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by Rebecca Aldworth Every day at the shelter gets better, because of you. As our dedicated team of staff and volunteers faces the tremendous challenge of caring for well over 500 rescued dogs and puppies, we are making major improvements each day. Yesterday, Jamieson Vitamins—one of the most

São Paulo State Penitentiary System has become the first penitentiary system in Brazil to serve exclusively meat-free meals one day a week in its correctional facilities. The institution’s adoption of this program follows discussions with Humane Society International, Sociedade Vegetariana

BRASÍLIA—Senator Gleisi Hoffmann’s report on Federal Bill 70/2014 on cosmetic tests on animals published this week - the World Lab Animal Week - strongly supports a complete ban on testing cosmetic products and ingredients on animals, as well as the sales of cosmetics tested on animals. It proposes

At an event held ahead of World Oceans Day (June 8), along with Lush Cosmetics and the family of the late Canadian filmmaker and conservationist, Rob Stewart, Humane Society International/Canada is calling on the federal government to ban the import of products of shark finning. Gabriel Wildgen

Humane Society International has expressed sadness and indignation to reports of the killing of Xanda, the 6-year-old son of Cecil the lion whose own killing at the hands of an American trophy hunter caused international outcry two years ago. According to news reports, a hunter in Zimbabwe killed

MEDIA DOWNLOADS The Lo & Behold Group, a Singaporean hospitality company, is joining Humane Society International to improve animal welfare in its supply chain by committing to sourcing 100 percent cage-free eggs. The Lo & Behold Group owns and operates restaurants, bars and a boutique hotel in

EU Member States have approved the inclusion of 12 additional animal and plant species on the European Union’s list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern. This list includes the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), a species that is exploited by the fur industry and inappropriately marketed

New Delhi—In a landmark decision that will spare the lives of thousands of seals from slaughter by commercial sealing industries, India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has banned the import of skins of seals. The notification was issued in the wake of exhaustive campaigning for the ban

The World Trade Organization today issued a final decision in its ruling to the inhumane global seal trade, and gave a precedent-setting boost to our domestic and international efforts to prevent animal abuse. The international body that sets the rules of the road on global trade matters has upheld

Imagine living the rest of your life in an elevator with six other people—being prevented from even the most basic activities! This is the kind of existence that a battery hen endures. Chickens raised for egg production are referred to as laying hens. Currently, most of the 26 million egg-laying

By Sarah Stewart During the 1980s, U.S. consumers let their voice be heard in support of dolphins. They would not buy tuna that was caught using a fishing method that intentionally chased and captured dolphins. This intentional setting on dolphins was not deemed "dolphin safe," and thus tuna

Dow AgroSciences will release the beagles who were being used in a pesticide test to the Michigan Humane Society where they will be cared for and readied for adoption into loving homes. This is the exact outcome we have been working toward for many months now, since our undercover investigator found

Since 1997, Humane Society International has investigated and documented the international trade in dog and cat fur. Our extensive, widely reported undercover investigation has spanned the globe from source countries such as China, the Philippines, and Thailand to retailers and wholesalers in the