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India’s first street dog directory set to save lives in Vadodara
VADODARA, Gujarat—Humane Society International/India launched India’s first-ever directory dedicated to street dog welfare. The directory features useful information on dog welfare-focused individuals and agencies that offer services including rescue, veterinary care, transport, adoptions, treatment, rabies vaccinations, and Animal Birth Control (ABC) facilities
Restaurant Group ramps up its hen welfare pledge in Thailand
Update: As of September 2023, Bann Ying Family has published that it no longer buys eggs from caged hens. BANGKOK, Thailand—Restaurant group Baan Ying Family adopted a new animal welfare policy to use 100% free-range organic eggs. The group runs six restaurant
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Special Dog becomes Brazil’s first cage-free pet food
SÃO PAULO—Special Dog, one of the largest pet food manufacturers in Brazil, announced that it is now procuring exclusively cage-free eggs for its manufacturing operations. This move makes Special Dog the first pet food manufacturer in Brazil to have effectively implemented its
Royal Heritage restaurant ditches caged eggs from its menu
Update: As of June 2023, Kalpapruek has published that it no longer buys eggs from caged hens. BANGKOK, Thailand — Kalpapruek, a Thai restaurant founded by Prince Bhisatej Rajani and Lady Datchari Rajani in 1975, announced its new animal welfare commitment to
More than 20 dogs, puppies rescued in Vidalia, Louisiana
The Humane Society of the United States is assisting the Vidalia Police Department and Vidalia Animal Control in rescuing more than 20 dogs and puppies from an alleged neglect situation at a residential property in Vidalia, Louisiana. Volunteers with Red Rover will
Justin Theroux and Amy Sedaris to host signature To the Rescue! gala
The annual To the Rescue! gala supporting the work of the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International will take place Nov. 3, 2023, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. Actress, author, producer and rabbit lover Amy
Last chance to save Bill to ban UK imports of hunting trophies following hijack by a small group of pro-hunting policymakers
LONDON—A small number of Peers have been criticised by animal protection organisation Humane Society International/UK for attempting to wreck the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill at its Committee Stage in the House of Lords. Peers including Lord Mancroft and the Earl of
Mexican authorities attend trainings to combat extreme cases of animal cruelty
MEXICO CITY—Last month, experts in animal cruelty prevention and response from Humane Society International trained officials with the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection, the Animal Surveillance Brigade, the Mexico City Environmental Attorney's Office, Quintana Roo, Aguascalientes, and the federal and local Attorney
The Humane Society of the United States helps hundreds of animals and their families recover from Hurricane Idalia
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—The Humane Society of the United States is on the ground in Florida helping animals and communities impacted by the deadly Hurricane Idalia. The assistance of the HSUS was requested by Florida emergency management officials. Responders from the HSUS deployed to
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