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February 14, 2019
Australian cosmetic animal test ban bill passes Senate after government commits additional reinforcement measures to Humane Society International
The Australian Senate has today passed the Government’s Industrial Chemicals Bills 2017, including measures to prohibit reliance on new animal test data for chemicals introduced into Australia for use as ingredients in cosmetics.
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February 14, 2019
HSI/Canada helps rescue 200 dogs from horrific South Korean dog meat farm
Humane Society International/Canada is shining a global spotlight on the connection between South Korea’s cruel puppy mill trade and the dog meat industry by helping to rescue 200 dogs and puppies from a horrendous dog meat farm. Approximately 160 dogs are bound for Canada where they will be temporarily sheltered in Cambridge, Ontario, with some destined for Montreal where they will be rehabilitated at HSI/Canada’s emergency shelter.
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February 14, 2019
HSI/Canada sauve près de 200 chiens d’une terrible ferme de viande canine en Corée du Sud
Humane Society International/Canada montre du doigt le lien entre les cruelles usines à chiots en Corée du Sud et l’industrie de la viande canine en aidant à secourir 200 chiens et chiots d’une terrible ferme de viande canine.
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February 14, 2019
Misión de rescate expone infernal comercio de carne de perro y criadero de cachorros de Corea del Sur
La última misión de rescate de la organización humanitaria Humane Society International está exponiendo la conexión entre el comercio de mascotas de cachorros y la industria de la carne de perro en Corea del Sur.
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February 14, 2019
Charity’s rescue mission exposes South Korea’s hellish puppy mill and dog meat trade where pups are bred as both friend and food
The latest rescue mission by animal charity Humane Society International is shining a horrifying spotlight on the long-suspected connection between South Korea’s puppy pet trade and the dog meat industry.
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February 11, 2019
Heroes to Hoedspruit’s street pets Humane Society International/Africa and Hoedspruit Animal Outreach join forces to serve community pets and protect wildlife
Humane Society International/Africa has joined forces with local organization Hoedspruit Animal Outreach (HALO) to improve the lives and welfare of community cats and dogs in the villages around Hoedspruit. HSI/Africa is providing HALO with grants in 2019 totaling approximately ZAR150,000 to increase spay/neuter efforts and to provide medical care to more cats and dogs in the area.
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January 29, 2019
Coalition of global animal welfare groups urges international companies to help end bloody “pig chopping” ritual in Vietnam
Animal welfare campaigners are urging global companies such as Samsung and Canon to take a strong stand against a gruesome Lunar New Year festival in Viet Nam in which live pigs are tied up and paraded around the streets before being chopped in half with machetes.
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January 28, 2019
VIDEO: Remarkable rescue of Indian street puppies stuck in tar for more than eight hours
Eight puppies who were found covered in thick tar on the streets of Tirur, India had a lucky escape when the local community rallied for hours in a desperate bid to save them.
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January 23, 2019
Humane Society International praises European vaccine authority for scrapping obsolete animal test for whooping cough prevention
Last week the European Pharmacopoeia Commission announced its decision to modernize Europe’s accepted process for safety assessment of vaccines for pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, by adopting a modern cell-based method in place of an inhumane and unreliable test in mice.
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January 22, 2019
Humane Society International/Canada recommande le nouveau Guide alimentaire canadien qui s’appuie sur des preuves scientifiques
Humane Society International/Canada tient à féliciter Santé Canada pour avoir tenu sa promesse d’élaborer le nouveau guide alimentaire en se basant sur des preuves, et non sur les normes de l’industrie. Récemment publié, ce guide recommande vivement de changer ses habitudes alimentaires en augmentant la proportion de légumes, de fruits, de céréales, de noix et de légumineuses.
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January 22, 2019
Humane Society International/Canada commends new science-backed Canada Food Guide
Humane Society International/Canada commends Health Canada for staying true to its promise of letting evidence, not industry, inform the latest food guide. The newly-released guide includes a key recommendation to shift diets toward a higher proportion of vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts and legumes.
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January 18, 2019
Undercover investigation exposes illegal wildlife items, including elephant skin furniture, hippo skull table and stingray belts, for sale at Safari Club International’s 2019 convention
An undercover investigation by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International revealed dozens of items made from imperiled wildlife for sale last week at the Safari Club International convention in Reno, Nevada.
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January 18, 2019
India’s first government centre on alternatives to animal use in biomedical research to be established by Indian Council of Medical Research
In a historic move to advance both human medical progress and move away from reliance on monkeys, dogs and other animals as models of human disease, the Indian Council of Medical Research, under the aegis of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, has announced its plans to establish a new “ICMR Centre of Excellence in Human Pathway-Based Biomedicine and Risk Assessment” in Hyderabad.
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January 17, 2019
South Korea biocidal products law amendment introduced to promote replacement of animal testing
Global animal welfare leader Humane Society International has once again collaborated with South Korean National Assembly member Jeong Ae Han to reverse the country’s increasing use of animals in laboratories through legislative reform, this time by amending the Korean Chemical Consumer Products and Biocides Safety Act to require the use of recognized cellular, computational and other alternatives to vertebrate animal testing whenever possible (bill no. 2018185).
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January 17, 2019
동물대체시험 촉진 위한 살생물제법 개정안 발의 환영
올해 1월부터 시행되는 생활화학제품 및 살생물제의 안전관리에 관한 법률 (이하 살생물제법)에 대한 동물대체시험을 촉진하는 개정안이 발의 되었다.
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January 15, 2019
Shocking case of Labrador ‘Charlie’ burnt alive in Sri Lanka renews calls for Animal Welfare Bill to finally replace 112-year-old cruelty law
Animal protection campaigners in Sri Lanka, Humane Society International, are renewing calls for the country’s outdated 1907 animal welfare law to be replaced, following a series of shocking cases of animal abuse. The most recent case on New Year’s Eve saw a Labrador dog named Charlie burnt alive whilst in his outdoor kennel in Negombo. Charlie sustained devastating burns and died of his injuries on New Year’s Day.
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January 10, 2019
Proposal to ‘protect’ long-extinct woolly mammoth at upcoming CITES conference is latest bid to save elephants from global ivory trade
Countries must grasp vital chance to protect 152 wild animal species from trade exploitation including giraffes, sharks, elephants and white rhino, says Humane Society International ahead of CITES CoP18 in Sri Lanka
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January 7, 2019
Safari Club International’s annual convention promotes the senseless killing of wild animals
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 sell the experience of killing the world’s most iconic animals — African elephants, lions and leopards, and North American cougars, bears and wolves, among others — for their heads, hides, and other body parts.
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December 26, 2018
ULTIMA HORA: Japón confirma que deja la Comisión Ballenera Internacional e inicia cacería pirata
Japón ha confirmado que abandona la Comisión Ballenera Internacional. Cesará la caza de ballenas en el Océano Austral, pero continuará con el programa comercial de caza de ballenas en sus aguas costeras bajo el pretexto de “fines científicos.”
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December 26, 2018
BREAKING: Japan confirms it is leaving the International Whaling Commission ushering in an era of pirate whaling in the North Pacific
The Government of Japan has confirmed that it is leaving the International Whaling Commission. It will cease whaling in the Southern Ocean but continue its whaling program in the North Pacific.
