Program Term Archive
Companion Animals
Military Working Dogs Get Brighter Future
Companion AnimalsOn January 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2013 (H.R. 4310), which authorizes the Secretaries of the various military services to transfer back...
Raise Your Right Paw! Canine Comfort in the Court
Companion AnimalsFact: Petting an animal helps to reduce stress. We don’t really need science to tell us this, but there are studies documenting very real physiological and psychological benefits to being...
San Diego Says Sayonara to Puppy Mill Pet Sales
Companion AnimalsSan Diego is now the second-largest city in the United States (behind Los Angeles) to ban the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits originating from puppy mills and other...
Animal Sellers No Longer Out of (Over)sight on the Web
Companion AnimalsWith the advent of the Internet and the online sale of all measure of goods, it was inevitable that animals also would be sold over the web. Those who breed...
Tragedy at Ohio Kennel Prompts Passage of “Nitro’s Law”
Companion AnimalsIn the summer of 2008, due to a family medical emergency, Tom Siesto and Liz Raab left their beloved Rottweiler, Nitro, at the Youngstown, Ohio, kennel of well-regarded trainer, Steve...
Governor Quinn of Illinois Signs Bill to Curb Tethering Abuses
Press ReleaseJuly 23, 2013Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce that Governor Quinn has signed into law new rules to provide that certain requirements must be met in order for an...
Bill Takes Aim at Dealer System That Is “an Unmitigated Disaster”
Press ReleaseJuly 11, 2013Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes the reintroduction by Reps. Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) of the Pet Safety and Protection Act (H.R. 2224). In order to protect companion...
AWI Investigates Illegal Dog Meat Trade in Philippines and Thailand
Companion AnimalsThis past March, I traveled from Bangkok—where I had been attending the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora...
Enhancing Animal Fighting Enforcement
Companion Animals, Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeAttending animal fights and bringing children to such spectacles would become federal offenses under the Animal Welfare Act as a result of provisions in the farm bills of both chambers...
Keeping Companion Animals Out of Labs
Companion AnimalsCommitted to closing the abuse-ridden pipeline that supplies dogs and cats to laboratories, Reps. Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) have reintroduced the Pet Safety and Protection Act (H.R....