AWI’s 60th Year Honored by Congressional Animal Protection Caucus Leaders

Sunday will mark the 60th anniversary of the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI). In honor of this, the Congressional Animal Protection...

House Moves to Protect American Horses Here and Abroad

As Congress heads into their busy fall season, Representatives Dan Burton (R-IN) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), along with 55 bipartisan...

Handful of Legislators Condemn Horses to USDA Approved Abuse

It would appear that some in Congress are all talk when it comes to seriously reducing federal spending and decreasing...

The Face of American Horse Slaughter: Shady Dealer Shifts Species but Modus Operandi Remains Unchanged

Some politicians in Washington feel that restarting a horse slaughter industry on American soil is a good idea. We’d like...

Horse Sense Prevails: House Committee Approves Bill with Ban on Double-Deck Trailer Transport

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to report that the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, H.R. 7, approved...

Victory for Wild Horses in North Carolina

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the House of Representatives for unanimously passing H.R. 306, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection...

Celebrities, School Children, Citizen Advocates Gather at Capitol to Lobby for Permanent Ban on Horse Slaughter

As part of the “Horses on the Hill” event, celebrities, school children and citizen advocates joined Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.,...

House Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment Blocking Use of Tax Dollars to Revive Horse Slaughter Industry in US

The language to disallow funding for inspections, originally passed into law in 2005 with bipartisan support, has effectively halted horse...

Senate Introduces Bill to Protect and Support Wild Horses in North Carolina

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Senator Kay Hagen (D-NC) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) for introducing S. 3448, the...

The Homes for Horses Coalition Announces New Coordinator

The Homes for Horses Coalition, a resource and representative voice of the nation’s horse rescue and sanctuary community, announced the...

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