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Helping a community dog

Alejandra Rodriguez

Dog and cat welfare Mexico
Mexico City recognizes community animals and their caregivers in landmark law reform

MEXICO CITY—In a major development for animal welfare, Mexico City has revised its Animal Welfare law to officially recognize community animals—dogs and cats who live in public or communal spaces and are cared for by residents. This significant reform provides legal status

Beagle being experimented on in research lab

Humane World for Animals

Our undercover investigator worked on studies with more than 6,000 animals—including 250 dogs, 500 primates, 62 “minipigs” and more than 5,100 mice and rats—at Inotiv, a contract testing laboratory in Indiana.
Ending animal testing United States
Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund support NIH’s new commitment to reduce animal use in research
WASHINGTON (April 29, 2025) — The National Institutes of Health’s announcement that it will prioritize human-based research technologies to reduce use of animals in NIH-funded research is applauded by Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund. Embedded within this announcement
Dog meat farm fire survivor

Humane World for Animals

Ending the dog and cat meat trade South Korea
A new life in America for seven dogs who survived wildfire at South Korean dog meat farm that killed 700 canines

SEOUL—Seven dogs―the sole survivors of a devastating wildfire that destroyed a dog meat farm in Andong, Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea where 700 dogs burned to death―are being flown to safety in the United States thanks to Humane World for Animals South

United States
NBA All-Star LaMelo Ball scores big with Points for Pets, helping to provide 296,000 meals to pets in underserved communities
WASHINGTON (April 25, 2025)—During the 2024-2025 NBA season, Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball not only excelled on the court but also made a lasting impact off the court for people and their pets. As an ambassador for Humane World for
Walkathon In Delhi For Lab Animals

Vani Celebrations

Ending animal testing India
Walkathon for lab animals calls for transition to non-animal science

DELHI (April 24, 2025) – On the occasion of World Day for Laboratory Animals, Humane World for Animals India (formerly Humane Society International India), in collaboration with the Society of Young Scientists (SYS), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, organized a walkathon

Photo by Lance Murphey/The HSUS

For months the HSUS’s team of talented chefs, all veterans of the food service industry, worked side by side with Sodexo’s culinary team to write, develop, test and perfect more than 200 plant-based recipes.
United States
New report reveals which U.S. food service companies are delivering on plant-based promises

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, has released its 2025 Food Service Industry Protein Sustainability Scorecard, an annual report evaluating leading U.S. food service providers on their efforts to improve animal welfare and reduce their

Black bear cubs

Cliff Riedinger

United States
Officials are targeting Florida bears, proposing to reopen controversial trophy hunting season despite opposition

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—State residents are responding with outrage over the recent proposal from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to reopen a trophy hunting season on the state’s iconic and beloved black bears. The plan would allow trophy hunters to kill as

Rabbit

Meredith Lee

Ending animal testing India
Rabbit blood hair oil worth Rs. 2.82 lakhs seized following complaint by animal protection organization

CHENNAI—Acting on a formal complaint submitted by the Humane World for Animals India, formerly called Humane Society International India, the Tamil Nadu Drugs Control Department has seized products worth approximately Rs. 2.82 lakhs [nearly $4000 USD] from Garuda Herbals. The seized products

Grime and feces at a kennel

USDA

United States
'Horrible Hundred' puppy mill report reveals mysterious puppy deaths, severely wounded dogs in breeding facilities

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, has released its annual Horrible Hundred puppy mill report, which details violations or concerns at a sampling of 100 problem puppy mills across the country to educate the public