Humane World for Animals

Rudrapur celebrates successful humane street dog population management, with 95% dog sterilization rate.

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Victory for elephants in Indonesia! 🩵🐘

Animal agriculture uses more than 80% of farmland but provides only 18% of the world’s calories. Shifting to more resource-efficient plant-based foods can help us build a more sustainable, humane food system for all. 

Learn why we don’t need factory farms: www.humaneworld.org/en/all-anima...

70+ animals rescued in Texas. Filthy conditions. Sick puppies. Injured animals. They need help NOW. Donate today to support them and all our lifesaving work for animals: hwfa.link/2bs020526

URGENT! Our team just rescued over 70 animals—including over 60 dogs and puppies—from an alleged neglect situation in Texas.

These animals were living in overwhelming, filthy conditions. Donate now to support this rescue and all our lifesaving work: hwfa.link/bs020526

For years, successive UK governments, including the current one, have promised to ban trophy hunting imports from certain kinds.

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Costa Rican authorities have approved a vital new regulation that establishes stronger controls over establishments dedicated to the breeding and sale of dogs and cats.

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Misguided House bill would roll back acclaimed law protecting lions, tigers and other big cats.

Legislative hearing targeting Big Cat Public Safety Act set for February 4.

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Dorrie Nang, manager of food service innovation for Humane World for Animals, shares a story about what this work has meant for her: www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/find...

A fur and urine farmer in Ohio dies, leaving behind over 400 animals trapped in cages, and a team scrambling to rescue them in below-freezing temperatures.

Watch the full documentary that uncovers the link between two secretive, yet ubiquitous industries: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-RV...

Starting to brainstorm Valentine’s Day gifts? Chef Elle Simone Scott is ready with edible plant-based presents and what makes a gift feel truly special. www.humaneworld.org/en/all-anima...

Rescued from a grim fate, Cinnamon lives happily with her daughter and other horses at Duchess Sanctuary.

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From factory farm to freedom. Meet Hope and Blossom: two survivors whose lives were changed thanks to compassion, care, and the belief that every animal deserves dignity. 💙

Protections for Tennessee Walking Horses frozen for another year by U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Lack of enforcement of the Horse Protection Act means that the painful, cruel practice of ‘soring’ could still happen with little consequence.

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Leading hospital in Thailand joins other leading institutions as a leader in Thailand’s healthcare sector, committing to implement a 100% cage-free egg supply chain and signaling a growing movement toward more ethical sourcing in healthcare.

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Wildlife trafficking in Mexico is not an abstract threat. It causes immense suffering to individual animals, strips ecosystems of their balance, and fuels criminal networks that operate across borders.
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Once victims of the South Korean dog meat trade, these pups are now safe, loved and well on their way to the lives they deserve.

We kicked off 2026 on the ground in rural northern Chile, where our mobile veterinary team worked alongside students, community leaders and animal welfare experts in the Coquimbo region to build a foundation for lasting change.

No more forgotten communities. No more invisible animals.

As an innovator, Dorrie Nang brings humane recipes to institutions, winning over chefs one plant-based recipe at a time. www.humaneworld.org/en/all-anima...

Several bushfires in the state of Victoria were burning out of control when we deployed a team from Humane World for Animals Australia to help to assist local wildlife rehabilitators who are being inundated with new patients. www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/savi...

One year later: Hundreds of animals rescued from ‘horrific’ fur and urine farm are safe and thriving.

Humane World for Animals releases a documentary about the massive rescue operation on the milestone anniversary.

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Saved from a brutal fate on a South Korean dog meat farm, Skye is living her best life with a loving family. 🩵

The ivory wasn’t difficult to find. Humane World for Animals investigators who visited 32 online sites in Pennsylvania and 31 stores across the state during March of 2025 identified 383 pieces being sold for a total of nearly $38,000. www.humaneworld.org/en/all-anima...

Six puppies were rescued just in time on Christmas Day in Northeast India, after being found tied up and believed to be bound for the illegal dog meat trade. 

Thanks to vigilant community members, local partners and police, they’re now safe and adopted. www.humaneworld.org/en/india-dog...

Last week, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency recommitted to a goal to end testing on dogs, rats, mice, rabbits and other mammals by 2035. This move has the potential to replace tests on tens of thousands of animals with non-animal methods.
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To create a more humane and sustainable future, perhaps there’s no better place to start than in schools. And that’s exactly what we’re doing in Brazil. www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/glob...

Live lamb cutting, also known as mulesing, is a crude surgical procedure performed on more than 10 million Australian lambs every year.

What to know before you craft: www.humaneworld.org/en/all-anima...

Across the globe, our changemakers are working tirelessly to make a better life for farm animals every single day! 🙌 Their dedication is creating ripple effects of compassion that reach far beyond borders. 💙

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Victory! EPA renews plans to eliminate animal testing by 2035.

Dogs, rabbits, rats and mice may no longer suffer harm in testing for chemicals and pesticides.

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Keith Dane honored with EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award in recognition of a career that transformed horse protection.

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