Our Impact
Brazil established its first animal welfare law in 1934. Since then, the country has passed further legislation prohibiting animal abuse, regulating spay/neuter practices, limiting animal testing, establishing more humane slaughter regulations and more.
Humane World for Animals works hard across Brazil to strengthen and enhance these protections. We championed the country’s 2023 ban on animal testing for cosmetics and the removal of animal testing requirements for other industries. We’ve successfully advocated for companies and producers to improve the welfare of farmed animals, especially hens kept for egg production and mother pigs kept for breeding. And we’ve made major strides toward transitioning Brazil’s food systems to be more equitable, sustainable and plant-forward.
We’re there for animals who are suffering in Brazil today. And we’re confronting the root causes of that suffering for a kinder tomorrow.
Latest News

Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals
BRASILIA (14 Feb. 2025)―Animal charity Humane Society International Brazil today announced its rebrand to Humane World for Animals to establish clarity in its mission to create lasting change for
BRASÍLIA (14 Fevereiro 2025)― A organização de proteção animal Humane Society International Brasil anunciou hoje sua mudança de nome para Humane World for Animals, reforçando com clareza sua missão de
ANCHIETA—O município de Anchieta lança o programa Anchieta Sustentável nas escolas municipais, em colaboração com a Humane Society International (HSI) e a Mercy for Animals por meio do programa
BRASÍLIA (15 de abril de 2020)—O Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) decidiu hoje que o estado do Amazonas tem o direito de promulgar a Lei 289/2015, que proíbe testes cosméticos em animais em seu
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