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Goats rescued by HSI/India at the Indo-Nepal border checkpoints ahead of the Gadhimai festival 2024
Animal charity Humane Society International India to become “Humane World for Animals” to better encompass mission

INDIA (Feb. 14, 2025)—Animal charity Humane Society International India today announced a global integrated campaign for its relaunch as Humane World for Animals to establish clarity in its mission to

Street dog puppies
Say no to illegal Chinese manja string: Citizens encouraged to celebrate a compassionate Makar Sankranti

Mum/Del/Hyd/Guj— As Makar Sankranti approaches, animal protection organization, Humane Society International/India (HSI/India) is urging citizens across India to celebrate a cruelty-free Makar

Nearly 400 animals rescued by HSI/India and PFA from the Gadhimai sacrifice find forever homes at Vantara animal care centre and Happy Home Sanctuary

JAMNAGAR, Gujarat—Nearly 400 buffaloes and goats rescued by animal charities Humane Society International/India and People for Animals from the mass animal sacrifice at Gadhimai in Nepal, have found

Mass beheading of hundreds of thousands of animals takes place at Nepal’s Gadhimai festival, although animal groups and border police save over 750 lucky buffaloes, goats, pigeons and chickens

BIHAR, India—Animal charities Humane Society International/India, People for Animals, Sneha’s Care and the Federation of Animal Welfare of Nepal have condemned the mass animal sacrifice at the

Animal protection groups urge devotees not to bring animals for sacrifice at Gadhimai festival as their teams assist border forces confiscating illegally transported animals

BIHAR, India—Ahead of the Gadhimai festival in Nepal, which is the largest mass animal sacrifice event in the world, animal protection organizations Humane Society International/India and People For

 Devotees urged to spare animals ahead of Gadhimai, world’s largest animal sacrifice festival

PATNA, India—  In a press conference held in Patna, spiritual teacher and author Acharya Prashant joined animal protection organizations Humane Society International/India and People For Animals, to

Ending India's dog meat trade

Despite being illegal in India, thousands of dogs are killed each year for the dog meat trade. HSI/India exposed this cruelty with shocking video footage from the Northeastern state of Nagaland, where

Relief operations for animals underway in the aftermath of landslides in Kerala, India, as Humane Society International/India deploys

WAYANAD, Kerala—Humane Society International/India is on the ground in Kerala, southwest India, providing critical emergency relief to hundreds of animals affected by the devastating landslides and

Landmark decision spares animals in India from obsolete testing for veterinary vaccines

INDIA —In a significant move, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has made a progressive amendment and waived off the Target Animal Batch Safety Test (TABST) in the Indian Pharmacopoeia