Archive: Companion Animals
Illinois Committee Unanimously Advances Bill to Address Tethering Abuses
Illinois House Votes to Clean Up Cruel Dog Tethering Practices
Illinois Senate Committee Unanimously Advances Bill to Address Tethering Abuses
Bill Takes Aim at Dealer System That Is “an Unmitigated Disaster”
Governor Quinn of Illinois Signs Bill to Curb Tethering Abuses
While Primates Suffer, Research Labs Benefit from Paltry Fines, Lax USDA Oversight
Denali, Gentle Pit Bull Mix Who Survived Against All Odds, Named Safe Havens for Pets Ambassador
New AWI Grant Program Assists Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Pets in Communities of Greatest Need
AWI Launches New Center to Track and Analyze National Animal Cruelty Data
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Published: June 24, 2025
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands
In Program: Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, reintroduced today in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)....
Published: May 12, 2025
New AWI Grant Funds Analysis of Animal Cruelty Data to Better Protect Animals and Communities
In Program: Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has awarded an inaugural research grant to encourage the analysis of animal cruelty data to identify distinct characteristics of animal abusers, leading...
Published: March 20, 2025
AWI Expands Directory to Help Unhoused People and Their Pets
In Program: Companion AnimalsToday, Safe Havens for Pets, an initiative of the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), launched an expanded online directory to include sheltering services that assist individuals who are...
Published: January 29, 2025
Bill Introduced to Require Data Collection Linking Animal Cruelty and Child Abuse
In Program: Companion AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act (H.R. 712), reintroduced last week by Reps. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ)...