Dogs and cats are being treated for burns, smoke inhalation and dehydration in aftermath of Chile’s devastating wildfire
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile—From a makeshift veterinary hospital set up in a local school in the wildfire-impacted city of Viña del Mar in Chile, the disaster relief team from animal charity Humane Society International is helping to treat dogs and cats with
Advocates rally to “show the animals love” on Valentine’s Day
Humane advocates descended upon Lawyers Mall on Valentine’s Day to “show the animals love.” The rally, organized by the Humane Society of the United States and other groups, demonstrated the strong, bipartisan public support for key animal welfare bills before the Maryland legislature this session.
Global leader in food industry makes progress on commitment to improve animal welfare
MEXICO CITY—Humane Society International congratulates Grupo Bimbo, a global leader in the food industry, for making meaningful progress toward its goal of a 100% cage-free egg supply chain by 2025. The company has also successfully influenced major producers to begin cage-free production
BREAKING: Max Mara urged to drop cruel fur in largest global anti-fur campaign ahead of Fashion Weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris
LONDON―Ahead of Fashion Weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris, the largest ever global anti-fur consumer campaign has been launched to urge fashion house Max Mara to go fur-free. The campaign is headed by animal charities Humane Society International, the Humane
BREAKING: Max Mara urged to drop cruel fur in largest global anti-fur campaign ahead of Fashion Weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris
LONDON— Ahead of Fashion Weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris, the largest ever global anti-fur consumer campaign has been launched to urge fashion house Max Mara to go fur-free. The campaign is headed by animal charities Humane Society International, the
HSI’s animal rescuers are deploying to help animals injured and impacted by the wildfires in Chile
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile—A disaster relief team from animal charity Humane Society International will deploy to Chile this weekend to help hundreds of animal victims of the devastating wildfires. Thousands of people have been affected in central and southern Chile, including hundreds
Indiana animal welfare organizations unite against controversial pro-puppy mill bill, HB 1412
The Humane Society of the United States joins Hoosier animal shelters, rescues and local governments in strongly opposing HB 1412. This cruel bill would force cities and counties across Indiana to allow pet stores to sell puppy mill puppies to unsuspecting consumers
Legal action launched to protect wolves in northern Rocky Mountains
Four conservation and animal protection groups today notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that they plan to sue over the agency’s denial of their petition to protect gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains under the Endangered Species Act. “It’s beyond
Town of Islip asks New York Supreme Court to hold Sloth Encounters owner Larry Wallach in contempt of court
ISLIP, New York—Today the Humane Society of the United States learned that the Town of Islip has asked the Supreme Court of the State of New York to find Sloth Encounters owner, Larry Wallach, in criminal contempt of court for continuing to
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