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Humane Society International/Korea’s anti-dog meat campaigners welcome President Moon’s hint of a dog meat ban
SEOUL—In response to South Korean President Moon’s reported suggestion that it could be time for South Korea to ban dog meat, Humane Society International/Korea’s dog meat campaigner Nara Kim issues this response from Seoul: “As a Korean who has visited many dog meat farms and seen the appalling
More than 40 NGOs call for ban on elephant ivory trade in Canada to help save African elephants
MONTREAL—As the Canadian government’s public consultation on elephant ivory trade comes to an end, Humane Society International/Canada, Elephanatics, and more than 40 Canadian and international NGOs, together representing tens of millions of supporters globally, have signed on to a letter calling on
Gadhimai devotees urged not to transport animals for mass sacrifice during Nepal’s Gadhimai Mela 2019
PATNA -- Humane Society International/India has joined with Bihar’s Department of Animal Husbandry, People for Animals and local organization Jag Jagran Sansthan to urge devotees of the Gadhimai festival in Nepal not to transport or sacrifice animals during the event this year in November
Humane Society International/Canada calls on BC Government to halt sickening cruelty of wildlife ‘killing contests’
MONTREAL – HSI/Canada is calling on the BC provincial government to take immediate action in stopping all ‘wildlife killing contests’ across the province and enact the necessary legislation to make any and all future contests illegal. In wildlife killing contests, contestants pay a fee and compete
572 animals received veterinary care in indigenous zones during the first quarter of 2019
SAN JOSÉ—During February and March, Humane Society International/Latin America, together with the National Animal Health Service, the College of Veterinary Doctors and the School of Veterinary Medicine of the National University, participated in health fairs organized by the Asociación Costa Rica
Juan Valdez joins the global cage-free egg movement
BOGOTÁ—Juan Valdez, with approximately 300 locations in Colombia, announced a new policy to improve animal welfare in its supply chain, committing to sourcing only cage-free eggs. The company worked with Humane Society International, a leading global animal protection organization, on the adoption
PHOTOS & VIDEO – Cyclone Idai: Animals receive emergency aid from Humane Society International
BEIRA, Mozambique—A team of animal rescue experts from animal charity Humane Society International is providing emergency aid to animals in some of the areas hardest hit by Cyclone Idai. HSI’s team has been working in Malawi and Mozambique, providing much needed food, medicine and care to sick
Breaking: Senate bill to outlaw animal testing for cosmetics in Canada tabled in House of Commons
OTTAWA -- Canada is positioned to become the world’s 40 th country to prohibit cosmetic testing involving animals following today’s introduction of the Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act (Bill S-214) into the House of Commons. The bill was passed by the Senate and has been introduced by Conservative Shadow
New EU fisheries legislation falls short in preventing needless deaths of dolphins, porpoises and whales
STRASBOURG (16 April 2019)—At the European Parliament’s final plenary session before the EU elections, MEPs voted in favour of a new Regulation on the conservation of fishery resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, following many months of difficult negotiations
Avon joins Humane Society International's #BeCrueltyFree campaign calling for a worldwide ban on animal testing for cosmetics
LONDON—Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP), today announces its support for a worldwide ban on animal testing for cosmetics by backing Humane Society International on its #BeCrueltyFree initiative. The campaign is leading legislative reform to prohibit cosmetics testing on animals in all major global
Western Cape Communities are eating green: HSI/Africa and the Western Cape Government launch the first South African plant-based cooking course for communities
CAPE TOWN -- Humane Society International/Africa (HSI/Africa), in collaboration with the Western Cape Government: Health, Western Cape on Wellness (WoW!) Healthy Lifestyles Programme has developed and launched a novel Healthy Plant-Based Cooking course for community members on practical plant-based
Dépôt à la Chambre des communes d’un projet de loi du Sénat visant à interdire au Canada les tests sur les animaux pour les cosmétiques
OTTAWA -- Avec la présentation du projet de loi sur les cosmétiques sans cruauté (S-214) à la Chambre des communes par Marilyn Gladu, députée du parti conservateur et porte-parole en matière de santé, le Canada est en passe de devenir le 40e pays du monde à interdire l’expérimentation animale dans
Avon se une a la campaña #BeCrueltyFree [#no a la crueldad animal] de Humane Society International que hace un llamamiento en pro de la prohibición mundial de las pruebas de productos cosméticos realizadas en animales
LONDRES — Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP), anuncia el día de hoy su respaldo a la prohibición mundial de las pruebas de productos cosméticos realizadas en animales, dando su apoyo a Humane Society International en su iniciativa #BeCrueltyFree. La campaña están a la vanguardia de la reforma
Lawsuit Prompts U.S. Officials to Consider Protecting Giraffes
WASHINGTON—After a prod from a lawsuit filed by conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that giraffes may qualify for protection under America’s Endangered Species Act. The 2018 lawsuit — brought by the Center for Biological Diversity, Humane Society International
VIDEO: Dog meat found on sale at Shanghai restaurant as the city prepares to host World Dog Show 2019; 22 dogs rescued from its slaughterhouse supplier
WASHINGTON – As Shanghai prepares to host the 2019 World Dog Show despite global condemnation of China’s brutal dog meat trade, Chinese campaigners have exposed the sale of dog meat at restaurants in the same city as the major canine event. In addition to identifying the restaurants, Humane Society
Yucatan celebrates four consecutive years of a cruelty-free fiesta
IZAMAL—For the fourth consecutive year, the cruelty-free Fiesta de San Bartolo replaced Kots Kaal Pato, the brutal Yucatan ritual of stringing up animals inside piñatas and beating them to death or cutting off their heads. Humane Society International/Mexico has been working on the ground with local
Friends of HSI, HSI/Canada & Chiots Nordiques complete 17th free spay-neuter clinic, treating 162 stray and wandering animals in Matimekush, Qc
MONTREAL – Humane Society International/Canada recently completed its 17 th free veterinary clinic in partnership with Friends of HSI and Chiots Nordiques (northern puppies). The veterinary response team examined, treated, sterilized and/or vaccinated 162 animals during its deployment (162 animals
La 17e clinique de stérilisation gratuite organisée par Friends of Humane Society International, HSI/Canada et Chiots Nordiques prend fin - au total, 162 animaux errants auront été traités à Matimekush au Québec
MONTRÉAL – Humane Society International/Canada a récemment organisé sa 17 e clinique vétérinaire, en partenariat avec Friends of HSI et Chiots Nordiques. Lors de son déploiement, l’équipe vétérinaire d’intervention a examiné, traité, stérilisé et/ou vacciné 162 animaux (162 animaux examinés, 133
Cuatro años de fiesta sin crueldad en Yucatán
IZAMAL—Por cuarto año consecutivo se llevó a cabo un festival sin crueldad animal en lugar del Kots Kaal Pato, antiguo ritual en el que pequeños animales eran colocados en piñatas y se les golpeaba hasta matarlos o cortarles la cabeza. Humane Society International México, junto con asociaciones
Dogs rescued from puppy mill in Limón receive justice
SAN JOSÉ—The Sanctioning Administrative Proceeding Court of the National Animal Health Department (SENASA) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock announced a sentence in favor of animal welfare in Costa Rica, convicting a person who was breeding dogs in a puppy mill. Humane Society