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WASHINGTON —Wildlife campaigners across the globe from animal charity Humane Society International have called for an urgent worldwide ban on the wildlife trade after China’s announcement that it will prohibit the buying and selling of wild animals for food in light of the mounting threat associated

BEIJING—China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has for the first time ever explicitly stated that dogs are companion animals and not “livestock,” in what could potentially be a game-changer moment for Chinese regional governments to follow the lead of Shenzhen city and ban the eating of

BEIJING—The city of Zhuhai in Guangdong province has become the second city in mainland China to ban the consumption of dog and cat meat, and of wildlife, in what campaigners at animal charity Humane Society International hope will be the start of a domino effect of progressive legislation across

BRASILIA—The Brazilian Supreme Court decided today that the State of Amazonas was within its rights to promulgate Law 289/2015 banning cosmetic tests on animals in its territory. The law, passed in 2015 by the State Assembly of Amazonas to end these cruel and unnecessary tests, was challenged by the

BRASÍLIA (15 de abril de 2020)—O Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) decidiu hoje que o estado do Amazonas tem o direito de promulgar a Lei 289/2015, que proíbe testes cosméticos em animais em seu território. A lei, aprovada em 2015 pela Assembleia Estadual do Amazonas para eliminar esses testes cruéis e

WASHINGTON—Canada Goose has announced in a new report that from 2022 it will no longer buy fur from trappers and instead will use reclaimed fur in its products. Animal protection organisation Humane Society International welcomes the announcement as ‘another nail in the coffin for the fur trade’ but

SEOUL—On this World Day for Animals in Laboratories, following chilling evidence of the suffering of cats in Korean laboratories, Humane Society International and the Korean Society for Alternative to Animal Experiments wish to acknowledge the pioneering scientists and institutions working to

4월 24일 세계 실험동물의 날을 맞아 휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널(Humane Society International, HSI)과 한국동물실험대체법학회는 동물실험의 대안을 개발하고 연구하는 과학계 관계자들에게 응원의 메시지를 보내며 동물을 사용하지 않는 혁신적인 과학연구에 더 적극적인 지원이 있어야 한다고 전한다. 국내에는 더 나은 치료법, 더 빠른 신약 개발을 위해 동물실험이 아닌 대체 기술을 이용하고자 하는 연구자들이 있다. 서울에 위치한 기업인 넥셀은 최근 국제학술지 ‘Cells’에 희기유전질환으로 알려진 윌슨병 모델 제작에

Update, March 2022: Read a report about the global impact of the HSI-Mars partnership on animals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. WASHINGTON— Family-owned Mars, Incorporated has donated $1 million to animal welfare organization Humane Society International for its global companion animal programs

Humane Society International engages with international agreements that either directly or indirectly affect animals on a large, global scale. The adoption or rejection of one international measure can affect thousands or even millions of animals. We actively lobby for stronger protections and

MONTREAL—As COVID-19 continues to severely impact peoples’ lives, Humane Society International/Canada and Friends of HSI have launched the COVID-19 Animal Response Program in Quebec in collaboration with the City of Montreal, with the generous support of PetSmart Charities of Canada. The program

MONTRÉAL— Alors que la pandémie de la COVID-19 continue d’avoir un impact considérable sur la vie de la population, Humane Society International/Canada et Les amis de HSI ont lancé le Programme d’intervention pour les animaux en réponse à la COVID-19 au Québec en collaboration avec la Ville de

SEOUL—More than 70 dogs found languishing on a South Korean dog meat farm by animal charity Humane Society International have been given a second chance by the farmer’s decision to quit the dog meat industry once and for all. Mr. Nakseon Kim has been breeding dogs for nearly 40 years, but he jumped

WASHINGTON (May 8, 2020)—The Associated Press is reporting that a scientist from the World Health Organization does not support closing live animal markets, such as the one in Wuhan, China, linked to COVID-19. The remarks were reportedly made by WHO food safety and animal diseases expert Peter Ben

WASHINGTON—Animal protection groups from around the world have joined forces to urge governments across Asia to act urgently to permanently shut down unsanitary and brutal dog and cat meat markets and trades, amid growing global concern about zoonotic diseases and public health danger zones. Member

MONTREAL –More than 70 dogs found suffering by HSI on a hybrid dog meat farm and puppy mill in South Korea have been rescued and relocated to a temporary boarding facility in South Korea. Once safely off the farm, the dogs will immediately receive a full veterinary check-up and settle into their

MONTRÉAL—HSI a découvert plus de 70 chiens en souffrance en Corée du Sud dans un établissement hybride qui était à la fois une ferme de viande canine et une usine à chiot. Ils ont été sauvés et accueillis temporairement dans une pension pour chiens en Corée du Sud. Une fois en sécurité, les chiens

ROMA/WASHINGTON–I governi di tutto il mondo hanno ricevuto oggi un appello urgente e un white paper scientifico da parte di Humane Society International per chiedere un'azione immediata volta a vietare il commercio, il trasporto e il consumo di animali selvatici - in particolare i mammiferi e gli

ROMA/PECHINO—La città di Zhuhai, nella provincia del Guangdong, è diventata la seconda città della Cina continentale a vietare il consumo di carne di cani, gatti e fauna selvatica. Si tratta di un passo importante che gli attivisti della Humane Society International sperano darà inizio ad un vero e