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New Analysis: Animal Welfare Act Enforcement Deteriorates Following SCOTUS Ruling

The US Department of Agriculture, long known for its lackluster enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), appears in recent...

Lab Animal Caregivers Share Insights in New LAREF Volume

AWI is pleased to announce publication of It’s Okay to Cry: Discussions by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum, Volume...

Human “Body-on-a-Chip” Could Replace Traditional Animal Testing

Organ-on-a-chip is a relatively new technology that reconstitutes the functions of human organs on devices as small as a computer...

Enrichment Strategies for Rabbits in Research 

One of the goals of environmental enrichment is to encourage species-typical behaviors while discouraging abnormal behaviors. Assessing the effectiveness of...

As USDA Dithers, Research Chinchilla Supplier Goes Unchecked

Native to the Andes Mountains in South America, chinchillas are gentle, social, inquisitive, and energetic rodents. Though not typically thought...

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...

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Published: October 8, 2025

New Analysis: Animal Welfare Act Enforcement Deteriorates Following SCOTUS Ruling

In Program: Animals in Laboratories

The US Department of Agriculture, long known for its lackluster enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), appears in recent years to have drifted even...

Published: June 18, 2025

AWI Statement on Trump Administration’s Plan to Reduce Animal Experimentation Amid Attack on Science

In Program: Animals in Laboratories

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds recent announcements by the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration about their plans to reduce the use of...

Published: May 9, 2025

AWI Scholarship Winners Campaign for a Better World for Animals

In Program: Animals in Laboratories, Farmed Animals

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 12 winners of a scholarship designed to invest in future leaders who seek to improve the lives...

Published: May 1, 2025

AWI Supports Phasing Out Animal Use in Research and Testing, but Proper Planning is Essential to Protect Animals and Science

In Program: Animals in Laboratories

Last month, both the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration announced plans to phase out the use of animals in...