Archive: Equines
Horse Rescues Hard Pressed by Pandemic
During the COVID-19 crisis, equine rescues across the country are contending with dwindling supplies, support, and income. These rescues often...
House passes Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
On September 29, the House of Representatives passed the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HR 1754) by voice vote. Led...
National Academies Report is a Positive Step Toward End of Soring
The Horse Protection Act (HPA) was enacted in 1970 to clamp down on the scourge of “soring”—the term for a...
High Hopes Secretary Haaland Will Halt Surgical Sterilization Scheme
Last October, the Bureau of Land Management finalized plans to employ an inhumane surgical sterilization procedure—ovariectomy via colpotomy—to control the...
Wild Horse Measures
1959On September 8, the Wild Horse Annie Act (P.L. 86-234), having been approved by the US Congress unanimously, is signed...
Call on Congress to Stop the Slaughter of American Horses
The Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)...
Urge Congress to End the Abusive Practice of Soring Horses
“Soring”—which involves intentionally inflicting pain on a horse’s hooves and front limbs to produce an exaggerated high-stepping gait known as...
Ending Abuse of Show Horses
A coalition of 114 representatives and 48 senators recently urged Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to finalize a Horse Protection Act...
BLM Drops Surgical Sterilization Plan for Utah Wild Horses
The Bureau of Land Management recently indicated that it will withdraw a proposal to conduct sterilization surgeries on wild horses...
Equine Protection Measures Advance
The House of Representatives passed two of AWI’s equine welfare priorities as part of the transportation and infrastructure package (HR...
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...