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Stopping puppy mills
Families that bought sick puppies from Texas Petland settle lawsuit
When Stephanie Gonzalez purchased a puppy from Petland Webster, a Houston area store that is part of the infamous chain of...
Stopping puppy mills
Let's pass the Puppy Protection Act to end the cycle of cruelty in puppy mills

Imagine a dog forced to stand for hours in the hot sun without shelter, or a puppy suffering from a condition so severe that...

Ending animal fighting
In progress for animals, Mexico City moves toward 'violence-free' bullfights
The Mexico City Congress voted to ban “violent bullfights,” marking a new era in which bulls will for the first time receive...
Helping captive wildlife Wildlife protection Ending animal testing
Remaining chimps from New Mexico laboratory are starting to arrive at Chimp Haven

Al, a 51-year-old chimpanzee previously used in biomedical research, sees his new sanctuary home for the first time. Just...

Stopping puppy mills
Closed: Petland store that sold terribly sick puppy for thousands of dollars

“I am paying $7,000 for ashes.” This is what a heartbroken woman from Texas told our team in December 2022 about a puppy she...

Wildlife protection
A black bear hunt looms in Florida—but there is still time to stop it

A small but vocal group of trophy hunters in Florida is calling for a bear trophy hunt, and we are determined to prevent it...

More Than a Pet campaign celebrates heroes for helping animals

Cast your vote and help decide who will be named the 2025 More Than a Pet Community Hero!

Animal rescue and response
Dehydrated, eyeless dog just one of more than 100 animals rescued from alleged cruelty case
Ending animal cruelty means rescuing animals in crisis and preventing animals from ever ending up in such situations.
Wildlife protection
Seeing a mother bear nursing cubs in Yellowstone changed how I understand bear families

At Humane World for Animals, we work to protect wild species of many kinds from trophy hunting and lethal predator control...