Press Releases

Humane World for Animals, formerly called Humane Society International, launches "The Unseen Life of Farm Animals", a powerful campaign that exposes the hidden suffering behind industrial farming systems and encourages Romanian consumers, food companies and producers to make informed choices and to take meaningful steps towards improving animal welfare. 

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, are endorsing a new bill introduced in Congress today:

More than 62,000 certified signatures in support of a popular legislative initiative bill calling for a nationwide ban on the use of cages for all animals farmed for food have been officially submitted to the Italian Senate.

WASHINGTON— Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, applaud the National Institutes of Health for announcing five new initiatives that will help replace animal experiments with innovative human-based research technologies. Today’s NIH announcement included more than $88 million in funding for biomedical infrastructure supporting alternatives to animal experiments, more than $7 million in awards for technologies that can improve scientific measurements without harming animals, and the creation of a new laboratory combining human organoid models with robotics, AI and advanced data tools.

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, commend the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today for issuing a direct final rule to implement significant changes to its drug and biologics regulations. Specifically, the FDA seeks to remove outdated references to animal testing, a major step toward clearing regulatory barriers and encouraging drug companies to make greater use of cutting-edge non-animal testing methods.

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Every year on September 19, Mexico conducts a nationwide emergency drill to strengthen disaster preparedness and promote a culture of prevention. Thanks to a pioneering collaboration between animal protection organization Humane World for Animals and Mexico City’s Secretariat for Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection , this year’s drill included an animal-inclusive evacuation exercise at the Infonavit Iztacalco housing in the Iztacalco Borough.

WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, issued the following statement in response to a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump directing federal agencies to expand hunting on public lands and permit the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle. The order raises serious concerns about how wildlife on public lands, which belong to all Americans, will be managed, including whether decisions will continue to prioritize science-based conservation and the health of wildlife and their habitats.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person or persons responsible for dumping a wounde

ROME—Thirteen pit bull-type dogs from an illegal dogfighting and underground betting ring — including four puppies and a pregnant female — were recently seized in Gela, Sicily, as part of an operation conducted by the Italian State Police, the CITES units of the Carabinieri in Rome and Palermo and the Agrigento Nature Anti-Crime Unit. The seizure was originally triggered when local citizens alerted police to a man seen with a small dog who had been reported missing. On searching the man’s home, officers found a dog with muzzle and body injuries consistent with dogfighting wounds and subsequently rescued 13 pit bull-type dogs who were placed in the care of veterinarians from the Provincial Health Authority of Palermo.