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In light of historic animal protection measures passed recently by the governments of El Salvador and Costa Rica, Humane Society International/Latin America orchestrated a set of workshops on how to deal with cases involving animals in the two countries, with the goal of improving implementation of

Humane Society International UK has worked closely with Wildlife and Countryside Link and the UK Centre for Animal Law to lead the drafting of a manifesto for animals, now supported by over 40 of the UK’s biggest and most respected animal charities. In the report we urge government to ensure animal

In the 1980s and 90s, wearing fur became seriously uncool. Stars went naked instead of wearing it, catwalks were boycotted because of it, and the British public, animal welfare experts and politicians got behind a campaign which led the Labour government to ban fur farming in 2000. So why did the UK

India’s sprawling, government-owned university, college and research campuses are scattered across the nation. As odd as it may sound, these, along with leading space research centres, engineering hubs and global management institutes, make safe havens for the country’s stray dogs. Acres of tall

by Alexandra Rothlisberger Animal Traction Vehicles, or Vehiculos de Traccion Animal (VTA), have long been a hot topic with animal welfare groups in Colombia. Better known as VTAs, these carts with four car tires are used to carry heavy loads of recycling materials, debris from construction sites

It's the one-year anniversary of our Be Cruelty-Free campaign, and we've come a long way! We've been hard at work to end the pain and suffering of thousands of innocent animals used in cosmetics testing in countries around the world. As a global force for compassionate cosmetics, we’re making a real

by Peter Li Update, August 31, 2011: The China Daily published a story confirming postponement of the planned rodeo events until at least spring 2012. Two American companies, ZZXY Entertainment and Less is Forever More, have been criticized by 71 Chinese animal protection groups for trying to

“Finally, we can see light at the end of the tunnel,” said officiating Prime Minister and current Minister of Works and Human Settlement of Bhutan, Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba. In a meeting with Dr. Andrew Rowan, CEO of HSI, Mr. Zimba was referring to the results achieved by our spay/neuter/vaccination

Barely visible beneath a tangle of filthy, matted hair, the dog’s blue eyes reflected fear mixed with hope as his rescuers lifted him off a truck in Qinhuangdao, China last month. He and 194 others had been on the way to a slaughterhouse, near-victims of the dog meat trade. Heartless men with only

by Kitty Block Bullfighting—a horrible spectacle of animal abuse that ends in the slow and tortuous death of an animal provoked and repeatedly gored with knives and swords—is justly in decline. The torment and death of animals for amusement can never be acceptable. With so much of the world

by Iris Ho Humane Society International has been working with Buddhist communities in both the U.S. and Asia since 2009 to address our concerns about the Buddhist practice of “ mercy release.” The release ritual, based on the Buddhist belief that freeing a captured animal creates good karma and

by Peter Li In April, we reported that more than 400 frightened, apparently abused dogs in China had been rescued from a slaughterhouse-bound truck that was part of the culinary sub-culture of dog eating in the country. The animals were freed after more than 300 animal advocates, including

The annual event, organized by the city's government, was originally intended for people emerging from the region's brutal winter to enjoy as a public gathering of "walking for health," but Chinese activists have taken advantage of the opportunity to publicize their causes. This year drew more than

In April 2013, more than 2,000 dogs were intercepted and seized as smugglers attempted to ship them out of Thailand via Laos. They were bound for Vietnamese restaurants, victims of the illegal dog meat trade. Overwhelmed and at risk Our local partner organization, Soi Dog Foundation, put out a call

In September 2011, HSI/Canada assisted the Quebec government in the rescue of 527 dogs and puppies from inhumane conditions at Canada’s largest commercial breeding facility. One year later, Canada celebrates this historic rescue with the Valley Mastiff Rescue, which helped find loving forever homes

Humane Society International’s Latin America office has been working with the Costa Rica government to crack down on illegal dogfighting industry in that country. On October 10, 2012, HSI staff worked with local police and officials to rescue 28 dogs from a breeding facility. The following is a

In China to raise awareness about the Yulin Dog Meat Festival on June 21, HSI China Specialist Dr. Peter Li rescued two puppies from the butchers’ knives. An HSI partner group saved two more. What were the circumstances of the rescue? On June 13, I went to two slaughterhouses and one live dog

Members of the European Parliament have voted in favour of ending EU subsidies to farmers who specifically breed bulls for bullfights. Joanna Swabe, Ph.D., Humane Society International/Europe’s executive director, issued the following statement: “Bullfighting is a cruel practice that inflicts a

New Delhi—In a move that will spare the lives of millions of animals over coming years, animal sacrifice has been cancelled indefinitely at Nepal's Gadhimai festival, the world's biggest animal sacrifice event held every five years for around 265 years. The decision announced by the Gadhimai Temple

by Keren Nazareth When Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in November 2013, HSI was on the ground in the days immediately following the storm to help the animals left lost or injured by it. Now, a year later, we celebrate the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to demonstrate our long-term