Program Term Archive
Companion Animals
Ag Appropriation Bills Address Animal Welfare
Companion Animals, Equines, Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe House appropriations committee and the full Senate have approved spending bills for the US Department of Agriculture, and both include important provisions for animal welfare. The House bill expresses...
New Regs to Rein In Racehorse Abuse; USDA Proposes Potential HPA Upgrade
Companion Animals, EquinesWhether they are thoroughbreds running full tilt around an outdoor track or walking horses stepping gracefully across an arena, horses bred for competition undergo extensive training and conditioning. For owners...
Helping Homeless People and Pets
Companion AnimalsReps. Jason Crow (D-CO), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Nancy Mace (R-SC) reintroduced the Providing for Unhoused People and Pets (PUPP) Act (HR 3957). This bill would make...
Improving Animal Welfare Act Enforcement
Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeIn June, Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Nancy Mace (R-SC) reintroduced the Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act (AWEIA; HR 3859) in response to the egregious failures by the US Department...
Animal Liberation Now
Companion Animals, Equines, Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeAnimal Liberation Now: The Definitive Classic Renewed is the latest update to Peter Singer’s seminal 1975 book, Animal Liberation. While the facts and figures have been updated, the ultimate message has not...
Update on AWI’s Support of Animal Welfare Efforts in Ukraine
Companion AnimalsWith the war in Ukraine now well into its second year, the level of destruction that continues to be inflicted upon the country’s people and animals is truly staggering. Ongoing...
Advancing Animal Welfare Through Appropriations
Companion Animals, Equines, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeAWI has been working with members of the House of Representatives and Senate to raise the profile of animal welfare issues and to secure members’ support for stand-alone animal welfare...
Birds in Pet Trade and Exhibits Gain Animal Welfare Act Protections
Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeAfter 20-plus years and multiple lawsuits, the protections afforded by the Animal Welfare Act will apply to birds in the pet trade and in exhibitions. The final rule is long...
Closing the Book on 117th Congress
Companion Animals, Equines, Farmed Animals, Marine WildlifeTwo of the 117th Congress’s final pieces of legislation that made it into law included many provisions affecting animals—both positively and negatively. The National Defense Authorization Act included provisions banning the...
PAST Act Passes House
Companion Animals, EquinesOn November 14, by a resounding 304-111 vote, the US House of Representatives passed the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act. The legislation would end the barbaric practices associated with...