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“A Voice for Animals” Contest Winners Devise Practical Strategies to Improve the Lives of Animals
Press ReleaseAugust 27, 2025All ProgramsFrom examining how plastics smother and abrade coral reefs, to spreading awareness about donkeys being sacrificed for the donkey-hide gelatin trade, participants in the 2025 “A Voice for Animals” contest...
Celebrating a Global Ambassador for Animal Welfare
All ProgramsAWI’s work to protect animals and their environment couldn’t be accomplished without our supporters and the advocates whose calls to policymakers and legislators reinforce our work. Even as we...
AWI Salutes New Class of Animal-Focused Academicians
All ProgramsNow in its sixth year, the AWI scholarship continues to recognize and invest in high school seniors across the United States who are deeply committed to improving the lives of...
AWI Scholarship Winners Campaign for a Better World for Animals
Press ReleaseMay 9, 2025All ProgramsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 12 winners of a scholarship designed to invest in future leaders who seek to improve the lives of animals—from advancing medical research...
A Call to Advocates: Answer the Assault on Animal Welfare
All ProgramsFor animals and those who care about their welfare, the outlook in our nation’s capital is bleak. In January, the second Trump administration and majority leadership in the 119th Congress assumed...
Budget Bills Threaten to Shortchange Animal Protection
All ProgramsIt was a chaotic first few months for the 119th Congress, as lawmakers attempted to pass spending bills to avert a government shutdown while the Trump administration began moving to cut...
AWI Mourns Congressman Raúl Grijalva, an Exceptional Champion for Animals
Press StatementMarch 14, 2025All ProgramsRep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), a staunch advocate for animals and the environment who dedicated half a century to public service, died Thursday at the age of 77. In response, Susan...
AWI Celebrates 10 Big Wins for Animals in 2024
Press ReleaseDecember 31, 2024All ProgramsAs we usher in a new year, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) proudly celebrates 10 big wins for animals in 2024. We have made strides to improve animal welfare and...
An Uncertain Time Ahead
All ProgramsEight years ago at this time, we waited to see how the incoming Trump administration would handle issues of animal welfare. What unfolded over the next four years proved to...
High School Seniors: Apply Now for AWI Scholarship
All ProgramsNow through March 16, 2025, high school seniors who are passionate about improving the lives of animals and want to continue making a positive impact through college and beyond can...