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Rescue dog from dog meat trade being pet by volunteer

In late September, 45 dogs were transported to our Care and Rehabilitation Centre near Montreal, Québec. They were saved from a horrible fate, found tied up in a truck, destined for the dog meat trade in Indonesia...

Northern community rescue dog with blue dyed ears smiling

Tapatuk is a beautiful dog who we first met during our sterilization clinic in Kangirsuk with Chiots Nordiques. During the clinic, she was examined, sterilized and vaccinated. Something also appeared to be wrong with her leg and she needed further ...

Dog receiving veterinary treatment in Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation

Friends of HSI recently sponsored a portion of an onsite spay and neuter wellness clinic organized by the Canadian Animal Task Force in Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation in Alberta. CATF is a non-profit organization that offers veterinary services in remote ...

Dog at the Kangirsuk spay and neuter clinic

The Chiots Nordiques Kangirsuk Sterilization Clinic was a huge success! 102 dogs were given access to a veterinary examination and 80 of them were sterilized. We were glad to be a part of it. Kangirsuk is an Inuit community located 230km north ...

God being held by volunteer after being saves from DMT slaughter

TORONTO (13th January 2022) – As the government in South Korea considers a ban on the dog meat industry, more than 100 lucky dogs who were rescued from the country’s dog meat farms last year will arrive in Canada to continue their journey to find ...

Dog in a cage in Korea

SEOUL (April 26, 2021) – Korean animal protection groups have joined forces with Humane Society International/Korea to save 50 dogs from being euthanized on a dog meat farm in Yongin city after the facility was closed down by the authorities. The dogs ...

A happy dog and cat

The COVID-19 Animal Response Program has delivered over 75,000 kg of pet food to those most in needMONTREAL & TORONTO (Dec. 29, 2020) – As COVID-19 continues to directly impact peoples’ lives, Humane Society International/Canada and Friends of HSI...

Starving dog in a cage

Fifty of the traumatized dogs to receive specialized care at shelter near Montreal MONTREAL, QC (Nov. 2, 2020) – A total of 196 dogs have been rescued by Humane Society International from South Korean dog meat farms and slaughter facilities. Over the ...

A girl and a golden retriever looking at eachother

TORONTO–Humane Society International/Canada (HSI/Canada) and Friends of HSI (FHSI) are partnering with Toronto Community Housing (TCHC) to support residents with companion animals in the GTA’s most underserved communities, which have been particularly ...

A photo of two Humane World Foundation Canada workers delivering pet food

TORONTO (June 3, 2020) — As COVID-19 continues to severely impact peoples’ lives, Humane Society International/Canada and Friends of HSI have launched the COVID-19 Animal Response Program in Toronto with generous support from the Eric S. Margolis ...

Worker feeding dogs during COVID-19

MONTREAL (May 4, 2020) — As COVID-19 continues to severely impact peoples’ lives, Humane Society International/Canada and Friends of HSI have launched the COVID-19 Animal Response Program in Quebec in collaboration with the City of Montreal, with the ...

A baboon in a cage in a roadside zoo in Canada

Over 100 wild exotic animals at a roadside zoo in Canada are rescued by Humane Society International following seizure in Montreal SPCA Criminal Code case of neglect and cruelty. Lions, tigers, zebras, camels, kangaroos, bears and many other animals to...