Archive: Companion Animals
New Regs to Rein In Racehorse Abuse; USDA Proposes Potential HPA Upgrade
Whether they are thoroughbreds running full tilt around an outdoor track or walking horses stepping gracefully across an arena, horses...
Pet Trade Empties Reefs of Banggai Cardinalfish
The global trade in ornamental fish is a multibillion-dollar business involving the annual global export of around 2 billion fish...
Dr. Randour’s Legacy: Securing the Data to Bring Animal Cruelty into Sharper Focus
Dr. Mary Lou Randour, who served as senior policy advisor for AWI’s Animals and Interpersonal Violence program until her recent...
Koda and the Whales
Carrie Newell, a marine biologist and whale-watching guide in the Pacific Northwest, has had great success over the years training...
AWI Priority Bills Reintroduced
Two of AWI’s priority equine bills were reintroduced at the end of February in recognition of National Horse Protection Day...
Meet the Neighbors
Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-than-Human World is an exploration of animal cognition, intelligence, and social systems,...
Hawai‘i Says “Don’t” to DIY Pet Surgery
Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green signed HB 1527 in July, finally closing a loophole in the state’s cruelty statute that allowed...
AWI Initiative Makes Animal Cruelty Data Readily Available to Researchers
AWI’s new Center for the Study of NIBRS Animal Cruelty Data (the Center) provides easy access to a wealth of information on...
Veto, The Governor’s Cat
Animals are often the main characters in children’s books, capturing younger readers’ attention and delivering life lessons in an entertaining...
Abandoned
Photographer and author Katherine Carver spent the past decade documenting the fate of 59 abandoned dogs. Inspired by her own...
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...
Ejiao Act Reintroduced as Consumer Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Protecting Donkeys from Dangerous Gelatin Trade
In Program: EquinesToday, US Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) reintroduced the bipartisan Ejiao Act to ban the sale and trade of donkey-hide gelatin products in the United States;...
On First Day Back in Session, Congress Urged to Protect Horses
In Program: EquinesAs Congress returned today from its August recess, thousands of Americans across the country joined a National Day of Action to call on lawmakers to...
Federal Appeals Court Reins in BLM Wild Horse Wyoming Eradication Plan
In Program: EquinesAfter 14 years of litigation, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), Western Watersheds Project, and their allies have secured a legal victory that delivers a major...