Program Term Archive
Companion Animals
AWI Pushes Animal Welfare in Illinois
Companion Animals, Equines, Farmed AnimalsIn March, AWI staff led efforts on several animal protection measures before the Illinois General Assembly. HB 1607—a bill to prohibit tail docking of cattle, the inhumane practice of partially...
Heroic “Equipment”?
Companion AnimalsThis past year has brought heightened attention to a very special class of veteran—the Military Working Dog (MWD)—especially when it was reported that an MWD was part of the team...
Working to Get Animal Welfare into Federal Budget
Companion Animals, Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeTaking advantage of the opportunity to testify before Congressional committees as they begin to determine spending levels for Fiscal Year 2013 (beginning October 2012), AWI asked for continued support for...
The FBI Crime Report: Making Animal Cruelty Offenses Count
Press ReleaseApril 9, 2012Companion AnimalsA very simple sad fact is that people abuse animals. It is hard for most people to fathom why anyone would want to hurt another living being. Who does this?...
The Face of American Horse Slaughter: Shady Dealer Shifts Species but Modus Operandi Remains Unchanged
Press ReleaseJanuary 24, 2012Companion Animals, EquinesSome politicians in Washington feel that restarting a horse slaughter industry on American soil is a good idea. We’d like to offer a small window into how the horse slaughter...
Crush Bill Signed
Companion AnimalsPresident Obama signed the Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act on December 9. The previous April, the Supreme Court overturned the 1999 ban on such videos (see Summer 2010 AWI Quarterly), and...
Animal Welfare Institute Honors Prosecutors with Schweitzer Medal
Press ReleaseNovember 29, 2011Companion AnimalsOn Monday, November 14, 2011, US Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson, who heads the US Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, presented the Animal Welfare Institute’s (AWI) Albert Schweitzer...
Animal Welfare Institute Announces 2011 Schweitzer Awards
Press ReleaseNovember 9, 2011Animals in Laboratories, Companion AnimalsOn Monday, November 14, 2011, US Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson, who heads the US Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, will present the Animal Welfare institute’s (AWI) Albert...
AWI Helps Domestic Violence Victims Get Pets to Safety
Press ReleaseOctober 3, 2011Companion AnimalsIn special recognition of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Animal Welfare Institute announces the launch of the National Safe Havens for Pets Mapping Project, an online listing by state...
NIH “Anticipates” End to Bad Relationship
Animals in Laboratories, Companion AnimalsThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) finally took steps to end the use of Class B dealers by its outside researchers, after years of pressure from Congress and animal welfare...