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Hoosiers gathered for a public candlelight vigil to honor the lives of the 400 bobcats who will be killed during Indiana’s 2026–2027 hunting and trapping season.

ROME—Ahead of Fur Free Friday, an initiative held every November that encourages consumers to refrain from buying clothing and accessories made with animal fur during Black Friday, Humane World for Animals Italy (formerly called Humane Society International) is urging the public to sign a petition calling on Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri to make the Italian capital the first city in Italy to ban fur displays in shop windows.

NEW YORK CITY— Tony and Emmy-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris hosted Humane World for Animals’ annual To the Rescue! gala last night in New York City. The event brings together animal advocates, philanthropists, celebrities and supporters to advance the organization’s mission to protect animals and create lasting change.

WASHINGTON—Myles Turner, NBA standout for the Milwaukee Bucks and devoted cat parent, has joined Humane World for Animals as an ambassador for its More Than a Pet campaign, wh

Election night results show Colorado voters rejecting Amendment 83, which would have enshrined the “right to hunt” into the state’s constitution. Amendment 83’s vague and troubling language, including the allowance of undefined “traditional methods” to kill wildlife, could potentially have led to the overturning of the state’s bans on cruel and widely despised practices such as luring bears with piles of smelly bait for an easy shot, chasing down bears with packs of trailing hounds, or catching and killing wildlife with steel-jawed leghold and body-crushing traps and snares.

JENERA, Ohio— Yesterday, Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, completed the rescue of nearly 1,000 chinchillas from dire conditions in a commercial breeding operation in Ohio. The U.S. Department of Justice requested Humane World for Animals’ assistance in rescuing the animals from R & R Chinchilla following years of Animal Welfare Act violations at the facility. 

SÃO PAULO—Animal protection organization Humane World for Animals Brasil joined the international hospitality company Accor, for a roundtable discussion entitled “The menu of the future: Are you ready to serve it?,” at Accor’s internal F&B Academy, an educational program for employees working in the food and beverage sector at the company’s hotels. 

Minnesota Lynx guard and five-time WNBA All-Star Kayla McBride made WNBA history during the 2026 regular season while helping to provide 319,750 meals for pets in underserved communities through Points for Pets.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Twenty-six members of the judiciary, including judges from the nation’s criminal, administrative litigation, constitutional, agrarian and labor courts, as well as legal scholars, gathered for a specialized workshop, "Environment and Justice in Costa Rica: Comprehensive Training for the Judiciary" in August.