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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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Chickens in cruel confinement of factory farming
Farmed animal welfare
Bird flu and inflation are being used as excuses to undo farm animal protection laws
Going backward on more than a dozen animal welfare and public health laws is NOT a solution to this crisis.
Happy horses stroll outdoors
Protecting equines
The U.S. could finally outlaw these persistent cruelties to horses

Two bills reintroduced to the U.S. Congress this week could prevent the protracted suffering of so many horses. Here are ways...

Rescued wolf-dog hybrid giving birth
Animal rescue and response
Last wolf-dog hybrid on fur farm gives birth as she’s rescued
A heartwarming conclusion to a rescue operation focused on more than 300 animals at a fur and urine farm just an hour from...
Mother dog and her puppies at a puppy mill
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New audit knocks persistent USDA dog breeder inspection deficiencies
The bar is low for dog breeder inspections—and getting lower.
2025 Kansas Cockfighting Rescue
Ending animal fighting
Kansas raid cuts to the heart of cockfighting’s cruelty, and the need for action
This raid in Kansas spotlights cockfighting's cruelty. The massive suffering the birds endure propels our efforts to get at...
Kitty with dog
Humane World for Animals: A vision for the future

Our determination to end animal cruelty has made us who we are today. After 70 years of changing the lives of animals, we now...

Our team saves a dog during rescue we organized involving the closure of a dog and cat slaughterhouse in Tomohon, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Dog and cat welfare Ending animal testing Ending the dog and cat meat trade
The major achievements for animals that made us who we are today

We’re on a mission to make real, lasting change for animals. For over seven decades, our work has been motivated by the...

Australia Wildfires Response
Ending animal testing
70 years of fighting cruelty to animals whenever and wherever it occurs

Seventy years ago, it was the status quo for cows, pigs and other animals to experience prolonged suffering during slaughter...

Bears walking through a forest
What U.S. President Trump’s initial executive orders could mean for animals

Since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House last month for a second term, his administration has been...