Press Releases

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.

BERLIN – Calls for better animal welfare in the food system are not limited to a  vegetarian or vegan minority. This is one of the findings of the representative Humane World for Animals Animal Welfare Barometer 2026, for which more than 1,500 people in Germany were surveyed at the beginning of the year. According to the survey, 80.7% of respondents say they eat everything, while 8.6% identify as vegetarian and 2.5% as vegan. Nevertheless, calls for greater transparency, improved farming conditions and practices, and binding political action receive broad support even among people who consume meat and other animal products.

LUCKNOW, Uttar Pradesh— Today, Shri A.K Sharma, Uttar Pradesh's Minister for Urban Development inaugurated India's first comprehensive public Animal Birth Control (ABC) training center in Jarhara, marking a major milestone in the humane management of street dog populations across the country. Established by Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) and the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), the center, currently run by Humane World for Animals India (formerly Humane Society International/India), will serve as a national training hub for veterinarians, para-veterinarians, recent veterinary graduates, animal handlers and animal welfare organizations involved with the implementation of ABC programs (formerly Humane Society International/India).

ASSAM, India—In a significant joint effort, Assam Police and four animal protection organizations—JBF (Just Be Friendly), Humane World for Animals India (formerly Humane Society International/India), UCI Foundation and Anaajoree—have come together to rescue 26 dogs believed to have been destined for the dog meat trade. Police in the district of Karbi Anglong intercepted a truck transporting the dogs, who were found with their mouths tied and crammed into jute sacks.