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Suspected dogfighting rescue in Indiana
Humane World for Animals assisted the Fort Wayne Police Department with the rescue of 22 dogs and puppies from a suspected dogfighting situation.
Ending China's dog and cat meat trade
Globally, an estimated 30 million dogs and 10 million cats are slaughtered annually for human consumption. Of these, approximately 10 million dogs and 4 million cats are killed each year in China
More Than a Pet
Help keep people and pets together
Das Ende des Hunde- und Katzenfleisch-handels in China
Jedes Jahr werden weltweit geschätzt 30 Millionen Hunde und 10 Millionen Katzen für den Verzehr geschlachtet, davon allein etwa 10 Millionen Hunde und 4 Millionen Katzen in China.
Rescuing dogs from breeding operation in Maryland
Our Animal Rescue Team rescued more than 100 dogs and puppies from alleged neglect at a breeding operation in Harford County.
Pass the PAST Act to end horse abuse
United States: No horse should be made to suffer for a blue ribbon. Urge legislators to strengthen penalties for abuse.
Speak out to end cruel horse slaughter methods
United States: Thousands of American equines are brutally slaughtered every year. Horses deserve a humane end of life.
Protect wild horses and burros
United States: A proposed budget could send thousands of wild horses and burros to their death. We need your help now.
End cruel experiments on dogs
On average, more than 60,000 dogs are used in experiments each year in the United States. Call on U.S. state and federal governments to end experiments on dogs and invest in science that doesn’t cause animal suffering.
Mettre fin à la captivité des éléphants, grands singes et grands félins au Canada
Il est crucial d’interdire la captivité et l’utilisation à des fins de divertissement des grands singes, des éléphants et des grands félins non indigènes au Canada.
Drug scandal haunts the welfare of racehorses as Belmont Stakes approaches
Update 6/2/2021: The split sample test has confirmed that Kentucky Derby champion Medina Spirit had betamethasone in his system, according to the New York Times. So far, the 2021 Triple Crown season has produced astonishing proof of how badly horse racing needs further regulation to ensure that
Beagle rescued from testing lab 'is just so happy to be free'
A beautiful story came out over the weekend in the Washington Post about an 11-year-old beagle named Hammy. Adopted in 2013 after living in a research laboratory for his first four years of life, Hammy became the beloved pup of journalist Melanie D.G. Kaplan. As often happens, both the human and the
Breaking: Biden administration takes steps to strengthen the Endangered Species Act
Update (10/26/2021): The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed rules to rescind two Trump-era critical habitat regulations. If these rules are finalized, they will restore the definition of "habitat" and regulations that govern critical habitat exclusions
No, ‘pandemic pets’ aren’t being surrendered. But some families still need support.
Recently, as people are starting to head back into the office, I’ve been getting questions about what’s happening with “pandemic pets” — dogs, cats and other animals who people brought into their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reporters want to know whether we have noticed any trends — are
Standing up for marine animals is the perfect way to celebrate World Oceans Day
Fewer than 400 North Atlantic right whales remain on our planet; fins from 73 million sharks are traded every year; warming waters render habitats increasingly unlivable for animals once at home there. Clearly, the status quo for the animals of our oceans urgently needs to change. On World Oceans
Breaking: Nevada becomes 9th state to ban cages for egg-laying hens
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak just signed a bill into law making Nevada the ninth state to ban the sale of eggs that come from hens in cages. The measure also bans the cage confinement of egg-laying hens in the state. Most hens used in the egg industry are confined to barren, wire cages called battery
Infamous trophy hunt shows what happens when gray wolves are stripped of protections
In February, 1,500 trophy hunters took to the frigid woods of Wisconsin, armed with guns, traps, neck snares and packs of hounds, in what would be Wisconsin’s first wolf hunt in seven years. The destruction and killing they perpetrated over the next 60 hours revealed the crass hypocrisy of wildlife
Now is the time for countries across the world to ban fur
Last week, Israel became the first country in the world to ban the sale of new fur products used for fashion. We want to share why this is meaningful progress for animals and for advocates around the globe fighting for a fur-free future. A strong recognition of the inherent cruelty to animals in the
Death of chimp reveals tragic truth about primates kept as pets in America
Earlier this week, law enforcement officers from the Umatilla County Sheriff’s office in Oregon were called to a home because a pet chimpanzee attacked a woman who subsequently locked herself in a bedroom. The woman’s mother instructed deputies to shoot and kill the chimpanzee so that emergency
The painful practice of ‘horse soring’ has no place in society
Update 10/1/2021: The PAST Act has now been reintroduced in the House of Representatives (H.R. 5441) with 213 cosponsors. We hope that this is finally the beginning of the end of the extremely cruel practice of horse soring. The myriad forms of animal cruelty make for a large and grim inventory, but