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Animal Cruelty
Take Action to Strengthen OH Laws Protecting Pets
Companion AnimalsOhio residents, we need your help to strengthen protections for companion animals in the state! Please urge your state senator to cosponsor S.B. 64 and S.B. 232. If enacted, S.B....
Center for the Study of NIBRS Animal Cruelty Data
Companion AnimalsThe Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program collects and organizes information on crime in the United States. Law enforcement agencies across the country submit crime data to...
Take Action to Protect Children and Animals from Abuse!
Companion AnimalsThe bipartisan Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act (H.R. 712) would address the link between child and animal abuse by allowing states to include animal abuse among the...
Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act and PACT Act
Companion AnimalsThe Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act (PL 111-294) was signed into law in 2010. This law established a ban on the production, distribution, or sale of videos depicting animal cruelty,...
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act
Companion AnimalsOn February 7, 2014, President Obama signed HR 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 into law. The Farm Bill, as it is more commonly known, included language from HR 366...
New AWI Grant Funds Analysis of Animal Cruelty Data to Better Protect Animals and Communities
Press ReleaseMay 12, 2025Companion 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 to more targeted intervention and...
Animal Cruelty
Companion AnimalsAlthough most pet owners consider companion animals to be beloved members of their family, some animals kept as pets sadly experience cruelty and neglect.
Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act
Companion AnimalsH.R. 712, introduced by Representatives Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) and Julia Brownley (D-CA), amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to expand the data collected around child abuse cases...
AWI Launches New Center to Track and Analyze National Animal Cruelty Data
Press ReleaseApril 15, 2024Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has developed a new initiative to provide researchers with readily accessible animal cruelty data from across the country. The Center for the Study of NIBRS Animal...