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The Council of Fashion Designers of America announces end of fur at New York Fashion Week

NEW YORK—The Council of Fashion Designers of America, which owns and organizes the Fashion Calendar for New York Fashion Week, announced today that it will no longer promote animal fur at any Official

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FDA takes steps to prioritize science over suffering in latest move to reduce animal testing

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund (formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund) are pleased to see new draft guidance

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One year later: a lone pig from a large-scale animal rescue operation is thriving at a Texas sanctuary, learning how to be a pig

While she needed time to acclimate and discover what it is like to be a pig, Sabine now shares a large pasture with five other pigs and has everything a pig requires.

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Vulnerable wildlife threatened as Trump administration seeks to repeal vital protections under law

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, strongly condemn the U.S. Fish and

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Humane World for Animals To the Rescue! gala hosted by Amy Sedaris raises critical funds to protect animals around the world

Celebrities, influencers and animal lovers gathered in New York City at the annual To the Rescue! gala, benefiting Humane World for Animals, formally called the Humane Society of the United States and

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‘Hurt and alone’: 47 dogs and puppies rescued from alleged dogfighting in South Carolina

On each property, Humane World for Animals responders were greeted by a scene of scarred, injured and underweight dogs with wagging tails, most of whom were on heavy chains with plastic barrels or

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Nulo Pet Food donates 100,000 pet meals to Humane World for Animals’ More Than a Pet campaign

The recent Los Angeles Unpacking Pawty underscored how Humane World for Animals, together with its corporate and community partners, are working together to expand access to care, support pets and the

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Update on our involvement with G.A.P.

Humane World for Animals has stepped down from its position on the board of directors for Global Animal Partnership, a seat that we have held since the group was formed in 2008. During our tenure, we

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Humane World for Animals and Bricks & Wood launch compassionate capsule collection at ComplexCon

The collection fuses purpose with culture, with the goal of ending animal cruelty on a global scale.

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