Archive: Companion Animals
Progress for Animals Achieved in State Legislatures
Two AWI-supported state bills recently became law and another is on the cusp. In March, Governor Eric Holcomb of Indiana...
Using AWI Children’s Books to Teach Animal Care and Compassion
Stories can be a powerful way to share lessons with children about kindness and proper companion animal care. They provide...
To Best Protect Humans from Domestic Violence, We Must Protect Nonhuman Animals Too
Domestic violence continues to impact households and communities around the globe. With an estimated 1 in 3 women and 1...
AWI Aids Animals Impacted by War in Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered a monumental humanitarian crisis. It has had devastating impacts on animals, as well,...
Ohio: Efforts to Curtail Cruel Puppy Mill Practices
In the last eight years, the number of puppy mills in Ohio has increased fourfold—a consequence of the Ohio Department...
Safe Havens for Pets: Unique Models, Unified Mission
AWI’s Safe Havens for Pets Mapping Project aims to provide an accurate listing of the nation’s available safe havens for...
Animal Lives Among Those Upended by Ravages of War
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused a nearly unfathomable level of suffering for both humans and animals within the war-torn...
Horse Protection Bills Gallop Forward
On June 23, both the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (HR 3355) and the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST)...
Booting Cyanide Bombs off Public Lands
On July 21, Canyon’s Law (HR 4951/S 4584), a bill to outlaw the use of M-44 devices (a.k.a. cyanide bombs)...
This Dog Will Change Your Life
Elias Weiss Friedman—creator of the wildly popular social media brand, The Dogist—begins This Dog Will Change Your Life by describing how his...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Companion Animals
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IUCN Reaffirms Long-Tailed Macaques’ Endangered Status Despite Industry Pressure
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today released an update to its Red List of Threatened Species. The update revealed that the long-tailed...
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...
AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the eight recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing humane solutions to human-wildlife conflicts and...
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)....