Kentucky to Allow Vets to Report Animal Abuse

In April, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed into law SB 21, now allowing veterinarians to report incidents of animal abuse...

AWI Releases Latest Update on Humane Slaughter Enforcement

In early 2008, a slaughterhouse investigation revealed multiple incidents of egregious cruelty to cattle at the Westland-Hallmark Meat Packing Co....

Horse Rescues Hard Pressed by Pandemic

During the COVID-19 crisis, equine rescues across the country are contending with dwindling supplies, support, and income. These rescues often...

Coronavirus and Pets: Saving Our Companion Animals

We have borne witness to the devastating effects of COVID-19, which is wreaking havoc throughout the United States and across...

Science Shines Harsh Light on Research Chinchilla Suppliers

I would not allow animals from this facility into my program. So stated Tracy Parker, president of the American Association for...

Newly Revamped: AWI’s Refinement Database

AWI is pleased to announce the addition of new features to our online Refinement Database. These features make the database...

Handling and Training of Mice and Rats Results in Calmer Animals During Experimental Procedures

For most people with pets, handling and training their animals is important. Living with an “undomesticated” pet can be trying,...

The One and Only Bob

Bob has not had an easy life. As a puppy, he and his siblings were thrown from a truck window...

Stress and Animal Welfare, 2nd Edition

The second edition of Stress and Animal Welfare describes the current understanding of how stress in humans and animals is connected to...

Every Penguin in the World

In this period of canceled travel plans and rarely venturing past one’s own front porch—if it can be helped—living vicariously...

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Published: August 21, 2025

AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering

In Program: Terrestrial Wildlife

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Published: June 24, 2025

Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands

In Program: Companion Animals, Terrestrial Wildlife

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, reintroduced today in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)....

Published: June 2, 2025

Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking

In Program: Terrestrial Wildlife

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