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Valentine’s Day: A leading Thai hospital shows compassion for animals by committing to eggs from cage-free hens
BANGKOK, Thailand—One of the leading private hospitals in Thailand, Phyathai Phaholyothin Hospital, has chosen Valentine’s Day to announce its transition to sourcing eggs from cage-free hens for its food and nutrition services by 2028. This commitment was developed in collaboration with Humane

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Humane World for Animals renews its companion animal program initiative in Aguascalientes for 2026
AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico—Humane World for Animals Mexico renewed its Companion Animal Program initiative in Aguascalientes with a lively community celebration in the city’s colonial downtown and the unveiling of a humane-education mural. Families, schoolchildren and a mobile veterinary brigade joined the initiative’s 2026

Jasmine Gallienne
Away from the spotlight of the Winter Games, dogs rescued from cruelty play in the snow
MILAN/MONTREAL—As athletes from around the world compete on the slopes, ski trails and ice rinks of the Winter Games, some of the dogs at the Care and Rehabilitation Centre operated by Humane World for Animals Canada (formerly called Humane Society International) are

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Humane World for Animals Chile launches 2026 welfare program for the dogs and cats of “forgotten communities” in remote Coquimbo region
OVALLE, Chile—The cats and dogs of some of northern Chile’s most rural and underserved communities are receiving free veterinary examinations, spay and neuter services, vaccinations and health checkups thanks to a new welfare program launched by Humane World for Animals Chile. A

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A decisive vote in Oregon marks a turning point in the campaign to end experiments on primates
WASHINGTON—Humanity and compassion for primates were on the agenda at a public meeting today concerning historic changes proposed for the Oregon National Primate Research Center, a federally-funded laboratory at the Oregon Health and Science University. Humane World for Animals and Humane World

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STATEMENT: Momentum builds to retire Oregon Primate Research Center animals
WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, offered the following statements on news reports that the Oregon National Primate Research Center may become a sanctuary. Discussions are

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‘A complete sensory overload’: More than 70 dogs, birds and horses rescued from alleged neglect in Texas

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New lawsuit aims to safeguard Michigan coyotes

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Rudrapur celebrates successful humane street dog population management, with 95% dog sterilization rate
Rudrapur, Uttarakhand—As ongoing deliberations in the Supreme Court continue to draw national attention to humane dog population management, Rudrapur’s achievement demonstrates what science-based, humane interventions can achieve. In a record-breaking 19-month period, teams from Humane World for Animals India, in collaboration with
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