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Amer—Humane Society International/India wrote to the Chief Conservator of Forest, Rajasthan seeking information about the missing elephants of Amer Fort. The letter requests the CCF to inquire the whereabouts and health conditions of seven missing elephants named Gulbagwali, Chanchal, Rupkali

MEDIA DOWNLOADS New Delhi—With floods and landslides ravaging India’s favourite holiday destinations such as Kerala, and Coorg in Karnataka, animal rescuers from Humane Society International/India are being inundated with distress calls from desperate pet owners who were forced to evacuate without

HSI MEDIA DOWNLOADS New Delhi—An animal rescue team from animal charity Humane Society International/India is battling treacherous conditions in Kerala, India to rescue and rehabilitate animals stranded or abandoned in what is being called the worst floods the State has seen in a century. A team of

HSI HYDERABAD—Responding to a complaint of a sick and injured dog wandering in Meerpet, Humane Society International/India found three adult Great Danes in a shocking state of neglect. Upon investigation, the rescue team found out that a local man used the dogs to breed puppies, which he then sold

Nainital—Humane Society International/India, with the help of Nagar Palika Parishad, Nainital and the participation of Nainital city residents, has successfully sterilized and vaccinated 279 street dogs in less than two months. The purpose of the drive was to conduct Animal Birth Control and Anti

Hubbali—In a two-day capacity building workshop, Humane Society International/India sensitized officers of the Forest Department at Hubbali, Karnataka on the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and the legal protection conferred to snakes. The workshop also touched upon breaking the myths around snakes

HYDERABAD—In observance of World Rabies Day, Humane Society International/India is organizing rabies vaccination drives on the 27th and 28th of September in 14 locations across six cities: Malappuram in Kerala, Vadodara and Jamnagar (Gujarat), and Dehradun, Mussoorie and Nainital (Uttarakhand)

HYDERABAD—Humane Society International/India and life sciences start-up ReaGene Biosciences have joined hands to develop alternatives to animal testing, to promote their use, and to foster their acceptance by regulators. The two organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a network

AIZAWL—Following a four-month long court battle between animal protection charity Humane Society International/India and India’s dog meat association, the District Magistrate Court of Aizawl in Mizoram awarded HSI/India permanent custody of 24 dogs whom the campaigners rescued from two trucks headed

In a landmark decision, the Guatemalan Congress voted to approve legislation that will improve the lives of animals throughout the country. It is the first time the legislative body presented this kind of bill, submitted by Humane Society International and its local partners in 2016. Cynthia Dent

The Costa Rican Congress has approved the reform of a penal code that sanctions animal cruelty with jail time. Lawmakers passed the law unanimously in second debate following five years of deliberation and negotiations. Cynthia Dent, global field manager for Humane Society International/Latin

The National System of Conservation Areas, or SINAC, has established a working alliance with Humane Society International/Latin America through the signing cooperation agreement for wildlife management and conservation programs in Costa Rica. Andrea Borel, executive director for HSI/Latin America

Note: this version was edited from its original. Humane Society International/Latin America applauds the passing of the regulations for the Wildlife Conservation Law in Costa Rica. The new regulations allows Costa Rica’s Ministry of Environment and Energy and its conservation agency, SINAC, to help

As part of an official work plan to strengthen the capacity of Salvadorian authorities to treat and rehabilitate confiscated wild animals, Humane Society International is providing wildlife management training along with wildlife handling equipment the country’s Ministry of Environment and the

MEDIA DOWNLOADS Humane Society International/Latin America assisted the Costa Rica’s Animal Health Department, known as SENASA, and the Judicial Investigation Agency in the rescue of 68 dogs and cats from a suspected cruelty and neglect situation in Montes de Oca, San Jose. The owner voluntarily

Animal protection organization Humane Society International/Latin America is sending staff and delivering rescue supplies, including animal food and veterinary medicine, to areas in Costa Rica impacted by Tropical Storm Nate. Working alongside Costa Rica’s Animal Health Department (SENASA) and the

Humane Society International has praised the launch of the Animal Welfare Unit in Guatemala responsible for implementing the nation’s landmark Animal Welfare and Protection Law and associated regulations, which went into effect in September 2017. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food will

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Environment and Energy and Humane Society International celebrated the accreditation of two Costa Rica-based wildlife rescue centers: Las Pumas and Rescate Animal ZooAve for high animal welfare standards. The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries granted the accreditation

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica—Humane Society International/Latin America in conjunction with the National Animal Health Service (SENASA), the National Coordination of Animal Welfare of the Ministry of the Presidency, the Program Tejiendo Desarrollo of The First Lady of the Republic of Costa Rica, the