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Casa Santa Luzia supermarket commits to selling only cage-free eggs in Brazil
SÃO PAULO—Casa Santa Luzia, a traditional high-end supermarket in the city of São Paulo, announced it will sell exclusively cage-free eggs by 2023. This commitment comes after many years of working with Humane Society International and other animal protection organizations. HSI will continue to work
Statement on former Pentagon official’s guilty plea for dogfighting
Last week, a former Pentagon official pled guilty in federal court to dogfighting and racketeering crimes. The Department of Justice investigation of the onetime public information officer for the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense detailed his 20-year history of dogfighting
Colombian hotel chain ESTELAR will source exclusively cage-free eggs
Hoteles ESTELAR announced its commitment to switch to a 100 percent cage-free egg (liquid and shell) supply chain by 2022. During the coming years, the company will work with its egg suppliers and Humane Society International, one of the world’s largest animal protection organizations, to complete
36 dogs rescued from dog meat trade to remain in the care of HSI/India
MIZORAM—Humane Society International/India has been awarded custody of 36 dogs rescued from the dog meat trade earlier this month after the Additional District and Sessions Judge at Aizawl District Court rejected a petition of the Aizawl Dog Meat Seller Association in Mizoram. N. G Jayasimha
Actor Joaquín Ferreira joins HSI #BeCrueltyFree campaign to ban animal testing for cosmetics in Mexico
MEXICO CITY—Artist, actor and animal lover Joaquín Ferreira, star of the hit Netflix series “Club de Cuervos,” has joined Humane Society International in calling on the Mexican government to outlaw animal testing for cosmetics. HSI’s global campaign, #BeCrueltyFree, has already helped to secure
72 Dogs rescued from slaughter in Central China
Last month, HSI-supported China Animal Protection Power worked with other local groups to rescue 72 dogs from a dog meat restaurant, a roadside slaughter operation and two other slaughterhouses in Henan Province in Central China--a supply center for the country’s three major dog meat markets. “The
BREAKING: Wuhan, China, bans eating of wildlife in response to COVID-19
WASHINGTON—The Chinese city of Wuhan, which was the first to record human cases of COVID-19, has banned the consumption of all wildlife. This follows similar bans in the cities of Beijing, Shenzhen and Zhuhai, and an as-yet temporary nationwide ban on wildlife consumption. Unlike the other cities
CITES makes clear its resounding opposition to resumption of ivory trade
GENEVA—Elephant advocates are celebrating in Geneva as the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has today roundly rejected proposals to open up international commercial trade in elephant ivory. Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe had proposed
HSI donates equipment to Costa Rican authorities to combat wildlife trafficking
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica— As wildlife trafficking has become a threat to hundreds of species, Humane Society International/Latin America is supporting Costa Rican authorities in their fight against it by donating equipment needed in wildlife trafficking investigations The equipment, which includes
Mica and Lalo commits to going crate- and cage-free by the end of 2021
MEXICO CITY—Mica and Lalo, a restaurant and agroecological market, has committed to exclusively sourcing eggs from cage-free hens and pork from producers who do not confine mother pigs to crates throughout its supply chain by the end of 2021. With this announcement, Mica y Lalo joins the growing
Chilean restaurant company Gastronomía y Negocios commits to improve hen and pig welfare in supply chain
Gastronomía y Negocios, a Chilean restaurant company that operates the popular chains Doggis, Juan Maestro, and Mamut, has committed to sourcing exclusively cage-free eggs and crate-free pork in its entire supply chain in Chile by 2025. The company operates over 250 locations in the country. In
Amer court directs police to investigate cruelty on elephants at Amer Fort
Rajasthan—The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Amer has directed the police department to begin an investigation into cruelty carried out against the elephants used as a tourist attraction at Amer Fort. This court order came after a complaint filed by Smt. Gauri Maulekhi, Trustee, People
50,000 INR Reward offered in case of turtle abuse
Odisha—Humane Society International/India is offering a reward of 50,000 INR for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the persons involved in harassing and abusing turtles at Rushikulya beach, along Ganjam Coast, Orrisa. The case: On February 27th, HSI/India was
Humane Society International provides training and wildlife handling equipment to Salvadorian law enforcement
As part of an official work plan to strengthen the capacity of Salvadorian authorities to treat and rehabilitate confiscated wild animals, Humane Society International is providing wildlife management training along with wildlife handling equipment the country’s Ministry of Environment and the
Chihuahua State passes strong dogfighting legislation
CHIHUAHUA—Humane Society International welcomes the passage of a bill to penalize a host of activities related to dogfighting in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. Congresswoman Nadia Xóchitl Siqueiros Loera introduced the bill during a ceremony attended by HSI in August. Dogfighting became a federal
Saving rhinos through education
August 2017 will mark the four-year anniversary of Humane Society International’s campaign in cooperation with the Vietnamese government to reduce demand for rhino horn. So far, the campaign has reached an estimated 37 million people across the country, including primary school and university
A Détente in Whale Wars?
We’ve made more progress in our anti-whaling campaign in the last two days than in the prior two decades. Just 48 hours after the International Court of Justice called for a halt to Japan’s whaling program—declaring it in violation of an International Whaling Commission moratorium—Japan has
Building Bomas to Protect Lions
A boma is a specially designed lion-proof barrier made from strong posts, spiny shrubs, and chain-link fence, with sturdy metal doors which allow herders to secure their animals inside at night. Humane Society International has teamed up with the Born Free Foundation to build seven of these
A global plastics pollution treaty is one step closer as International Whaling Commission nations support proposal to tackle killer plastics in the ocean
PORTOROŽ, Slovenia —Nations gathered at the 68 th International Whaling Commission meeting in Slovenia have unanimously adopted a proposal to provide critical IWC support for international negotiations on a global plastics treaty. The treaty would tackle the serious threats to whales, dolphins and
HSI donates more than 6,000 kilos of food for pets affected by the pandemic in Costa Rica
SAN JOSÉ—More than 3,000 dogs and cats who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic received food for several weeks, thanks to a donation made by the animal welfare organization Humane Society International/Latin America. This donation is part of Mars, Incorporated’s recent donation to HSI for