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International Day of Action for South Korean Dogs and Cats – August 7
Every year in South Korea, over two million dogs and thousands of cats are killed for food. Many are sadistically...
Animal Protection Organizations Host Congressional Briefing on Animal Welfare and Use of Antibiotics in Livestock Production
A briefing for Members of Congress and their staff on the need to pass the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical...
Senate Introduces Bill to Protect and Support Wild Horses in North Carolina
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Senator Kay Hagen (D-NC) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) for introducing S. 3448, the...
Animal Welfare Groups Demand Action After 400 Pregnant Cattle from US Die en Route to Russia
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Compassion in World Farming are calling on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to...
New Consumer Guide Deciphers Food Labels
Many food labels are confusing—and some downright misleading—especially with regard to animal welfare claims. To help navigate the confusion, the...
Groups Challenge N.C. Spotlighting of Coyotes near Endangered Red Wolves
Accidental shootings resulting in death or injury are a primary concern outlined in a court challenge filed today against an...
Cattle deaths lead US groups to demand suspension of livestock trade between Russian Federation and the United States
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) are urging the Russian Federation to suspend imports of...
California Fish & Game Commission accepts Petition to list the Gray Wolf under the California Endangered Species Act
California moved one step closer to deciding whether to protect the gray wolf under the California Endangered Species Act, by...
Halt of NC Spotlighting of Coyotes Sought After Endangered Red Wolf Killed
Concerned groups asked a state court to stop spotlight hunting of coyotes at night in North Carolina—including the area inhabited...
Court Halts N.C. Spotlighting of Coyotes After 4th Endangered Red Wolf Shot
A North Carolina court halted a temporary state rule that allowed spotlight hunting of coyotes at night in the five-county...
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AWI Awards Safe Havens for Pets Grant to Support Unhoused People and Pets in DC
In Program: Companion AnimalsThis Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce a $15,000 grant to the Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) to support...
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands
In Program: Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe 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)....
New AWI Grant Funds Analysis of Animal Cruelty Data to Better Protect Animals and Communities
In Program: Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has awarded an inaugural research grant to encourage the analysis of animal cruelty data to identify distinct characteristics of animal abusers, leading...
AWI Expands Directory to Help Unhoused People and Their Pets
In Program: Companion AnimalsToday, Safe Havens for Pets, an initiative of the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), launched an expanded online directory to include sheltering services that assist individuals who are...