EU citizens have spoken: 89% say farm animals cannot express their natural behaviours under current EU rules. 🐔 - 99% want enriched cages for laying hens to be phased out - 54% of businesses agree The message is clear: Europeans expect stronger animal welfare laws — and an end to the cage age.

A few days ago, we stood in front of the @ec.europa.eu with one clear message: it’s time to end fur farming and fur trade in Europe. From Members of the European Parliament to former fur industry leaders, from fashion advocates to animal protection volunteers: the call is united and urgent.

The EU has revised its Detergents Regulation to ban animal testing for cleaning products, mandating non-animal methods for safety testing. This is a big win, however, EU's chemicals law, drives most animal testing & we're advocating for a full revision of this law: https://shorturl.at/64k5r

📢 Fur farming has no future in Europe! Today we are here with the @furfreealliance.bsky.social Alliance outside the @ec.europa.eu to demand a full ban on fur farming and fur products across Europe. Millions of animals continue to suffer in fur farms for a fashion that belongs to the past.

More than 1.5 million EU citizens have made their voices heard through the Fur Free Europe European Citizens’ Initiative, calling on the @ec.europa.eu  to end this cruelty once and for all. Now, the Commission must decide, and this decision could end fur farming for good!

Millions of animals suffer and are killed around the world each year for frivolous fur fashion. Join Mike Moser on calling the @ec.europa.eu to finally deliver legislation that ends fur farming and fur sales across the EU! 👉🏻 humaneworld.org/stopfur @furfreealliance.bsky.social #FurFreeEurope

Fur fashion comes at a devastating cost to animals. We are determined to end this suffering and achieve a fur-free future! Metz Tilly @furfreealliance.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu #HumaneWorld #EndAnimalCruelty #FurFreeEurope #FurFreeFuture #FurFree

🗣️ “Animals are in small cages, deprived of their freedom, suffering immensely. It’s time for Europe to stop fur farming!” @anjahazekamp.bsky.social is with us and the @furfreealliance.bsky.social to end fur in Europe. Join our call by signing the petition: humaneworld.org/stopfur #FurFreeEurope

We are outside the @ec.europa.eu with the @furfreealliance.bsky.social to demand a full ban on fur farming and fur products across Europe. Join our action! Sign the petition: humaneworld.org/stopfur #HumaneWorld #EndAnimalCruelty #FurFreeEurope #FurFreeFuture #FurFree

EU chemicals law says animal tests should only be a "last resort". But too often, animals are used despite non-animal options. Our Decision Tree tool aims to fix this. It's a simple guide that recommends animal-free methods first. As science advances, these become the ONLY option. #HumaneWorld

What’s the most effective way to reduce suffering for farm animals? 🐷🌱 In this episode of Humane Voices, we’re joined by two experts from our global farm animal welfare and protection team to explore two complementary paths driving real change.

Fur farming is already in decline, but animals are still paying the price. Europe has the opportunity to end this cruel industry for good. Tell Commissioner Várhelyi: no more cages, no more suffering, no more fur. 👉Take action: humaneworld.org/stopfur #HumaneWorld #EndAnimalCruelty #FurFreeEurope

Far from the spotlight of the Winter Games, some victories look a little different. 🐾 For the dogs at Humane World for Animals Canada’s Care and Rehabilitation Centre, playing in the snow is a moment of pure joy and freedom.

Mink, fox, raccoon dog, chinchilla. Each one an individual, not a product. EFSA’s 2025 report confirmed what we already knew: fur farming causes systemic welfare problems.

Each year, over 95 billion animals are raised and killed for food. But around the world, changemakers are proving that a different future is possible. 🌍🐾 Together, we can end animal cruelty #HumaneWorld

Cookie Monster from our Black Beauty Ranch is showing off his striking blue eyes. It’s a myth that blue eyes are more prone to disease or blindness, rather the real vulnerability lies in the surrounding unpigmented skin.

From a life of darkness to their first steps of freedom! 🐷 Discover the story of Hope and Blossom, two mother sows with stories of suffering who are now finally free thanks to supporters like you! #HumaneWorld #EndAnimalCruelty

Wild animals don’t belong in cages. Yet millions of mink, foxes and raccoon dogs are still confined and killed for fur in Europe. The European Commission has a historic chance to end this cruelty, for good. Make your voice heard today. 👉 action.humaneworld.org/page/180084/... #FurFreeEurope

Curious about plant-based protein? 🌱💪 Our quick guide shows you just how easy—and delicious—it is to fuel your day with choices that are kind to animals and good for you! #HumaneWorld

At our Black Beauty Ranch, marmosets George and Cali are staying nice and cozy in their warm indoor areas during the winter weather. The Primate team has created a wonderfully natural and enriching space that lets them express their usual behaviors even while inside.

16 dogs rescued from the dog meat trade in South Korea have arrived in Canada, where they will begin their journey toward adoption and a loving home! 🇨🇦

🌱 Have you tried Veganuary? ⁣ ⁣ Even small shifts toward eating more plant-based foods can make a meaningful difference for animals, the planet, your health, and your wallet. ⁣ ⁣ Here are four reasons to continue with a plant based diet. ⁣ Swipe to learn more ➡️⁣ #HumaneWorld #Veganuary

This #Veganuary we're reminded: every bite counts. Every time we sit down to eat, we can help reduce the unnecessary suffering of millions of animals in industrial animal agriculture. Choosing plant-based also helps lower the heavy environmental cost of animal products.⁣ ⁣ Thank you for joining us!⁣

Christmas Day rescue: Six puppies saved from the dog meat trade ⁠ ⁠ This Christmas, six vulnerable puppies were rescued in Jorhat, Assam after being found tied up and at imminent risk of being taken for the illegal dog meat trade.

In Australia, devastating wildfires are spreading across the state of Victoria, worsened by a record-breaking heatwave. Wildlife and farm animals are suffering immense harm: many have been left with serious injuries, including severe burns and dehydration, and many others have lost their lives.

📝 🌱1 year ago, 130+ organisations representing farmers, health professionals, consumers, animal welfare and environmental interest called for an 🇪🇺 Action Plan for Plant-based Foods and wrote to @christophehansen.bsky.social

Animal testing for chemicals is not only outdated and cruel—it’s slow. 👎 Animal-free technologies deliver fast and reliable human safety data.

Is the future of European plates plant-based? 🥗✨ A recent study conducted by The Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) shows how our eating habits are changing. From cultivated meat to fermentation-based dairy, openness to food tech is rising 🌱 #HumaneWorld #Veganuary

📢 PROGRESS: EU Commission’s newly introduced Biotech Act formally recognizes non-animal methods (NAMs) as a priority for Europe, showing that our recommendations were taken into account! This is great news for animal-free science! #HumaneWorld #EndAnimalCruelty #ScienceWithoutSuffering

Your generosity throughout the holiday season and into the new year ensures that the fight to protect all animals will continue, no matter what lies ahead. ⁣Will you continue to help us save lives and end animal cruelty in 2026? 🩵🙏 #HumaneWorld #EndAnimalCruelty

Imagine spending your entire life in a cage so small you can’t even turn around. That’s the reality for many pigs on factory farms. 💔 Pigs and other animals deserve more than life in confinement. We’re fighting for a more humane world. Will you join us? 🐽 #HumaneWorld #EndAnimalCruelty

Italy takes a first step toward a cage-free future 🇮🇹🐔 A new public fund will support the transition away from cages for farmed animals, an important political signal for Italy and the EU. Read more 👉 https://www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/italy-progress-farmed-animals #HumaneWorld

🥛🌱 This #Veganuary, let’s raise a glass to plant milks - a kinder, greener choice for animals and the planet! 💚⁣ ⁣ Let’s make choices that nourish us - and protect those who share our planet. 🌎💛 #HumaneWorld #EndAnimalCruelty

We're delighted that the AFSAcollab—spearheaded by Humane World for Animals—has been shortlisted for the Lush Prize Major Science Collaboration Award, alongside leading international initiatives transforming safety testing! Thank you, Lush Prize, for championing animal-free science!

Billions of animals suffer every year in our food system but it doesn’t have to continue this way. At Humane World for Animals, we’re reducing their suffering by advocating for better standards on farms, transforming how we eat, and accelerating the shift toward plant-based food systems.

In just a few remaining countries across Europe, millions of mink, foxes, raccoon dogs and chinchillas are dying for fur. Join us in calling on the European Commission to end this cruelty👉🏻 https://action.humaneworld.org/page/180084/action/1?ea.tracking.id=web #FurFreeEurope #FurFreeFuture #FurFree

At the end of 2025, South Korea has officially ended its bear bile industry. Once the ban is fully implemented, the bears will no longer be bred and kept in tiny cages on bear bile farms. This is the result of years of tireless advocacy for these bears by several local animal welfare organizations.

Our NY’s wish for animals is to make 2026 the year Europe finally ends lethal dose testing. As the EU prepares to update its chemicals law, REACH, we're calling on policymakers to put animal-free methods first & end a century of cruelty! Join us: https://act.humaneworld.org/page/179913/petition/1

🌍 Webinar on Food & Feed Security in Europe 🐄🌱 How can veterinarians help protect resilient food systems? On Jan 16, our Executive Director Ruud Tombrock will join experts to discuss prevention, preparedness and crisis response. 👉 Register here: https://buff.ly/qiH4bYu

Reducing animal suffering takes action, persistence - and the courage to push for change, even when it’s difficult. At Euractiv Ruud Tombrock reflects on the work being done across the EU to protect animals and on the challenges that still lie ahead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXgchV-UUjQ

Following EFSA’s 2025 scientific opinion, all evidence points to one conclusion: fur farming cannot be made humane. Sign the open letter to Commissioner Várhelyi and call for a Europe without fur: https://action.humaneworld.org/page/180084/action/1?ea.tracking.id=web

🇵🇱 Poland, the world’s second-largest fur-farming producer becomes the 18th European Union country to end the cruel practice! The decision will save millions of animals from cruelty and suffering! Read more: www.humaneworld.org/en/news/pola...

Current #EU legislation does not guarantee that animals kept on farms can express natural behaviours. The consultation on farm animal walfare is our chance to demand modern, science-based standards that respect animals’ needs. Let’s push for meaningful change 👉🏻 www.humaneworld.org/europe/en/ca...

Yesterday at #CITESCoP20 we held a side event on #StolenWildlife - supporting the proposals by #Australia, #Ethiopia & #Ecuador seeking to protect their endemic species. #WildlifeTrade #WildlifeCrime #Galapagos #reptiles #exoticpettrade @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social @ifaweu.bsky.social @wcs.org

#Furfarming in the #EU isn’t just cruel — it’s costly. A new study finds it runs at a €446 million annual loss once you factor in environmental damage and public health risks. 👉 Read more in this opinion piece by @joswabe.bsky.social on @eualive.bsky.social eualive.net/fur-farming-...

Together with @ifaweu.bsky.social @eurogroupforanimals.org and @furfreealliance.bsky.social we wrote to Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu, expressing concerns that @ec.europa.eu could reallow products from seal hunts conducted for marine resource management purposes on the #EU market.

🐟Our latest study has revealed a shocking number of #fish used for chemical testing in the #EU - despite rules to use #animaltesting only as a last resort. With the upcoming revision of EU's chemical law, #REACH, it's time to adopt #animal-free methods! Read more: www.humaneworld.org/en/news/hund...

☠️ The “lethal dose” test was first introduced in 1927 to determine the amount of a chemical or substance that kills 50% of a group of animals. It is still in use despite progress in animal-free science. As the #EU prepares to update its chemicals law, REACH, we can end LD tests for good.

A new report shows that the #fur industry not only causes immense animal suffering but it’s also contributing negatively to the #EU economy. The sector has seen fur sales collapse by 92% in the past decade and now relies on public subsidies to survive.

🐟 #Zebrafish are the most widely used species for chemical safety testing under EU’s #REACH law. As the @ec.europa.eu prepares to revise REACH to phase out #animaltesting, our upcoming paper will reveal shocking stats on fish use & share ideas for advancing #animal-free science.