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Humane World for Animals assists Sandusky County, Ohio authorities with a large-scale multi-species alleged neglect case. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 in Clyde

Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals

United States
‘A shocking anomaly:’ Over 100 animals rescued from alleged neglect at a veterinarian’s residence in Clyde, Ohio

CLYDE, Ohio (Feb. 25, 2025)—Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, is assisting Sandusky County humane agents with the rescue of over 100 animals from an alleged neglect case at a licensed veterinarian’s residence. The Sandusky

Food Forward Chef Training

Lance Murphey/AP Images for Humane World for Animals

United States
University of North Texas sets ambitious plant-based target following stellar sustainability ranking

DENTON, Texas (Feb. 25, 2025) –The University of North Texas has officially signed the Forward Food Pledge, setting an unprecedented goal to make 60% of its campus dining options plant-based by 2027. This is the most ambitious plant-based goal ever adopted by

Chick

Stefano Belacchi /Animal Welfare Observatory / We Animals

Europe
What does the European Commission’s Vision for Agriculture and Food promise for the future of animal welfare?

BRUSSELS—Yesterday, the European Commission presented its long-awaited Vision for Agriculture and Food: Shaping together an attractive farming and agri-food sector for future generations. This communication sets out a roadmap for the direction of agricultural and food policy in the EU for the

Wild Asian elephants

Humane World for Animals

Wild Asian elephants in Viet Nam. Images captured by camera traps as part of HSI Viet Nam's project to monitor the wild population and humanely mitigate human-elephant conflict.
Viet Nam
Tổ chức Humane Society International tại Việt Nam đổi tên thành "Humane World for Animals” nhằm hoàn thành tốt nhất sứ mệnh

Hà Nội (Ngày 18 tháng 2 năm 2025) - Tổ chức Humane Society International tại Việt Nam chính thức công bố đổi tên và nhận diện thương hiệu mới thành Humane World for Animals (Thế giới Nhân đạo cho Động vật) nhằm

Tiger found outside San Antonio wandering the streets.  Enjoying her 3 acre habitat.  March 2023

Christi Gilbreth/Humane World for Animals

Tiger found outside San Antonio wandering the streets. Enjoying her 3 acre habitat. March 2023
United States
Two former pet tigers celebrate their February anniversaries at Texas sanctuary

MURCHISON, Texas—Two tigers once kept as pets—Loki in Houston and Elsa in San Antonio—arrived at their new home, Black Beauty Ranch, in February 2019 and 2021, respectively. The animal sanctuary is home to nearly 600 animals saved from cruelty and neglect and

Rescued pig

Humane World for Animals

Pig in a gestation crate
United Kingdom
New polling reveals 84% of Scots support ban on caging pigs in farrowing crates

EDINBURGH—New polling commissioned by leading animal protection organisation Humane World for Animals UK (formerly called Humane Society International UK) and conducted by The Diffley Partnership reveals that an overwhelming majority—84%—of the Scottish public reject the use of farrowing crates for mother pigs

South Africa lion lying down

HSI

South Africa
Animal charity Humane Society International Africa to become "Humane World for Animals” to better encompass mission

CAPE TOWN ( 14 Feb. 2025) ―Animal charity Humane Society International Africa today announced its rebrand to Humane World for Animals to establish clarity in its mission to create lasting change for animals in South Africa, across the continent and around the

China fur farm

The HSUS

United Kingdom
Animal charity Humane Society International UK to become "Humane World for Animals” to better encompass mission and global presence

LONDON—Animal charity Humane Society International UK today announced its rebrand to Humane World for Animals to establish clarity in its mission to create lasting change for animals in the UK and around the world. The change takes effect today and underscores the

Goats rescued by HSI/India at the Indo-Nepal border checkpoints ahead of the Gadhimai festival 2024

Hemanth Byatroy

Goats rescued by HSI/India at the Indo-Nepal border checkpoints ahead of the Gadhimai festival 2024
India
Animal charity Humane Society International India to become “Humane World for Animals” to better encompass mission

INDIA (Feb. 14, 2025)—Animal charity Humane Society International India today announced a global integrated campaign for its relaunch as Humane World for Animals to establish clarity in its mission to create lasting change for animals in India and around the world. The

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