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A female mouse stands up to sniff and look over the edge of her container after its lid is opened at a biomedical breeding facility housing 7,000 mice and rats. Several strains of mice, including C57BL/6, are bred at this lab. The animals live either alone in the containers, with breeding partners, or with their young. Undisclosed location, Mexico, 2025. Jo-Anne McArthur / Te Protejo / We Animals
Animals still being tested for nothing in the EU, new findings show

Animals are still being forced to endure chemical safety tests that do nothing to better protect people or the environment, according to new peer-reviewed findings from the Animal-Free Safety

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France commits to end imports of hunting trophies from threatened species

BRUSSELS, Belgium—Humane World for Animals Europe (previously called Humane Society International Europe) welcomes today’s announcement by the French Government that it will end imports of hunting

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Humane World for Animals objects the exemption for Russian sable fur pelts under EU sanctions list

BRUSSELS - The European Commission has decided to remove Russian sable fur pelts from the list of items banned from trade under the EU sanctions list, which was introduced to limit Russia’s ability to

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Humane World for Animals welcomes Italy’s provisions for funding care and custody of dogs rescued from dogfighting

ROME, Italy—There is good news for dogs rescued from dogfighting and for the organizations that care for them, in the form of a commitment to fund the costs of the animals’ care and custody. The

Workers at a dock are butchering a large whale laid out on the wet pavement.
Dame Judi Dench and stars urge end to Iceland's whale slaughter

LONDON― Dame Judi Dench and a host of other high-profile British stars have written a letter urging Iceland to ban whale hunting, expressing their "deep sadness" that 18 fin whales have been

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New EU strategy must help farmers move toward a more humane food system

The European Commission published its EU Strategy on Livestock with the goal of helping the animal agriculture sector become more crisis-resilient, globally competitive and sustainable. Humane World

New branded clothing at Karla Dumas Yesahcan Farm Animal Sanctuary
Humane World for Animals launches “mandate for animals” petition in Germany

BERLIN—Humane World for Animals Germany (formerly called Humane Society International) today launched the “mandate for animals” campaign and petition. Through this effort, the animal protection

White Oak Pastures
End the Cage Age: What happened to the European Commission’s promise?

BRUSSELS―Walk into a supermarket in much of Europe today and you can see what many people want for farmed animals: more eggs from cage-free hens, more plant-based options and more higher-welfare

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Specialized training in Romania strengthens law enforcement efforts to halt animal cruelty and related crime

BUCHAREST, Romania—Humane World for Animals (formerly known as Humane Society International) in partnership with the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Border Police and with the support of the

Working toward a Humane World

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