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Animal rescuers in Türkiye are still finding injured, frightened animals after the earthquake
ANTAKYA,Türkiye—A veterinarian and animal rescue team from Humane Society International who have deployed to Antakya, Türkiye following the earthquakes, are responding to requests from locals to find their missing pets. Following the original 7.8 magnitude earthquake and a second 6.4 magnitude
Humane Society International helps animals injured and impacted by the earthquake in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey—A disaster relief team from animal charity Humane Society International has deployed to Turkey (Türkiye) to provide emergency relief to thousands of dogs, cats and other animals caught up in the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake. With the immediate humanitarian search for human
Spared from abuse, young elephant Suman sent to a rescue facility
Rajasthan—A court in India has stepped in to save a 10-year old elephant, Suman, from her miserable life of illegal captivity in chains, following a complaint filed by animal charities Humane Society International/India and People For Animals. HSI and PFA discovered that Suman—separated from her
Approximately 250 dogs and puppies rescued from alleged cruelty at two puppy mills in Milburn, Oklahoma
Editor's note: This release has been updated to reflect the final count of animals removed from the property. The Humane Society of the United States is assisting the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office with the rescue of approximately 250 dogs and puppies as part of an alleged cruelty case at two
Law enforcement training
The Law Enforcement Training Center provides training to thousands of law enforcement officers each year on investigating and prosecuting illegal animal cruelty and fighting crimes.
Educating consumers is key to ending puppy mill problem
There are some 10,000 puppy mills active in the United States – a mammoth number, by any measure. Animals in these enterprises are condemned to a life of squalor and suffering with no relief in sight. At a typical puppy mill, dozens or even hundreds of animals are housed in stacked wire cages or
More than 5,600 dogs and cats helped in first round of Spayathon for Puerto Rico
Our team has just completed the first stage of Spayathon for Puerto Rico, an ambitious initiative to spay and neuter 20,000 cats and dogs at no cost to pet owners on the island, and it’s been an amazing success. For seven days, surgical teams, ground teams of trained volunteers and staff members
Pets and their people line up by the thousands at Spayathon for Puerto Rico
Round 5 of Spayathon TM for Puerto Rico, a strategic initiative that aims to reduce pet overpopulation on the island, concludes today. As always, it’s been a joyful but incredibly busy time for our staff and volunteers who are working round the clock at seven clinics to bring free high-quality, high
We’re on the ground to help animals in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Once again, members of our Animal Rescue Team are taking action on the ground in the wake of disaster in a particularly brutal storm season. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly this team moves and how many places they go, including areas where there are so few resources. They endure considerable
Horrible Hundred
The Horrible Hundred report is a list of known, problematic puppy breeding and/or puppy brokering facilities. It is not a list of all puppy mills, nor is it a list of the worst puppy mills in the country, but rather a list of dog breeders to avoid.
475 Chinese Dogs Rescued from Butchers’ Knives
by Peter Li April 20, 2012 was a significant day for the estimated 130 million dogs in China. A weibo (Chinese twitter) alert led to a massive dog rescue on a highway in Kunming, southwest Yunnan Province. Advocates intervene Stopped at a toll station was a truck loaded with misery and despair
Hong Kong Gives Swift Kick to Ivory Traders
Update, May 15, 2014: Hong Kong began incinerating part of its 28-tonne stockpile of seized ivory today, the entirety of which will be destroyed by the end of the year. Earlier this month, the Chinese government destroyed more than six tons of confiscated ivory held in government stockpiles
The University of Witwatersrand and HSI Africa launch innovative new green menu at all dining halls
Johannesburg—Today, the University of Witwatersrand (WITS) launched an innovative new Green menu, offering 23 delicious plant-based dishes in all six of its residence dining halls as part of Humane Society International-Africa’s (HSI-Africa) Green Monday South Africa (Green Monday SA) program. One
Humane Voices Podcast
"Humane Voices" explores the issues facing animals, interviews worldwide animal experts and discusses what you can do to get involved and help.
Why fostering an animal is especially meaningful right now
COVID-19 has made the past year and a half challenging, difficult and painful for so many individuals and institutions across the world. The animal sheltering and rescue community is no exception. Last summer, as the pandemic worsened across the U.S., shelters responded by growing programs to keep
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Big Cat Public Safety Act becomes law, capping off year of wins for wild animals
The exploitation and abuse of big cats as props for paid public interactions at roadside attractions will soon be a thing of the past. As we recently shared, the Big Cat Public Safety Act, something we’ve been working on for over a decade, passed the U.S. Senate and just became law. It’s the
New Jersey: Support the Humane Pet Store Bill
Public records show that hundreds of weeks-old puppies are trucked to New Jersey pet stores from massive Midwest puppy mills each year. These puppy mills keep dogs in conditions that any New Jerseyan would be horrified by: some have been cited for emaciated dogs, dead puppies and dogs with open wounds, fleas and lice, injuries and signs of heat distress.
Stopping the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet shops will also shield consumers from misleading sales tactics, sick and genetically disordered puppy sales, disease outbreaks and predatory puppy loans.
Stopping the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet shops will also shield consumers from misleading sales tactics, sick and genetically disordered puppy sales, disease outbreaks and predatory puppy loans.
On the Mend: An Update on the Survivors of the Dog Meat Trade in China
by Peter Li In April, we reported that more than 400 frightened, apparently abused dogs in China had been rescued from a slaughterhouse-bound truck that was part of the culinary sub-culture of dog eating in the country. The animals were freed after more than 300 animal advocates, including
The Humane Society of the United States assists with the seizure of more than 400 gamefowl in Appanoose County, Iowa
APPANOOSE COUNTY, Iowa—The Humane Society of the United States is assisting the Appanoose County Sheriff’s Office with the seizure of more than 400 roosters and hens from an alleged cockfighting operation in Appanoose County, Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the United States