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La Brigada de Vigilancia Animal recibe capacitación sobre primeros auxilios especializados para perros y gatos
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO—Con el fin de brindar herramientas para responder adecuadamente a las denuncias de maltrato animal, así como en casos de emergencias y desastres, Humane Society International/México (HSI/México) llevó a cabo un curso de capacitación para los integrantes de la Brigada de Vigilancia
The Asia Canine Protection Alliance
The Asia Canine Protection Alliance is an international alliance of animal protection organisations formed by Humane Society International, Animals Asia Foundation, Soi Dog Foundation, and Change For Animals Foundation. We are committed to improving the welfare of dogs in the region by ending the
The Beatles return to Rishikesh—in canine form, as street dog ambassadors Lennon, McCartney, Starr and Harrison help HSI/India promote mass spay/neuter program
RISHIKESH, India—Four street dogs living in India’s tourist hotspot of Rishikesh, where the Beatles visited in 1968, have been named after the Fab Four as part of a mass spay/neuter and rabies vaccination drive. Lennon, McCartney, Starr and Harrison are among thousands of mainly female street dogs
The British Circus Debate: A Timeline
In March 2006 the then Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Minister responsible for Animal Welfare, Ben Bradshaw, announced his intention to introduce Regulations under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to ban the use of certain non-domesticated species in travelling circuses, whose
The Canadian Grizzly Bear Hunt
Few animals personify the beauty and grandeur of the Canadian wilderness as well as the grizzly bear. Their strength and beauty, their devotion to their young and their intelligent curiosity enrich our lives and inspire us. Sadly, in Canada, there are fewer than 25,000 adult grizzly bears left in
The Fur Trade
How many animals are killed globally on fur farms? Each year, tens of millions of animals are bred and killed to supply the fashion industry with not only traditional fur coats but, increasingly, real fur trim for hooded jackets, and real fur pompoms used on hats, gloves, shoes and a range of other
The global cage-free egg movement reaches Malaysia
*Editor’s note: This page was updated to reflect actual attendees of the event. MALAYSIA—Over the weekend, international and local business leaders, egg producers, advocates, students and professors, veterinarians, government representatives and many others gathered at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Kuala
The growing market for cage-free egg production in Mexico and Latin America
Watch these webinars to learn about the market opportunities and scientific basis behind cage-free egg production according to experts in the field and cage-free producers in Latin America. Part 1 Part 2
El creciente mercado de producción de huevo libre de jaula en México y América Latina
Únase a esta serie de 2 webinars para conocer las oportunidades de mercado y la base científica detrás de la producción de huevos libres de jaulas en la voz de los expertos en el campo y los productores libres de jaulas en América Latina. Parte 1 Parte 2
The HSUS and HSI release findings of an undercover investigation into a lucrative ivory trade in the nation’s capital
WASHINGTON - Today the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International released findings of an undercover investigation revealing a lucrative ivory trade in the nation’s capital, where ivory dealers take advantage of the lack of local laws banning the sale of ivory. Legislation
The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International find trade in undocumented elephant ivory thriving in Massachusetts
MASSACHUSETTS - As Massachusetts legislators prepare to hear testimony on September 10 for a bill to prohibit the sale of ivory and rhino horn, results from an undercover investigation by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Humane Society International (HSI) highlight the unregulated
The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund win case in DC Circuit Court of Appeals to protect horses
The Humane Society of the United States and several of its individual members involved in the Tennessee walking horse industry, together with Humane Society Legislative Fund, have prevailed in a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that challenged the United
STATEMENT: Humane Society International/Canada calls on the Quebec government to stop animal abuse
MONTREAL—Humane Society International/Canada is calling on the Quebec government to properly enforce the law and protect animals from abuse. According to a report published by La Presse last week, authorities responsible for enforcing animal protection laws are failing to take action and turning a
Stella McCartney says fur is immoral, cruel & barbaric as she joins HSI and the HSUS in inspirational anti-fur message to launch the McCartney A to Z Manifesto
A is for Accountable: The McCartney A to Z Manifesto: Spring 2021 Collection is a guiding alphabet of the values and vision of iconic British designer Stella McCartney. A is for accountable—personified by the Adrienne coat, made from repurposed #FurFreeFur, and an original piece by American artist
Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood, Katharine Hamnett among iconic British #ProudToBeFurFree designers calling on Boris Johnson to ban UK fur sales
LONDON—Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received a letter from eight of Britain’s top fur-free fashion designers and retailers, urging him to make the UK the first country in the world to ban fur sales. Designers Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood, Katharine Hamnett, ERDEM, Shrimps, Christopher
Sterilization drive held in Vadodara, Dehradun and Lucknow for community-owned dogs on World Spay Day
On the occasion of World Spay Day, 23 Feb. 2021, Humane Society International/India conducted free camps for sterilisation and vaccination at its Animal Birth Control Centres located in Vadodara, Dehradun and Lucknow. The camp focused on engaging community members who care for the street dogs in
Stopping Dog Culls in Bangladesh
HSI has been working closely with officials in Bangladesh, where dog bites are very common—many of them causing rabies. With more than 2,000 deaths every year (WHO, 2007), Bangladesh is a country with one of the highest per capita ratios of rabies in humans. Ineffective and cruel With so many rabies
Stopping the spread of intensive confinement
A number of governments around the world, including in Australia, New Zealand, and the European Union, are improving the welfare of farm animals by restricting the use of extreme confinement systems, including barren battery cages for egg-laying hens and sow stalls/gestation crates for breeding pigs
Street dog population management program launches in Lucknow
LUCKNOW—Humane Society International/India have entered into a memorandum of understanding with Lucknow Municipal Corporation for an animal birth control project. The goal is to sterilize and vaccinate at least 15,000 dogs in Lucknow within a year. The program was formally launched today by