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BEIJING—The city of Zhuhai in Guangdong province has become the second city in mainland China to ban the consumption of dog and cat meat, and of wildlife, in what campaigners at animal charity Humane Society International hope will be the start of a domino effect of progressive legislation across

SEOUL―Seven Tosa dogs―the sole survivors of a devastating wildfire that destroyed a dog meat farm in Andong, Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea where almost 700 dogs burned to death―have been flown to safety in the United States thanks to Humane World for Animals Korea, formerly known as Humane

BEIJING—Ahead of the Yulin dog meat ‘festival’ in south China beginning on 20 June to coincide with the summer solstice, a new consumer survey in the city shows that a super majority of Yulin residents (87.5%) never or rarely eat dog or cat meat and 88% say a ban on the dog and cat meat trade would

BERLIN/BEJING – Kurz vor dem Yulin-„Festival“ in Südchina, das am 20. Juni zum Sommeranfang beginnt, zeigt eine neue Umfrage in der Stadt, dass die überwältigende Mehrheit der Einwohner*innen (87,5 %) nie oder nur selten Hunde- oder Katzenfleisch isst. Zudem geben 88 % an, dass ein Verbot des Hunde-

PECHINO, Cina—In vista del cosiddetto “festival” della carne di cane di Yulin, nella Cina meridionale, che inizierà il 20 giugno, in concomitanza con il solstizio d’estate, un nuovo sondaggio tra i consumatori della città rivela che una netta maggioranza dei residenti di Yulin (l’87,5%) non consuma

MONTREAL, Québec—Today, Humane World for Animals Canada (formerly called Humane Society International/Canada) and Humane World Foundation Canada are welcoming 20 dogs rescued by the charity’s global and Korean team from a dog meat farm in Cheongju, South Korea. The dogs will receive critical

LONDON—Actor and comedian Ricky Gervais is urging people to get behind Humane Society International’s campaign to shut down China’s cruel dog and cat meat trade, including the infamous Yulin dog meat festival that takes place this week, on June 22. Despite officials denying that the Yulin dog meat

MILANO—Un sondaggio condotto nel mese di giugno da Humane World for Animals Italia (precedentemente nota come Humane Society International/Europe), al quale hanno preso parte 976 sostenitori e sostenitrici su scala nazionale, rivela che porre fine al commercio di carne di cane e gatto è l’obiettivo

SEOUL — Humane World for Animals Korea (formerly Humane Society International) has launched a public awareness campaign “BoksRun at Bok Nal!” to redefine Bok Nal — traditionally regarded as a time to consume boshintang (dog meat soup) — as a healthy and joyful day spent walking and running with

BRUKSELA — Hodowla zwierząt na futra w całej Unii Europejskiej nie spełnia podstawowych potrzeb w zakresie dobrostanu zwierząt takich jak norki, lisy, jenoty i szynszyle, stwierdził Europejski Urząd ds. Bezpieczeństwa Żywności (EFSA) w oficjalnej opinii naukowej. W odpowiedzi, organizacja ochrony

BRUSSELS—Fur farming across the European Union fails to meet basic animal welfare needs for mink, foxes, raccoon dogs and chinchillas, says the European Food Safety Authority in its official scientific opinion published today. In response, leading animal protection charity Humane World for Animals

BERLIN/BRÜSSEL – Die Europäische Behörde für Lebensmittelsicherheit (EFSA) hat heute offiziell bestätigt, dass die Pelztierhaltung in der EU die grundlegenden Bedürfnisse von Nerzen, Füchsen, Marderhunden und Chinchillas nicht erfüllt. Daraufhin ruft die führende Tierschutzorganisation Humane World

BRUXELLES, Belgio—L’allevamento di animali per la produzione di pellicce nell’Unione Europea non rispetta i requisiti fondamentali di benessere animale per visoni, volpi, cani procione e cincillà, secondo il parere scientifico ufficiale pubblicato oggi dall’Autorità europea per la sicurezza

BRUXELLES/BUCUREȘTI — Industria fermelor de blănuri din Uniunea Europeană nu respectă nevoile de bază pentru bunăstarea nurcilor, vulpilor, câinilor enot și șinșilelor, a declarat Autoritatea Europeană pentru Siguranța Alimentară în opinia științifică oficială publicată astăzi. Ca răspuns

LONDON—On the first anniversary of the ban on public use of cruel glue traps for small rodents, an undercover shopping investigation by animal charity Humane World for Animals UK (previously called Humane Society International UK) reveals that hundreds of stores across England are still selling them

ROMA—È stato approvato oggi dalla Commissione Bilancio del Senato una versione riscritta dell’ annunciato il 16 novembre scorso dall’On. Michela Vittoria Brambilla, Presidente dell’Intergruppo e della Lega italiana per la Difesa degli Animali e dell’Ambiente (LEIDAA), durante la presentazione

ROME—The Budget Committee of the Italian Senate today voted to approve a modified version of an  amendment  to the budget law which will see the country’s 10 remaining mink fur farms closed within six months and a permanent ban on fur farming throughout Italy.  The vote follows discussions with

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