Archive: Companion Animals
OIG Report Exposes Recordkeeping Chaos at USDA Animal Care
In another indictment of the US Department of Agriculture’s lax enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), a new report...
All Creatures Safe and Sound
In 2005, hundreds of thousands of companion animals died or were left homeless by Hurricane Katrina. Pictures of abandoned pets...
USDA Attempts to Sweep Bungled HPA Enforcement Under the Rug
The Horse Protection Act (HPA) was passed in 1970 to clamp down on the practice of soring (intentionally injuring horses’...
Take Action to Protect Children and Animals from Abuse!
The bipartisan Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act (H.R. 712) would address the link between child and animal...
Crush Video Laws
Crush Videos Crush videos are recordings which typically depict women in stilettos or bare feet literally crushing, stomping on, or...
Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act
On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2013 (HR 4310), which authorizes the...
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act
On February 7, 2014, President Obama signed HR 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 into law. The Farm Bill, as it...
Captive Primate Safety Act
What the Bill Does Nonhuman primates are wild animals whose behavioral and psychological needs are irreconcilable with the realities of...
Act Now to Protect Primates from the Cruel Pet Trade
Nonhuman primates are wild animals, not pets or playthings. Instead of swinging from trees and nurturing social bonds, primates kept...
Abhorrent Dog Breeder Finally Forced to Surrender Animals and License
On October 29, the US Department of Agriculture permanently revoked the license of Iowa dog breeder Daniel Gingerich and fined...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Companion Animals
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AWI Awards Safe Havens for Pets Grant to Support Unhoused People and Pets in DC
In Program: Companion AnimalsThis Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce a $15,000 grant to the Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) to support...
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands
In Program: Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, reintroduced today in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)....
New AWI Grant Funds Analysis of Animal Cruelty Data to Better Protect Animals and Communities
In Program: Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has awarded an inaugural research grant to encourage the analysis of animal cruelty data to identify distinct characteristics of animal abusers, leading...
AWI Expands Directory to Help Unhoused People and Their Pets
In Program: Companion AnimalsToday, Safe Havens for Pets, an initiative of the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), launched an expanded online directory to include sheltering services that assist individuals who are...