Animals In Laboratories
AWI works to foster the development and implementation of science-based housing and handling refinements that reduce pain and distress and provide opportunities for species-appropriate mental and physical stimulation and social interaction. We promote practices that replace animals with non-animal alternatives and minimize the number of animals used in research. We also endeavor to identify and address reports of animal abuse in laboratory settings and the supply chain.
Recent Actions
Take Action to End Mink Fur Farming
A growing body of science indicates that mink on fur farms incubate respiratory diseases that can be passed to humans....
Take Action NowAct Now to Prevent Inhumane Octopus Farms in the United States
Growing interest in commercial octopus farming threatens to subject these cognitively complex, sentient animals to inhumane conditions and prolonged suffering....
Take Action NowProtect Wild Horses from Brutal Helicopter Roundups
The Bureau of Land Management is tasked with managing the vast majority of our nation's federally protected wild horses and...
Take Action NowStop Congress from Gutting the Marine Mammal Protection Act
For over 50 years, the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) has safeguarded marine mammals from harm, preventing population declines and...
Take Action NowHelp Restrict Body-Gripping Traps on Wildlife Refuges
Nearly half of all National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) lands allow the use of steel-jaw leghold and other body-gripping traps,...
Take Action NowRelated News
AWI Statement on Trump Administration’s Plan to Reduce Animal Experimentation Amid Attack on Science
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds recent announcements by the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration about their plans to reduce the use of...
AWI Scholarship Winners Campaign for a Better World for Animals
In Program: Animals in Laboratories, Farmed AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 12 winners of a scholarship designed to invest in future leaders who seek to improve the lives...
AWI Supports Phasing Out Animal Use in Research and Testing, but Proper Planning is Essential to Protect Animals and Science
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesLast month, both the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration announced plans to phase out the use of animals in...
AWI Awards Grants to Advance the Welfare of Animals Used in Research
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce the 2024 winners of the Refinement Research Award, which funds research projects that develop or test novel...