What You Can Do - Animal Welfare Institute

From contacting elected officials to making more compassionate shopping choices to donating to AWI, there are numerous ways you can help protect animals and alleviate animal suffering.

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Our work to protect animals would not be possible without the generous donations we receive each year. The Animal Welfare Institute is committed to using our donors’ contributions for the direct benefit of animals, with more than 90 percent of funds going toward program expenses.