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Humane Society International works around the globe to promote the human-animal bond, rescue and protect dogs and cats, improve farm animal welfare, protect wildlife, promote animal-free testing and research, respond to natural disasters and confront cruelty to animals in all of its forms.

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Europe

EU accused of blocking recovery of endangered mako sharks in the Atlantic

May 11, 2021 Read More Latest Updates
South Africa

SA’s latest wildlife management plan is positive progress for lions and welfare, says Humane Society International

May 3, 2021 Read More Latest Updates
Mexico

HSI’s #SaveRalph film propels Mexican cosmetic animal testing ban bill through key votes in Chamber of Deputies

April 30, 2021 Read More Latest Updates

Save Ralph

“Save Ralph is a wake-up call that animals are still suffering for cosmetics, and now is the time for us to come together to ban it globally.” -Jeff Flocken, HSI president

The making of Save Ralph

“If this film helps end some of the suffering, that would be fantastic. That’s the goal.” -Save Ralph writer/director Spencer Susser
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Ralph

  Meet Ralph Ralph-the-rabbit is a tester—one of untold thousands of rabbits and other animals used each year in government-required...

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Shark Finning

Shark finning entails cutting off a shark’s fin, often while the shark is still alive, and dumping the animal back into the sea to die slowly. The fins are used for shark fin soup, an East Asian dish associated with wealth and festivity. In reality, shark fin soup is nothing to celebrate.

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Lion Exploitation

Social media is flooded with heart-warming images of visitors cuddling lion cubs and “rescued” lions walking peacefully alongside volunteers. However,...

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