Program Term Archive
Companion Animals
A Voice for Animals Contest Winners Inspire New Crop of Advocates
Press ReleaseSeptember 10, 2021Companion Animals, Farmed Animals, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeFrom shuttling India’s street dogs to veterinary offices to writing a children’s book about how plastic pollution harms marine life, the winners of the 2021 “A Voice for Animals” contest show they...
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Would Protect Animals, Wild and Domestic
Press ReleaseJuly 27, 2021Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congressional Animal Protection Caucus Co-Chair Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) for reintroducing the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act today....
Prohibiting Primates as Pets
Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe cruel and dangerous trade in primates as pets brings misery to thousands of animals in the United States. To combat this problem, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA),...
Protecting Pets from Shady Dealers
Companion AnimalsThe Pet Safety and Protection Act (HR 3187), introduced May 13 by Representatives Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Chris Smith (R-NJ), would prevent companion dogs and cats from being acquired from...
Bill Introduced to Protect Companion Animals from Unscrupulous Dealers
Press ReleaseMay 13, 2021Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes the reintroduction of the Pet Safety and Protection Act by Representatives Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Christopher Smith (R-NJ). This crucial legislation would prevent companion dogs and cats from being...
The One and Only Wolfgang
Companion AnimalsWhat do nine senior dogs, a rabbit, a chicken, a pig, and an accountant have in common? They are the Wolfgang—the coolest family in town! Grieving the loss of his...
House Renews Effort to Protect Children and Animals from Abuse
Press ReleaseFebruary 3, 2021Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act, reintroduced today by Representatives Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH) and John Katko (R-NY), along with 22...
Ohio Governor Signs Bill Requiring Cross-Reporting of Animal and Child Abuse
Press ReleaseJanuary 6, 2021Companion AnimalsToday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law HB 33, a bill to expand the cross-reporting of abuse of both animals and people. The legislation requires veterinarians, social service professionals,...
AWI Unveils New Safe Havens Website
Companion AnimalsSince 2011, AWI has managed the Safe Havens Mapping Project—a searchable database of sheltering services that can assist individuals experiencing domestic violence in placing their companion animals out of harm’s...
Greyhound Racing Rounds Its Final Turn
Companion AnimalsSince its peak in 1985, greyhound racing in the United States has been on the decline. Once the last track in Texas closed in June 2020, only four states—Arkansas, Iowa,...