Animal Welfare Institute and National Black Farmers Association Launch “Project Wanted Horse”

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) today launched a national partnership to help American...

Animal Welfare Institute and National Black Farmers Association Call for Balanced Debate on Horse Slaughter Issue

Today, The American Horse Council (AHC) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) held a conference entitled "The Unwanted...

Animal Welfare Institute Condemns BLM Proposal to Kill Thousands of Wild Horses in Holding Facilities

For the first time in the history of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)—the federal agency charged with protecting and...

Animal Welfare Institute Testifies Before Congress in Favor of New Bill Containing Criminal Penalties for Horse Slaughter

"Every five minutes an American horse is slaughtered to fill the demand of high-end European and Asian diners," Animal Welfare...

AWI Mourns the Loss of John Hettinger

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of horseman and humanitarian John Hettinger, the nation's leading...

Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act Passes House Judiciary Committee

Despite three weeks of stonewalling by horse slaughter proponents on the House Judiciary Committee, H.R. 6598, the Prevention of Equine...

Magna Entertainment Corp. Adopts Policy Against Horse Slaughter

The Animal Welfare Institute commends Magna Entertainment Corp's (MEC) adoption of a policy directly aimed at ensuring horses stabled and...

AWI Honors Arkansas Man with Albert Schweitzer Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Advancement of Animal Welfare

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) honored Greg Fett of Arkansas on Tuesday with the Albert Schweitzer Medal for outstanding achievement...

Congressional Leaders Send Message to Bureau of Land Management

Joining with a growing public chorus of outrage at a recent proposal by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and...

Animal Welfare Institute Establishes Abandoned Horse Reward Fund

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the establishment of the "Animal Welfare Institute Abandoned Horse Reward Fund."  Under the...

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