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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)...