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Taika Waititi, Ricky Gervais, Zac Efron, Olivia Munn and more star in Humane Society International’s animated short film Save Ralph in aid of global campaign to ban cosmetic testing on animals
LONDON—Hollywood filmmakers and movie stars have joined forces with Humane Society International to produce a powerful stop-motion animated short film, Save Ralph, to end cosmetic testing on animals around the world. Although banned in 40 countries, the practice is still perfectly legal in most of
Campaigners―joined by Kim Basinger, Ricky Gervais and Peter Egan―celebrate as Jakarta, Indonesia, bans city’s dog meat trade that kills 340 dogs a day
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Hollywood actress Kim Basinger, comedian Ricky Gervais and British actor Peter Egan have joined campaigners from the Dog Meat Free Indonesia coalition in celebrating news that Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta has banned the dog and cat meat trade. The stars sent a video message
Breaking: Big Cat Public Safety Act passes the U.S. House of Representatives on International Tiger Day
WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives just passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263) by a vote of 278 to 134. The bill would prohibit keeping tigers, lions and other big cat species as pets, and ban direct public contact like cub petting. Sponsored and championed by Rep. Michael Quigley
Taika Waititi, Ricky Gervais, Zac Efron, Olivia Munn and more star in Humane Society International’s animated short film Save Ralph in aid of global campaign to ban cosmetic testing on animals
WASHINGTON—Hollywood filmmakers and movie stars have joined forces with Humane Society International to produce a powerful stop-motion animated short film, Save Ralph, calling for an end to cosmetic testing on animals around the world. Although banned in 40 countries, the practice is still perfectly
Shelter and Rescue Partners
Helping pets and people through training, mentorship and animal placement
The Food Industry Scorecard
A year-long audit of roughly 100 major food companies designed to gauge their progress.
Investigations FAQ
Animal exploitation exists across the food, fashion, entertainment, commercial trade, pet and science industries, the truth of which is often disguised and/or presented as a necessary evil. Sometimes, the only way to obtain the truth is by going undercover. That’s where our Investigations Team comes in.
In 2019, we made big strides for companion animals in puppy mills, dog meat trade, research and more
Each year, our campaigns work on a multitude of issues related to improving the lives of companion animals, including dogs, cats and horses. In 2019, we made incredible gains on this front, culminating with the signing of the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act into law in November. The
Badger Culling - Scientific Fact or Science Fiction?
The Westminster government claims its badger culling policy is ‘science-led policy’ but scientists and experts closely involved in the issue strongly disagree. Randomised Badger Culling Trial Most of the science surrounding the role of badgers in the spread of bovine TB in cattle comes from the
European Union is the world's second largest importer of hunting trophies of internationally protected species, new report shows
BRUSSELS—A new report published in the week marking the six- year anniversary of the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe by an American trophy hunter reveals that the European Union is the world’s second biggest hunting trophy importer after the United States. EU Trophy Hunting by the Numbers
More than 100 cross-party MPs and Peers call on UK Government to ban fur sales and imports in Britain
LONDON—A group of more than 100 cross-party MPs and Peers has written to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rt Hon George Eustice MP calling on the UK Government to cut Britain’s ties with the cruel fur industry by banning the import and sale of animal fur. Humane Society
Puppy fattening farmers in Viet Nam’s dog meat hotspot of Thai Nguyen join Models for Change program to exit cruel trade linked to rabies
THAI NGUYEN , Viet Nam—More than 50 puppies have been rescued from two dog meat fattening farms in Thai Nguyen as part of a joint effort between the local government and animal charity Humane Society International to crack down on the dog meat trade in one of Viet Nam’s dog meat hotspots. The owners
Report animal abuse and cruelty
Are you concerned an animal is suffering from abuse and cruelty? Here are steps you can take to stop animal abuse.
Ending the use of gas chambers
Only 24 states have full bans on the cruel use of gas chambers to end the lives of pets. Let's work together to pass legislation to bar this form of torture in animal shelters.
The role of animals in humanitarian crises
A discussion on the importance of the human-animal bond during humanitarian crises
Senators resurrect a dangerous pro-cruelty, special favors bill for Big Pork
Those who are determined to defend the cruelties of factory farming are never at a loss when it comes to sowing chaos and distortion on the subject, especially in the U.S. Congress. Now they’re at it again, offering their blustering support for a new Senate bill, the Food Security and Farm
Cage-free foundations
When: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 8 a.m. Where: Jalan Putra, 50350, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia More information and registration coming soon!
Help farm animals
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TOWIE’S Pete Wicks helps charity rescue more than 170 dogs from death row on South Korean dog meat farm
Animal rescuers from Humane Society International have saved more than 170 dogs languishing on a squalid dog meat farm in South Korea, and The Only Way Is Essex’s Pete Wicks joined the rescue team on what he described as one of the most emotional experiences of his life. Thirteen of the dogs will