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Johan Swanepoel

Humane World Blog

Washington joins growing list of US states that restrict the use of wild animals in circuses and traveling shows

Washington has banned the use of elephants, wild cats, bears and nonhuman primates in circuses and other traveling shows. The...

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Protecting equines
This deadly horse racing season signals urgent need for zero-tolerance anti-doping and track safety policies

2023 could have been a watershed year for the welfare of racehorses in the U.S. with the historic implementation of national...

A blind horse stands in a barn in poor condition
Animal rescue and response
This was Magnolia before your support made her rescue possible

It was November 2022 when, at the request of the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, our Animal Rescue Team arrived at a...

Young elephant walking with two adult elephants
Wildlife protection
In major win for animals, Canada bans trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn

Today, Canada took a historic step forward in defense of imperiled wild animals, announcing landmark regulations that ban...

Kitty greets a dog in a cage at a meat farm
Animal rescue and response Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Breaking: After a decade of our campaign, South Korean government calls for banning dog meat industry by 2027

For nearly a decade, Humane Society International has advanced a game-changing campaign in South Korea to shine a light on...

Turkey at Farm Sanctuary
Farmed animal welfare Access to care for pets
This Thanksgiving, a fresh take on old traditions

Thanksgiving can be a reminder of how difficult it can be to change cherished traditions, which is why I’m increasingly...

A French bulldog at Novi, Michigan, Petland, with cherry eye.
Stopping puppy mills
Hidden camera exposes sick and wounded puppies at Petland store in Michigan

Our investigator found puppies suffering from hacking coughs, nasal discharge or open wounds at a Petland store in Novi...

Outdoor dog kennels in poor condition
Stopping puppy mills Animal rescue and response
Nearly 500 dogs and cats have been saved from Horrible Hundred breeders this year

Since we started publishing our Horrible Hundred reports about puppy and kitten mills across the U.S. in 2013 almost 250 of...

Two people from Humane Society International offer fresh water to a weak sheep
Wildlife protection Animal rescue and response
Helping communities and animals in Kenya survive drought

After years of drought, the communities of Garissa, Kenya, struggle to find the basic building block of life: water. Humane...

Wildlife protection
Brazen attacks on Endangered Species Act emerge in US House funding bill

Just a few weeks short of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act’s passage, opponents in the U.S. Congress have...