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Changing Global Test Guidelines for Chemicals and Drugs
The International Councils on Animal Protection in OECD and Pharmaceutical Programmes (ICAPO and ICAPPP) are umbrella associations through which animal protection organisations, including HSI, interact with global chemical and pharmaceutical regulators who meet under the auspices of the Organisation
Alternatives in Product Testing
Alternatives to the use of animals in product testing include the elimination of redundant or needless study requirements, the replacement of animal tests with non-animal methods, and the modification of animal-based tests to both reduce the number of animals used and to minimise pain and distress
Alternatives in Scientific Research
In contrast to product testing, in which some animal use is required by law, there is no law requiring the use of animals to study basic biology, or the pathology and treatment of human illness. Here, animal experiments are a carry-over from the early days of biology and medicine. Increasingly
Convincing Europe to "REACH" Beyond Animal Testing
The European chemicals law, REACH (short for Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals), includes a commitment that animal testing will only be carried out as "a last resort," as well as a legal obligation to regularly update testing requirements to reduce and replace the use of
Be Cruelty-Free Friends
The following celebrities support Humane Society International's/The Humane Society of the United States' Be Cruelty-Free campaign, a global effort to end animal testing for cosmetics and personal care products. Join them at hsicanada.ca/becrueltyfree. Ke$ha “True beauty doesn’t come from cruelty
Companies, Politicians and Celebrities from Around the World Are Pledging to Be Cruelty-Free
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Costs of Animal and Non-Animal Testing
Some animal tests take months or years to conduct and analyze (e.g., 4-5 years, in the case of rodent cancer studies), at a cost of hundreds of thousands—and sometimes millions—of dollars per substance examined (e.g., $2 to $4 million per two-species lifetime cancer study). The inefficiency and
Animal testing company agrees to pay historic $35 million resolution two years after the epic rescue mission of approximately 4,000 beagles
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—Today, the Department of Justice announced that Inotiv, the parent company of Envigo, agreed to pay more than $35 million as a resolution to an investigation which included a criminal search warrant executed at Envigo RMS’s facility in Cumberland, Virginia, in May 2022. This
More Than a Pet has supported over 570,000 pets and their families
WASHINGTON (April 1, 2025)—Across the country, families are struggling to afford necessities, including veterinary care and pet supplies. This hardship is even more severe for those burdened by systemic poverty, and the over 20 million pets in the U.S. who live with them. The More Than a Pet
Policymakers urged to strengthen chicken welfare standards at European Parliament roundtable
BRUSSELS—Last week, participants in the “Chicken Welfare Roundtable: Collaboration for Change” at the European Parliament called for urgent reforms to improve the lives of chickens raised solely for meat—often referred to as “broiler” chickens—in the European Union. The roundtable brought together
Shocking undercover investigation exposes auction house of horrors where over 550 hunting trophies are sold to the highest bidder
WASHINGTON—A shocking undercover investigation recently conducted in Iowa by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International found what can only be described as a massive garbage bin of the trophy hunting industry. A four-day event where thousands of animals—including at
Undercover-Recherche enthüllt Auktionshaus des Grauens
BERLIN—Eine aktuelle Undercover-Recherche von „Humane Society of the United States“ und „Humane Society International“ (HSI) in Iowa/USA deckt die erschütternde Realität der Trophäenjagdindustrie auf. Verdeckte Videoaufnahmen einer viertägigen Versteigerung zeigen, dass Tausende Jagdtrophäen
L’asta degli orrori: Un’indagine shock svela una licitazione di oltre 550 trofei di caccia
ROMA—Una recente e scioccante indagine sotto copertura, condotta nello stato americano dell’Iowa, da Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) e Humane Society International (HSI) ha svelato un triste risvolto dell’industria della caccia al trofeo. Il video documenta un macabro evento, della durata
Wstrząsające tajne śledztwo przeprowadzone niedawno ujawniło okrutne praktyki związane z polowaniami dla trofeów
Wstrząsające wyniki tajnego śledztwa ujawniają działalność domu aukcyjnego, w którym sprzedano ponad 550 trofeów myśliwskich. Łapy, czaszki, nogi, uszy, pazury, kości, skóry oraz całe ciała zwierząt, w tym gatunków zagrożonych i bliskich zagrożenia, ukazują okrutne skutki polowań na trofea. Chociaż
Safari Club International’s annual convention promotes the senseless killing of wild animals
WASHINGTON —Thousands of wildlife trophy hunters from around the world will gather in Reno, Nevada, for the annual Safari Club International convention January 9 through 12 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. At the event, they will have access to nearly 900 exhibitors, including companies that
Safari Club International’s annual convention promotes the senseless killing of wild animals
WASHINGTON — Thousands of trophy hunters from around the world will gather next week in Reno, Nevada (February 5 through 8), for Safari Club International’s annual convention, which will feature approximately 870 exhibitors showcasing and selling trophy hunting opportunities and wildlife parts and
Safari Club International’s annual convention will bring more than 850 exhibitors from 30 countries to Tennessee to promote the killing of thousands of animals
WASHINGTON—Next week in Nashville, Tennessee, thousands of hunters will gather at Safari Club International’s annual convention, featuring over 850 exhibitors from more than 30 countries. More than half of these exhibitors will be hunting guides and outfitters peddling trophy hunts of the world’s
Mehr als 850 Aussteller*innen aus 30 Ländern kommen nach Tennessee, um für die Tötung Tausender Tiere zu werben
BERLIN—Nächste Woche werden sich in Nashville, Tennessee, Tausende Jäger*innen auf der Jahreskonferenz des Safari Club International (SCI) versammeln, an der über 850 Aussteller*innen aus mehr als 30 Ländern teilnehmen werden. Der SCI ist einer der größten Jagdverbände weltweit, mit
La convention annuale del Safari Club International porterà in Tennessee più di 850 espositori provenienti da 30 Paesi per promuovere l'uccisione di migliaia di animali
ROMA—La prossima settimana, a Nashville, nel Tennessee, migliaia di cacciatori si riuniranno alla conferenza annuale del Safari Club International (SCI), con oltre 850 espositori provenienti da più di 30 Paesi. Il SCI è una delle più grandi associazioni venatorie del mondo, con rappresentanza
Doroczna konwencja Safari Club International przyciągnie do Tennessee ponad 850 wystawców z 30 krajów, aby promować zabijanie tysięcy zwierząt!
WASZYNGTON—W przyszłym tygodniu, w Nashville w stanie Tennessee, tysiące myśliwych zgromadzi się na dorocznej konwencji Safari Club International, w której weźmie udział ponad 850 wystawców z ponad 30 krajów. Ponad połowa z tych wystawców będzie sprzedawać polowania na trofea z gatunków chronionych