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HSI/Mexico and Aguascalientes Autonomous University offer groundbreaking spay/neuter training for veterinarians
AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico—Humane Society International/Mexico, in partnership with the Centro de Ciencias Agropecuarias at the Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (UAA), recently completed a pioneering spay/neuter training program for 14 government veterinarians in Aguascalientes. This hands-on
Animal protection groups urge devotees not to bring animals for sacrifice at Gadhimai festival as their teams assist border forces confiscating illegally transported animals
BIHAR, India—Ahead of the Gadhimai festival in Nepal, which is the largest mass animal sacrifice event in the world, animal protection organizations Humane Society International/India and People For Animals are urging devotees not to bring animals for sacrifice. HSI/India and PFA have deployed teams
Animal protection NGOs deplore decision to downgrade wolf protection
BRUSSELS—Today’s decision by the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention to downgrade the protection of the wolf represents a dangerous step backwards for biodiversity and sets a worrying precedent for wildlife conservation in Europe, according to several animal protection organisations. Meeting
Almost 200 MPs now support a Fur Free Britain amid pandemic risk concerns
LONDON —More than 50 cross-party MPs and Peers attended a Parliamentary event calling for an end to fur imports and sales in Great Britain this week, meaning almost 200 MPs now support the Fur Free Britain campaign . Leading animal protection organisations Humane Society International/UK and FOUR
A Natale, gli animaletti realizzati all’uncinetto dagli artigiani vietnamiti contribuiscono a salvare i loro simili in natura
ROMA—Ciascuno di noi ha il potere di “dare un taglio alla crudeltà” nei confronti degli animali: “Cut the Cruelty” è il tema della campagna di Natale 2024 di Humane Society International/Europe che, grazie alla collaborazione con l’azienda vietnamita Bobi Craft, offre a ognuno di noi la possibilità
Mass beheading of hundreds of thousands of animals takes place at Nepal’s Gadhimai festival, although animal groups and border police save over 750 lucky buffaloes, goats, pigeons and chickens
BIHAR, India—Animal charities Humane Society International/India, People for Animals, Sneha’s Care and the Federation of Animal Welfare of Nepal have condemned the mass animal sacrifice at the Gadhimai festival in Nepal as “an appalling bloodbath” and urged the Nepali government to take action to
More than 60 pets receive free veterinary care in Tortuguero, Costa Rica
TORTUGUERO, Costa Rica—Humane Society International/Latin America recently provided free veterinary care to dozens of dogs and cats in Tortuguero, a small but much visited community in northeastern Costa Rica situated on the country’s Caribbean coast in proximity to an ecologically sensitive
Humane Society International brings global expertise to Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania—Humane Society International/Europe and the Ilfov County Council’s Animal Protection Department hosted a groundbreaking debate titled "Efficiently and Humanely: How to Properly Manage Animal-Human Issues" at the Palace of Parliament. This first-of-its-kind event in Romania brought
Humane Society International supports Guatemalan authorities with training for their fight against wildlife trafficking
PETEN, Guatemala—Responsive to the threat that illegal trafficking poses to wildlife in Guatemala, Humane Society International and its local partner Asociacion Rescate y Conservacion de Vida Silvestre recently provided training on proper handling of confiscated animals to wildlife technicians from
Nearly 400 animals rescued by HSI/India and PFA from the Gadhimai sacrifice find forever homes at Vantara animal care centre and Happy Home Sanctuary
JAMNAGAR, Gujarat—Nearly 400 buffaloes and goats rescued by animal charities Humane Society International/India and People for Animals from the mass animal sacrifice at Gadhimai in Nepal, have found forever homes at Vantara, an animal care centre in Jamnagar, and the Happy Home Sanctuary run by PFA
HSI in Brazil celebrates inclusion of animal-free test in Health Regulatory Agency’s Pharmacopoeia
BRASÍLIA—The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has approved the 7th Edition of the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia and has included a human cell-based and animal-free method to test the safety of medicines such as vaccines. This decision will spare many animals from unnecessary testing procedures and mark
Nie mehr nackt: Eine „Feelgood“-Geschichte über eine verwahrloste Bärin, die fünf Jahre nach ihrer Ankunft in einem Tierschutzgebiet aufblüht
Berlin —Fünf Jahre nach ihrer Ankunft in der Tierrettungsstation Black Beauty Ranch in Texas, USA, hat die international bekannte haarlose „Nacktbärin“ Eve nun endlich ein gesundes Fell. Sie lebt glücklich und zufrieden in ihrem 1.400 Hektar großen, weitläufigen natürlichen Lebensraum ( siehe Video)
Legge di bilancio 2025, scartati gli emendamenti volti a contrastare i combattimenti tra animali
ROMA—Tra gli emendamenti alla Legge di bilancio 2025 approvati dalla Commissione Bilancio della Camera dei Deputati, non risultano presenti né l’emendamento 82.0180, a prima firma dell’On. Susanna Cherchi, né l’emendamento 119.03, a prima firma dell’On. Michela Vittoria Brambilla, che avrebbero
La storia a lieto fine dell’orsa senza pelo, salvata la vigilia di Natale del 2017
MURCHISON, Texas, Stati Uniti—Cinque anni dopo il suo arrivo al Black Beauty Ranch, in Texas, l’orsa Eve, una volta completamente priva di pelo, ha ora una folta pelliccia e vive felicemente in un ampio habitat naturale all’interno del santuario, che vanta una superficie di quasi seicento ettari
Le organizzazioni per la protezione degli animali accolgono favorevolmente l’impegno della Commissione europea a riformare la legislazione sul benessere animale e vietare l’allevamento in gabbia
ROMA—Le organizzazioni italiane per la protezione degli animali parte della coalizione End the Cage Age* accolgono con favore l’ impegno formulato ieri dalla Commissione Europea di presentare nel 2026 la promessa riforma della legislazione sul benessere animale, iniziando dalla proposta di vietare
Friuli Venezia Giulia: presentata in Consiglio regionale una mozione contro l’allevamento in gabbia
MILANO—Con una mozione presentata questa settimana, la Consigliera M5S Rosaria Capozzi chiede al Consiglio regionale del Friuli Venezia Giulia di promuovere la transizione cage-free e di assicurare che in tutte le mense pubbliche della Regione i prodotti di origine animale utilizzati provengano da
Teufelskreis durchbrechen: HSI/Europe unterstützt Katzenkastrationsprojekt in Schleswig-Holstein
BERLIN—Millionen Straßenkatzen leben in Deutschland - oft unbemerkt und ungesehen. Sie sind nicht nur krank, verletzt und/oder unterernährt, sondern sie vermehren sich auch unkontrolliert. Obwohl diese Situation eines der größten Herausforderungen für den deutschen Tierschutz darstellt, ist das
Say no to illegal Chinese manja string: Citizens encouraged to celebrate a compassionate Makar Sankranti
Mum/Del/Hyd/Guj— As Makar Sankranti approaches, animal protection organization, Humane Society International/India (HSI/India) is urging citizens across India to celebrate a cruelty-free Makar Sankranti by refraining from the use of synthetic or “Chinese manja” used for kite flying. “Chinese manja”
New documentary warns trophy hunting is driving Africa’s iconic super tusker elephants to the brink of extinction
CAPE TOWN—Humane Society International/Africa has released a new documentary today that highlights the threat to East Africa’s super tusker elephants. These gentle giants, known for having at least one tusk that weighs over 45 kilograms (100 pounds), are being pushed to the brink of extinction by
I combattimenti tra cani sono al centro di un nuovo articolo pubblicato su “Sicurezza e Giustizia”, realizzato grazie alla borsa di studio e ricerca del progetto IO NON COMBATTO
ROMA—È stata pubblicata oggi, sulla rivista Sicurezza e Giustizia, la prima parte di un’analisi sui combattimenti tra cani realizzata da Carolina Salomoni e Angela Maria Panzini, beneficiarie di una borsa di studio e ricerca nell’ambito del progetto IO NON COMBATTO, promosso da Humane Society