Archive: Feature Article
To Best Protect Humans from Domestic Violence, We Must Protect Nonhuman Animals Too
Domestic violence continues to impact households and communities around the globe. With an estimated 1 in 3 women and 1...
Breaking Up the Fight Before It Begins: Detecting Early Signs of Inter-male Aggression in Mice
Inter-male aggression in mice continues to challenge laboratory animal husbandry personnel, as intervention strategies are typically applied at the cage...
Behavioral Patterns of Goldfish (Carassius auratus) Exploring a “Fish Tower”
Curiosity—the drive to gather information—is considered a fundamental motivation throughout the animal kingdom. As such, providing opportunities to satisfy that...
Using Computer Simulations to Study Jaguar Gene Flow Through Mexico
The preservation of large carnivores such as jaguars will not be achieved only by conserving isolated protected areas. They need...
Celebrating the MMPA: 50 Years of Safeguarding Sea-Faring Mammals
In October 1972, during the Nixon administration, the United States passed an environmental law well ahead of its time. The...
The Current State of Animal Farming in the US
On November 5, 2002, voters in Florida approved the first US law prohibiting the use of small “gestation crates” to...
Donkeys Die by Millions as Ejiao Demand Soars
Donkeys are valued and trusted companions. As working animals, they are essential to many livelihoods. Around the globe, however, donkeys...
Safe Havens for Pets: Unique Models, Unified Mission
AWI’s Safe Havens for Pets Mapping Project aims to provide an accurate listing of the nation’s available safe havens for...
Animal Lives Among Those Upended by Ravages of War
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused a nearly unfathomable level of suffering for both humans and animals within the war-torn...
Protective and Stimulatory Environmental Enrichments in Japanese Quail Colony
Barren colony cages are often used for housing of breeding and research quail, especially within laboratory animal housing systems. These...
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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...
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)....
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...
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...