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Companion Animals
Lawsuit Filed Against Mendocino County Over Contract with Rogue Federal Predator Control Program
Press ReleaseNovember 25, 2014Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeA coalition of animal protection and conservation groups and a local Mendocino resident filed a lawsuit against Mendocino County today in the Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino, for...
New Resource to Enable Washington Metropolitan Area Attorneys to Better Assist Pet-Owning Domestic Violence Survivors
Press ReleaseNovember 19, 2014Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today its new publication entitled “Representing Domestic Violence Survivors with Pets in the District of Columbia, Maryland & Virginia: A Manual for Domestic Violence...
Organizations Partner to Donate Children’s Books to Domestic Violence Shelters In Recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Press ReleaseOctober 22, 2014Companion AnimalsIn recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has partnered with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) to provide copies of its children’s publications, Kamie Cat's...
Animals and Emotions
Companion AnimalsHow many times have you looked at your dog after he or she did something they shouldn’t and seen those soulful, apologetic eyes looking back at you? The look of...
AWI Courts Awareness About Animal Cruelty at National Judges’ Conference
Companion AnimalsOne of the important goals of AWI’s Animals and Interpersonal Violence program is to reach judges—especially judges who interact with juveniles and families. AWI has enjoyed a good working relationship...
FBI Sets Eye on Animal Cruelty in National Crime Statistics
Companion AnimalsPersistence pays off! In June, after years of effort by AWI staff members, the FBI’s Advisory Policy Board (APB) unanimously approved the addition of animal cruelty crimes as a separate...
Pet and Women Safety Act Introduced in US House
Companion AnimalsRecent events have moved domestic violence out of the shadows and into public consciousness where it can be addressed as the serious crime that it is. But still hidden from...
FBI Adds Animal Cruelty Category to Nation’s Crime Report
Press ReleaseSeptember 17, 2014Companion AnimalsFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James B. Comey officially announced a historic change in the identification and reporting of animal cruelty crime statistics. The FBI will now report animal...
AWI Calls Attention to Animal Cruelty and At-Risk Youth at National Judges Conference
Press ReleaseJuly 9, 2014Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is taking part next week in the 77th Annual Conference of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) to call attention to how...
New Hampshire Includes Pets in Protection Orders
Companion AnimalsGovernor Maggie Hassan is poised as we go to press to sign HB 1410, making New Hampshire the 27th state to allow courts to include pets in protection orders. What...