Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals
Mission: Through the generous support of our donors and the compassionate engagement of our advocates, humane society international (hsi) extends the work of the humane society of the united states around the globe to promote the human-animal bond, protect street animals, support farm animal welfare, stop wildlife abuse, curtail and eliminate painful animal testing, confront cruelty to animals in all of its forms and respond to disasters with life-saving and rescue activity wherever it happens.
Programs: (companion animals) hsi is campaigning against the legal and illegal trade in ten million or more dogs destined for human consumption, amidst mounting concerns for human health and animal welfare. Hsi's work with the soi dog foundation to target border regions between thailand and vietnam where rabies is an issue. In regional efforts, chinese activists have, with hsi's support rescued thousands of dogs from meat traders' trucks in china. Hsi sponsored its annual world spay day in february. More than 600 event organizers around the world held events to spay or neuter thousands of animals. Ten dogs rescued from the streets of sochi, russia, the site of the 2014 winter olympics, are now in the united states and adopted out, thanks to the care and efforts of the povodog animal shelter in sochi and humane society international and our emergency placement partners. Hsi continues to support large-scale street dog sterilization programs in bhutan, india, bangladesh, the philippines, latin america and the pacific. Hsi's disaster program ended its response in haiti, responded to a fire disaster in chili and assisted animal sanctuaries in west africa threatened by the ebola outbreak.
(wildlife) last year, poachers killed at least 35,000 african elephants, a surge widely attributed to rising demand for ivory in china and other places. Hsi worked to persuade countries to destroy stockpiles of seized ivory to raise awareness about the elephant poaching crisis (china destroyed 6.1 tons and hong kong 29.6 tons). Hsi has long advocated that japan stop whaling in both the southern ocean and the north pacific, where japan says it is carrying on a scientific program. In 2014, as a result of a long term hsi strategy, the top united nations court (ijc) ordered japan to end antarctic whaling. The icj (international court of justice) ruled that japan's whaling activities do not qualify under the exemption for research whaling. Hsi and the government of vietnam are working together to reduce rhino horn demand and consumption in that country. The campaign has already reached over 10 million vietnamese and reduced consumer buying of rhino horn according to a national survey. In an historic world trade organization (wto) ruling, the european union ban on the seal product trade was upheld, with hsi exerting its influence through an amicus brief submitted to the wto appellate body. An appeal from hsi/india to jet airways resulted in implementation of a ban on the carriage of shark fins aboard its planes. Other airlines are following with bans of their own.
(farm animals) hsi is working in mexico, brazil, costa rica and many other countries to end the lifelong confinement of breeding sows in gestation crates. We're asking multinational food retailers who are already phasing out gestation crates in the united states to extend their crate-free policies to latin america and beyond, and petitioning food companies, local restaurants, supermarkets and producers to also adopt more humane practices. Hsi worked with arcos dorados (largest mcdonald's franchise in latin america) to gain their commitment to use "crate-free" pork. Global food giant heinz announced animal welfare improvements in its sustainable sourcing policy. The company, which had already pledged to work with its suppliers globally to find solutions to reduce the use of battery cages, committed to ensure that 20 percent of its eggs are cage free by the end of 2015 in its north american operations. Heinz's move is a result of discussions with humane society international.
Mission: Through the generous support of our donors and the compassionate engagement of our advocates, humane society international (hsi) extends the work of the humane society of the united states around the globe to promote the human-animal bond, protect street animals, support farm animal welfare, stop wildlife abuse, curtail and eliminate painful animal testing, confront cruelty to animals in all of its forms and respond to disasters with life-saving and rescue activity wherever it happens.
Programs: (companion animals) hsi is campaigning against the legal and illegal trade in ten million or more dogs destined for human consumption, amidst mounting concerns for human health and animal welfare. Hsi's work with the soi dog foundation to target border regions between thailand and vietnam where rabies is an issue. In regional efforts, chinese activists have, with hsi's support rescued thousands of dogs from meat traders' trucks in china. Hsi sponsored its annual world spay day in february. More than 600 event organizers around the world held events to spay or neuter thousands of animals. Ten dogs rescued from the streets of sochi, russia, the site of the 2014 winter olympics, are now in the united states and adopted out, thanks to the care and efforts of the povodog animal shelter in sochi and humane society international and our emergency placement partners. Hsi continues to support large-scale street dog sterilization programs in bhutan, india, bangladesh, the philippines, latin america and the pacific. Hsi's disaster program ended its response in haiti, responded to a fire disaster in chili and assisted animal sanctuaries in west africa threatened by the ebola outbreak.
(wildlife) last year, poachers killed at least 35,000 african elephants, a surge widely attributed to rising demand for ivory in china and other places. Hsi worked to persuade countries to destroy stockpiles of seized ivory to raise awareness about the elephant poaching crisis (china destroyed 6.1 tons and hong kong 29.6 tons). Hsi has long advocated that japan stop whaling in both the southern ocean and the north pacific, where japan says it is carrying on a scientific program. In 2014, as a result of a long term hsi strategy, the top united nations court (ijc) ordered japan to end antarctic whaling. The icj (international court of justice) ruled that japan's whaling activities do not qualify under the exemption for research whaling. Hsi and the government of vietnam are working together to reduce rhino horn demand and consumption in that country. The campaign has already reached over 10 million vietnamese and reduced consumer buying of rhino horn according to a national survey. In an historic world trade organization (wto) ruling, the european union ban on the seal product trade was upheld, with hsi exerting its influence through an amicus brief submitted to the wto appellate body. An appeal from hsi/india to jet airways resulted in implementation of a ban on the carriage of shark fins aboard its planes. Other airlines are following with bans of their own.
(farm animals) hsi is working in mexico, brazil, costa rica and many other countries to end the lifelong confinement of breeding sows in gestation crates. We're asking multinational food retailers who are already phasing out gestation crates in the united states to extend their crate-free policies to latin america and beyond, and petitioning food companies, local restaurants, supermarkets and producers to also adopt more humane practices. Hsi worked with arcos dorados (largest mcdonald's franchise in latin america) to gain their commitment to use "crate-free" pork. Global food giant heinz announced animal welfare improvements in its sustainable sourcing policy. The company, which had already pledged to work with its suppliers globally to find solutions to reduce the use of battery cages, committed to ensure that 20 percent of its eggs are cage free by the end of 2015 in its north american operations. Heinz's move is a result of discussions with humane society international.
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