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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

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

HSI/India helps provide relief to thousands of companions and farmed animals amid devastating Assam floods

ASSAM, India—Animal protection charity Humane Society International/India, in collaboration with Humanitarian Aid International, North-East Affected Area Development Society, Just Be Friendly and

New Government urged to table animal welfare bill in upcoming Parliament Monsoon session

DELHI, India —With the newly formed Government assuming office this month, Humane Society International/India and People for Animals urge the Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a letter to

Karnataka gets first-of-its-kind WhatsApp chatbot for snakebite awareness

Mysore, KARNATAKA —Karnataka’s first-of-its-kind WhatsApp chatbot has been launched in Mysore to educate citizens about snakes and snakebite prevention. The chatbot, launched by Humane Society

World Veterinary Day: new training empowers adoption of humane and innovative procedures for street dogs

INDIA—To celebrate World Veterinary Day, Humane Society International/India launches an innovative street dog spay and neuter training program to equip veterinary professionals, animal welfare

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Lucknow hits 70% street dog sterilization and vaccination success on World Spay Day

LUCKNOW, Uttar Pradesh— On World Spay Day, Humane Society International/India and Lucknow Municipal Corporation celebrate sterilizing and vaccinating 70% of the street dog population in Lucknow