ROMA—Il fenomeno criminoso dei combattimenti tra cani è ancora estremamente diffuso in tutta Italia, non solo al sud, in parte a causa di finte “staffette”, normalmente impiegate per facilitare le adozioni degli animali randagi, che i criminali utilizzano invece come mezzo per trasferire i

Brasília – Today Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies voted to outlaw the sales of cosmetics that have been tested on animals after the approved ban comes into effect. This measure closes loopholes that have long existed within the country’s legal framework for cosmetics, which includes a few state-level

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, issued the following statements regarding the U.S. Department of Justice filing a lawsuit against California’s Proposition 12. “California has

MONROVIA, Liberia―In advance of World Chimpanzee Day (14 July), animal charity Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society International) has released thought-provoking photographs of some of the oldest residents at its Second Chance Chimpanzee Refuge in Liberia, who endured decades of