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Fashion built on suffering has no place in a humane world.

In recent weeks, devastating monsoon floods have swept across large areas of India and Pakistan, destroying homes, displacing communities and leaving countless animals in urgent need of care.

After being shuttered for six years because of flagging ticket sales and financial troubles, a new kind of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will kick off a nationwide circus tour this month, this time without a single animal caged, held captive and forced to perform for public entertainment

Viola is on my mind once again, as our Indiana state director brought to my attention that bullhook-wielding handlers forced Viola and another elephant named Kelly to perform at the Murat Shrine Circus in Indianapolis.

For more than two decades, Kathleen Conlee, our vice president of Animal Research Issues in the U.S., has been working to end the use of animals in testing and research. But before she became an advocate for animal protection, she worked at a breeding facility that supplied primates to laboratories

Today, ELLE, one of the world’s most recognizable fashion magazines, announced an end to animal fur in its pages and online. Following nearly a year of dialogue with our fur-free campaigners, the global publication made its fur-free announcement at Business of Fashion’s 2021 VOICES event in the UK

On Oct. 1,  Jane Goodall DBE , founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, passed away. Goodall’s name became synonymous with conservation and animal protection due to her contributions to improving the lives of animals, including wild chimpanzees and primates used in laboratory

A humpback whale mother and calf were trapped in Queensland shark nets, dragging them to Hervey Bay, the world’s first Whale Heritage Site.

Fewer than 200 critically endangered wild elephants remain in Viet Nam’s fragmented forest habitats. Humane World for Animals has been working broadly to support elephant conservation in the country—from helping develop the National Elephant Action Plan and introducing scientific monitoring tools

Across the U.S., 513 localities have enacted humane pet shop ordinances. Denver’s new law also means that 15 of the 20 largest cities in the nation no longer allow pet stores to sell puppy mill puppies.

The world just became a more humane place for animals, as Condé Nast, the parent company for Vogue, Glamour, GQ, Vanity Fair and several other publications, announced a fur-free policy for all its publications under its sustainability strategy.

One court after another has shot down the pork industry’s repeated challenges to the legality of our game-changing farm animal welfare laws. The most recent resounding win for animals comes from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which has upheld a Massachusetts law that bans the cruel

When we say we want to change the world for animals, we mean it—and that’s why, so often, the stories I tell here are about fights to end animal cruelty on a massive scale. But it is also important to remember the small, everyday kindnesses that make our movement for animals so powerful. And that’s

Over the weekend, the 86th annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration concluded in Shelbyville, Tennessee, and we are determined that this be the last Celebration with abused walking horses on display. A rule finalized earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and slated to

Right now, across the U.S. and Canada, black bears are preparing for hibernation by consuming 20,000 calories each day. This feeding frenzy is essential for their survival during the winter months, especially for mother bears planning to hibernate with cubs who need added fat to survive the cold and

A decade ago, when our team at Humane World for Animals Korea (known then as Humane Society International/Korea) began its breakthrough efforts to close dog meat farms in South Korea, we were told that achieving a ban on the dog meat industry in the country would be impossible. Our new report, “

Earlier this year, a 51-year-old chimp named Montessa arrived at Chimp Haven, a lush 200-acre sanctuary in Louisiana. For three decades she had undergone painful and invasive experiments in a federal laboratory. Her moment of freedom, which she shared with 20 other retired chimpanzees who finally

Over the weekend, a roadside zoo in Hugo, Oklahoma, announced on Facebook that its owner and operator, Ryan Easley, had been killed by a tiger. Growler Pines Tiger Preserve’s post stated: “This tragedy is a painful reminder of both the beauty and unpredictability of the natural world.” This is a

Every now and then an individual animal’s story captures worldwide attention and brings the pains and paradoxes of our relationship to other species into stark relief. We saw this with Cecil, Harambe and Lolita—animals who became famous because of their tragic fates. We saw it last month with a wild

A t midnight last night, the U.S. federal government shut down because Congress failed to pass funding legislation for the government in the new fiscal year, which begins October 1. When a shutdown occurs, “non-essential” federal workers are furloughed, which means they are placed on temporary leave