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Dog and cat welfare
The cats and dogs who share our lives are often our first and deepest connection to another species. But every day around the world, millions of dogs and cats face neglect and cruelty.
Through rescues, direct care, education and policy reforms, Humane World for Animals works to protect companion animals and to support people in caring for them.
received vaccinations, spay/neuter and other veterinary care through our multiyear Spayathon for Puerto Rico collaborative project
in Lucknow, India have been sterilized and vaccinated since 2019
plus three U.S. states (Maryland, New York and Virginia), and more than 20 U.S. municipalities ban the nontherapeutic declawing of cats
The situation for dogs and cats varies among countries and cultures. In some places, pet adoption is still a relatively new concept. But even where it’s common, animal shelters are often underfunded and overwhelmed.
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Petland is the largest retailer of puppy mill dogs, and while the company claims their puppies come only from reputable breeders and are in good health, our investigations prove otherwise. You can help end this cruelty.
We work on companion animal issues across 13 countries, and reach many more through our training programs and partnerships with local animal welfare organizations.
Across Asia, millions of dogs and cats are kept in terrible conditions and then killed for their meat.
In truly humane communities, everyone can obtain what they need for the animals in their lives.
No animal should have to suffer the barbaric practice of dogfighting.
Whether they are unowned street animals, community animals or pets, dogs and cats worldwide face challenges to their welfare.
Our undercover investigators document abusive practices so that they can’t be ignored by the public and lawmakers.
Puppy mills are inhumane commercial dog breeding facilities that disregard dogs' health—both physical and emotional—in order to maximize profits.
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As people struggle to afford pet care, animal shelters are feeling the impact.
Learn more about our efforts to improve life for companion animals and how to avoid unknowingly participating in cruelty.
News coverage of bad breeders is one of the ways we alert the public about the reality of puppy mills and encourage enforcement agencies to act.
Over the last few decades, the AKC has become little more than a front for the puppy mill industry, one that serves the interests of large-scale mass breeders while charging them for certifications of pedigree and litter registrations.
The campaign to end declawing is a call to veterinarians to abandon a non-therapeutic procedure—once commonly performed—that is now recognized as inherently cruel by a large portion of the general public.
More and more municipalities are seeking effective strategies to manage community (feral and stray) cats and owned cats whose owners let them outside.
By spaying or neutering your pet, you can help protect them against certain illnesses, perhaps address certain unwanted behaviors and save money.
Help improve the lives of dogs and cats worldwide by taking action today. Your support can make a lasting impact on the care, well-being, and health of beloved companions everywhere.
Declawing is a painful, irreversible surgical procedure that amputates part of a cat’s toes.
Puppies and mother dogs suffer in puppy mills and urgently deserve better conditions.
Help us increase access to affordable veterinary care, pet food and pet-inclusive housing.
Millions of dogs and cats roam the streets worldwide.
Undercover investigations have unveiled terrible suffering in Petland stores.
Dogs forced to fight for human entertainment suffer horrific injuries and sometimes death.
End experiments on dogs and invest in science that doesn’t cause suffering.
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Michi, Shrek e altri cani salvati dal circuito criminoso dei combattimenti hanno ricevuto la scorsa settimana le loro prime coccole istituzionali da parte della Senatrice Anna Bilotti (Movimento 5
LUCKNOW, India—Lucknow has achieved a major milestone in humane street dog management by completing one 100,000 dog sterilization surgeries under its Animal Birth Control program, jointly implemented
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
A dog meat slaughterhouse in Indonesia has killed an estimated 50,000 dogs over the last 15 years. We have a rare opportunity to close it down. Donate today to support the rescue, medical care and rehabilitation of the surviving dogs. Give them the chance to heal and support our work to put an end to cruelty like this.
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