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February 3, 2012
WORLD SPAY DAY 2012 Launches Annual Pet Photo Contest
The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International are pleased to announce that the 2012 World Spay Day Pet Photo Contest has begun.
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January 27, 2012
HSI Canada Seeks Phase Out of Battery Cages For Canada’s Egg Laying Hens
HSI Canada called for a phase out of battery cages following an announcement by the National Farm Animal Care Council to update the Code of Practice for egg laying hens.
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January 26, 2012
"Warning to Ivory Dealers: You Are Being Targeted"
INTERPOL’s Environmental Crime Programme prepared another multi-country law enforcement operation targeting ivory dealers.
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January 25, 2012
World Spay Day Inspira Cientos de Eventos Alrededor del Mundo
HSI y HSUS anunciaron el World Spay Day 2012 para el el martes 28 de febrero, durante el Mes de la Concientización sobre la Esterilización/Castración.
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January 25, 2012
World Spay Day Inspires Hundreds of Events Around the Globe
HSI and The HSUS announced World Spay Day 2012 for Tuesday, Feb. 28, during Spay/Neuter Awareness Month.
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January 23, 2012
European Union Must Grasp Horizon 2020 to Lead the World in Science Innovation
HSI Europe urged the European Union to lead the world in cutting-edge research and testing as it kicked off discussions on how to spend its €80 billion Horizon 2020 research funding budget.
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January 20, 2012
Time for Canadian Biomedical Science to Join the 21st Century, Says HSI Canada
HSI Canada reacted strongly to statistics released by the Canadian Council on Animal Care, which revealed the use of more than 3 million animals for research, testing and educational purposes in 2010.
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January 19, 2012
Badger Kill Zones Revealed: Local Badgers Could Be Wiped Out, Warns HSI UK
HSI UK reacted strongly to DEFRA’s announcement of England’s pilot badger cull zones, warning that local badger clans risked being completely eradicated in these areas.
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January 19, 2012
Thousands of Dogs and Other Animals Spared Cruel Chemical Tests in Europe
HSI scientists secured the biggest reduction in animal testing requirements ever accomplished.
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January 18, 2012
HSI Canada Calls for Swift Government Action to Reduce Reliance on Animal Testing by Implementing Findings of New Report
HSI Canada welcomed a forward-looking report from the Council of Canadian Academies,"Integrating Emerging Technologies into Chemical Safety Assessment," as an opportunity for Canada to dramatically reduce its reliance on animal testing, particularly in the pesticide sector.
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January 17, 2012
HSI Statement on Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Shark Fin Ban
In January 2012, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts announced its “Sustainable Seafood Policy” and discontinued use of all shark fin products.
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January 17, 2012
Declaración de Humane Society International sobre la Prohibición a las Aletas de Tiburón por parte de los Hoteles y Resorts Shangri-La
En enero del 2012, los Hoteles y Resorts Shangri-La anunciaron su “Política Sostenible para Productos Marinos” y descontinuaron el uso de todos los productos de aleta de tiburón.
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January 13, 2012
Chinese Advocates Protest Canadian Seal Trade at Fur and Leather Expo
Chinese advocates protested at the annual Beijing International Fur and Leather Product Expo after having been alerted to the announced attendance of a Canadian seal product marketing firm.
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January 12, 2012
HSI Works to Ensure Welfare of Pigs in the European Union
HSI gave animal protection advocates in the EU a space to voice their concerns with regard to the lagging implementation of Council Directive 2008/120/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs.
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January 11, 2012
Industrialization of Animal Agriculture Jeopardizes Food Security, Says HSI
HSI released a report critical of the idea that inhumane confinement of animals in industrial production facilities somehow enhances food security.


