Press Releases

SOUTH CAROLINA—On Monday, Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, assisted the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) in the rescue of 18 dogs, including two puppies, from alleged dogfighting operations located in Timmonsville and in

WASHINGTON—Animal protection charity Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society International and the Humane Society of the United States) has launched a step-by-step guide to help food and hospitality companies around the world implement a shift away from farming systems that

BRUSSELS—Habitat loss, competition for natural resources, human-wildlife conflict, the climate crisis, poaching, and trophy hunting all threaten the survival of elephants worldwide. All three existing elephant species—the Asian elephant, the African savanna elephant, and the African forest elephant—are at risk of extinction

Balasore, ODISHA - In response to the devastating floods affecting thousands of people and animals across Balasore and neighboring districts in Odisha, Humane World for Animals India (previously called Humane Society International) provided over 36,000 kg of emergency feed alongside local organization

MISSOULA , Mont.—A federal judge in Montana ruled today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law last year when it denied a petition to protect gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains under the Endangered Species Act. The agency

LONDON—On the first anniversary of the ban on public use of cruel glue traps for small rodents, an undercover shopping investigation by animal charity Humane World for Animals UK (previously called Humane Society International UK) reveals that hundreds of stores across England

LONDON—Pressure is increasing on the UK Government to ban the import and sale of cruel fur as a leading EU science body, the European Food Safety Authority, concluded in its official scientific opinion published today that fur farming across the European Union

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

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