Archive: News
Illinois Toughens Dog Fighting Laws
The Animal Welfare Institute commends the Illinois General Assembly for passing and sending to the governor legislation that allows the...
House Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment Blocking Use of Tax Dollars to Revive Horse Slaughter Industry in US
The language to disallow funding for inspections, originally passed into law in 2005 with bipartisan support, has effectively halted horse...
US Wastes Taxpayer Dollars in Pursuit of Useless Whaling Quota
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has unfortunately approved a request by the United States for an aboriginal subsistence whaling (ASW)...
International Whaling Commission Approves Kill of 24 Humpback Whales Despite Controversy
After hours of rancorous debate, the International Whaling Commission accepted a proposal from the Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and...
International Whaling Commission Rejects Commercial Whaling Bid by Greenland
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) report that the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has...
Poll Reveals Americans Oppose Keeping Orcas in Captivity for Public Display
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, together with The Humane Society of the United States and the Animal Welfare Institute,...
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...