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Undercover investigation at six Las Vegas-area pet stores reveals consumer deception and sick, dying puppies
An undercover investigator for the Humane Society of the United States worked at six pet stores across Nevada—including Puppy Heaven in Las Vegas, Petland in Henderson, and four different Puppies for Less stores in Las Vegas—during late 2024 and found unsafe housing, managers failing to seek
Animal protection charity slams toothless animal welfare report adopted by European Parliament
Brussels – Yesterday , the European Parliament voted in favour of a retrograde report from its Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development on the implementation of on-farm animal welfare, disregarding science and uncritically supporting the continuation of intensive animal agriculture
Italy: First bill to ban the import, export of hunting trophies of protected species presented to the Chamber of Deputies
ROME—Today, in honoring World Wildlife Day, the Honorables Vittorio Ferraresi and Francesca Flati (M5S) presented a bill at the Chamber of Deputies to ban the import and export of hunting trophies of endangered species, the first of its kind in Italy. The bill was presented in partnership with
The College and University Protein Sustainability Scorecard
The College and University Protein Sustainability Scorecard
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This year, we won some big animal protection battles in the nation’s capital
The fight for public policy gains for animals at the federal level is not for the faint of heart nor the weak of spirit. Every day, in every congressional session, it’s an all-out battle to secure humane laws and regulations. Whatever we achieve, we achieve against determined opposition, including
In Ahmedabad, a Model for Resolving Human-Street Dog Conflict
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
The Humane Society of the United States renews push to protect Tennessee walking horses from soring cruelty
WASHINGTON— For over a decade, the Humane Society of the United States has pushed for stronger enforcement of the Horse Protection Act, urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to close gaps in its oversight that have perpetuated horse soring, an illegal and abusive practice that forces Tennessee
The dog I saved from Yulin is a constant reminder the dog meat trade must end
For years, we have been fighting the dog meat trade alongside local activists who seek to eradicate this cruelty from their countries. In China, the infamous Yulin dog meat “festival, which takes place annually in June, has gained international attention. Ahead of this year’s festival, our Chinese
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In 2023, we fought for wild animals all over the world
Wild animals face a chilling multitude of threats. At a time when so many are vulnerable to the unprecedented impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss and ongoing human encroachment on shrinking habitats, imperiled animals continue to be killed for nothing more than a trophy, a prize, a pelt or
Undercover investigation at Safari Club International convention exposes hypocrisy used to promote the sale of trophy hunts and products of imperiled and endangered species
WASHINGTON—A shocking undercover investigation released today by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International exposed the hypocrisy that the trophy hunting industry uses to promote the killing of imperiled species. The Safari Club International convention in Nashville
Pull Over! Chinese Activists Rescue 2,400 Dogs from Meat Traders' Trucks
Update, August 11, 2014: Within just days, Chinese activists achieved further interceptions, bringing the total to nine trucks/3280 dogs at one point and then a further truck, number of dogs as yet unknown, on top of that! The spotlight is focused on the cruel dog meat trade like never before, and
New IPSOS survey reveals the majority (68%) of South Africans oppose trophy hunting
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—South African citizens have spoken out against the cruel practice of hunting wild animals for trophies. A new 2022 IPSOS survey, commissioned by animal protection charity Humane Society International/Africa, reveals that 68% of the South African population oppose trophy
Largest hunting fair in the EU takes place in Dortmund, Germany
BRUSSELS —From 24 to 29 January, Europe's largest hunting fair will take place in Dortmund, Germany. Over 80 national and international exhibitors from Canada, Argentina, Namibia, South Africa, Germany, Spain, Poland and others, will attend Jagd & Hund 2023, offering trophy hunting trips, that cost
Undercover investigation at Safari Club International convention exposes hypocrisy used to promote the sale of trophy hunts and products of imperiled and endangered species
WASHINGTON—A shocking undercover investigation released today by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International exposed the hypocrisy that the trophy hunting industry uses to promote the killing of imperiled species. The Safari Club International convention in Nashville
Undercover investigation at U.S. hunting convention exposes the sale of trophy hunts and products of imperiled and endangered species
BRUSSELS—A shocking undercover investigation released by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International exposed the hypocrisy that the trophy hunting industry uses to promote the killing of imperiled species. The Safari Club International convention in Nashville, Tennessee
European Commission will start supporting plant-based diets in new Farm to Fork Strategy, but “chickened out” of removing EU funding for meat promotion
BRUSSELS—The European Commission will promote a shift to planet-friendly plant-based diets, according to its long-awaited Farm to Fork Strategy published today. As well as tackling climate impacts of food, reducing obesity rates and cancer prevention are cited as key health reasons why meat
New publication exposes Europe’s failure to uphold legal requirement of chemical testing on animals as a ‘last resort’
BRUSSELS—A new paper published this month in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology by Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Innospec and other members of the Animal-Free Safety Assessment Collaboration has exposed numerous concrete examples of acceptance barriers to companies’ good-faith attempts to honour