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Dalian, CHINA—Chinese animal activists worked through the night with local police in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui to intercept a truck packed with 260 puppies and 22 adult dogs in such appalling conditions that one activist called it a “truck from hell.” The driver of the truck had taken

CENTRAL JAVA, Indonesia—A dog trafficker in Indonesia involved in the supply and slaughter of dogs for human consumption has been found guilty of breaking the law and sentenced to a record 17 months in jail. Despite a national government declaration that dogs are not considered food in Indonesia

SEOUL—The South Korean government taskforce deliberating a ban on the country’s dog meat industry has announced a delay of two months in publishing its recommendations. Humane Society International/Korea, which has rescued more than 2,500 dogs from South Korea’s dog meat industry, says opinion polls

Celebrities including Daniel Henney, Monica Lewinsky and Joely Fisher joined Humane Society International and the Humane Society of the United States in Los Angeles for an exclusive debut of a stunning portrait collection by award-winning photographer Sophie Gamand, of dogs rescued by HSI from South

KRAKÓW—20 maja, w Międzynarodowym Dniu Zagrożonych Gatunków, organizacja broniąca praw zwierząt, Humane Society International/Europe upubliczniła wizerunek kolejnego bohatera kampanii #NieWMoimŚwiecie, której celem jest wprowadzenie zakazu importu trofeów łowieckich z gatunków chronionych do Unii

BRUSSELS—Today, on International Endangered Species Day, Humane Society International/Europe is launching a new image under its #NotInMyWorld campaign featuring the image of an African lion trophy who has been packaged for shipping. The #NotInMyWorld campaign aims to raise awareness about the

BERLIN—Am heutigen Internationalen Tag der bedrohten Tierarten lanciert Humane Society International/Europe im Rahmen ihrer #NotInMyWorld-Kampagne für ein Importverbort von Jagdtrophäen ein neues Bild, das eine afrikanische Löwentrophäe zeigt, die für den Versand verpackt worden ist. Die Kampagne

BRUXELLES—Oggi, in occasione dell’International Endangered Species Day, la giornata dedicata a riportare l’attenzione sulle molte specie minacciate di estinzione, Humane Society International – Europe vuole sottolineare l’impatto deleterio della caccia al trofeo e rilancia la campagna #NotInMyWorld

TRIESTE, Italia—È partito questa mattina da Trieste il camion carico di aiuti, forniti dall’organizzazione internazionale per la protezione degli animali Humane Society International (HSI), in favore degli animali da compagnia in Ucraina: 23 tonnellate di alimenti, trasportini, accessori

YULIN—Ad un mese dal solstizio d’estate, il periodo in cui si consuma la carne di cane, alcuni attivisti cinesi sono intervenuti per salvare la vita dell’ultimo cane trovato vivo in un negozio di carne di cane a Yulin, nella provincia di Guangxi. Il cane, chiamato Lucky dai suoi soccorritori, è

Chinese animal activists intervened to save the life of the last dog found alive at a dog meat shop in Yulin, Guangxi province, a month before the city’s summer solstice dog meat eating gets underway. The dog, named Lucky by his rescuers, was found chained up outside the shop, with a dog meat for

As the South Korean government ponders a possible ban on the country’s dog meat industry, the remarkable resilience of some of the lucky canine survivors of that trade who now live in adoptive families in the United States, feature in a stunning new portrait series by award-winning photographer

CENTRAL JAVA, Indonesia—A dog slaughterhouse owner in Sukoharjo, Indonesia who bought and killed thousands of dogs every year for human consumption has been sentenced to 12 months in jail and a fine of 150 million Rupiah ($10,000 USD). More than 50 terrified dogs were rescued during a police

LVIV—A truck loaded with 23 tonnes of emergency pet food and supplies for the dogs and cats caught up in the war in Ukraine, has arrived safely in Lviv where it will be distributed to families, shelters and veterinary surgeries struggling to care for their animals during the conflict. The aid has

YULIN, Cina—È iniziato ieri nella città di Yulin, nel sud della Cina, il cosiddetto “Festival del litchi e della carne di cane”. Nonostante questo evento dia il via ad un maggiore consumo di carne di cane nelle prossime settimane, alla sua viglia la polizia della città di Shaanxi, insieme agli

YULIN, China—With dog meat eating set to rise from tomorrow in the south China city of Yulin as the so-called Lychee and Dog Meat “Festival” gets under way, police in the city of Shaanxi together with activists campaigning for an end to the killing, have intercepted a dog truck headed for slaughter

CANNES, France— Save Ralph, the star-studded stop-motion animated short film by Humane Society International, has been awarded the Grand Prix for Good, prestigious recognition as the top non-profit film entered into this year’s Cannes Lions Festival. Save Ralph, which HSI created to build support to

AGUASCALIENTES, México—Veintitrés perros han sido rescatados de una casa en Aguascalientes, México. La Procuraduría Estatal de Protección al Ambiente de Aguascalientes (PROESPA), se coordinó con Humane Society International/México y Amigos Pro Animal para recibir a los animales tras una denuncia de

AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico—Twenty-three dogs have been rescued from a house in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in what rescuers describe as some of the most squalid and filthy conditions they have ever witnessed. The State Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROESPA), teamed up with Humane Society

As the infamous so-called dog meat “festival” ends in south China’s city of Yulin, some 1,000 miles away in Shanxi’s Fufeng County in north central China, 126 dogs have escaped a brutal death at the hands of dog meat traders thanks to a remarkable rescue operation by Chinese activists and local