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Learn more about the cruelty of battery eggs and find resources to avoid them: Cage-Free Egg Production vs. Battery Cage Egg Production Scientists and Experts on Battery Cages [PDF] A Comparison of the Welfare of Hens in Battery Cages and Alternative Systems[PDF] An HSUS Report: The Welfare of

Migratory birds and city lights Every year, thousands of birds are injured or killed on migratory pathways when they became confused by city lights. Many more birds are killed by collisions with buildings than by oil spills. In fact, an estimated one hundred million to one billion birds die each

Each year in Canada, more than 1 million sows are subjected to some of the cruelest farming practices yet devised by the agriculture industry. These unfortunate animals are intensively confined throughout their pregnancies in metal stalls so small that the sows are unable to turn around. These

Paté de foie gras, translated from French, means "fatty liver." This so-called gourmet delicacy is undeniably the product of extreme animal cruelty. Force-fed cruelty Factory foie gras farms intensively raise ducks and geese in large, enclosed barns. For the last few weeks of their lives, the birds

J. Gabriel/Stock.xchng While studies have shown the many health benefits of vegetarian eating, merely removing animal products from your diet doesn’t automatically ensure good health. As with any eating plan, it’s important to know some basic nutrition information. Staying physically active

Battery-caged hens suffer terribly. HSI Worldwide, hundreds of millions of egg-laying hens are confined in small, wire enclosures known as battery cages. Battery cages are so cramped that the hens are unable to perform many important natural behaviors, including walking, perching, dust bathing

Background information Egg Production Using Battery Cages Pork Production Using Gestation and Farrowing Crates Report The Welfare of Intensively Confined Animals in Battery Cages, Gestation Crates, and Veal Crates: Read HSI’s report detailing welfare concerns with these intensive confinement systems

Pigs are one of the smartest animals on Earth. Highly social, intelligent, and curious, they engage in complex tasks, form elaborate, cooperative social groups. Scientists have demonstrated that pigs are capable of playing simple video games, learning from each other, and even learning names

Humane Society International (HSI) and our partner organizations together constitute one of the world’s largest animal protection organizations. We work globally to protect animals in laboratories, farm animals, companion animals, and wildlife. We participate in international forums such as the Food

Hens are intelligent animals who form strong family ties; yet, in Brazil, approximately 95 percent of egg-laying hens, or more than 80 million animals, are confined in battery cages so small that the birds are prevented from performing many important natural behaviors, including walking, perching

The following is a list of ways you can help end the cruel spectacle of bullfighting: 1. Never attend a bullfight, and educate your family, friends, and coworkers, encouraging them to never attend bullfights. 2. Wherever you live, speak out against all government support for or promotion of

A bullfight is commonly depicted as “a dramatic struggle between man and beast,” ( 1) feeding the popular myth that bulls are fierce and violent creatures. Bullfighting spectators may agree as they witness the bull charge at the bullfighter, occasionally causing injury and even death. Former

Humane Society International (HSI) Europe is actively working to put an end to animal testing—permanently. In partnership with affiliates The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Humane Society Legislative Fund, HSI is campaigning globally to promote greater reliance on proven non-animal

Through owner education and hands-on care, we're helping to improve life for working equines. HSI In many developing countries, working equines serve important roles as transportation and labor. In some areas, they form the basis of the rural economy. The poorly maintained routes over which they

Alternatives to the use of animals in product testing include the elimination of redundant or needless study requirements, the replacement of animal tests with non-animal methods, and the modification of animal-based tests to both reduce the number of animals used and to minimise pain and distress

Update: On 19 February 2009, HSI Europe celebrated a major milestone in this campaign following a move by the European Commission and Member States to accept 21st century cell-based methods as full and complete replacements for cruel and outdated skin irritation tests using rabbits and other animals

In contrast to product testing, in which some animal use is required by law, there is no law requiring the use of animals to study basic biology, or the pathology and treatment of human illness. Here, animal experiments are a carry-over from the early days of biology and medicine. Increasingly

Although some animal tests in use today were created nearly 80 years ago, most have never been formally validated (i.e., assessed in multiple laboratories to see if they reliably give the correct answers). However, there is a great deal of scientific evidence that some of the most common animal

In light of today’s global marketplace, a meaningful reduction in animal testing can only occur if different countries are prepared to recognise and accept the results of validated alternative methods. Otherwise, companies will be forced to perform different tests to satisfy different national

The great majority of animal use for experimental purposes can best be described as “curiosity-driven” research. Animals who have been purpose-bred, captured from the wild, or purchased from pounds, animal shelters, and animal brokers can be subject to a seemingly limitless variety of experimental