The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes today’s reintroduction of the Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act (AWEIA) ...

A report developed by AWI in partnership with the ASPCA and Farm Forward that examines the history and importance of establishing animal welfare regulations under the National Organic Program and the ...

This booklet from the Homes for Horses Coalition offers tips to help equine rescues, sanctuaries, and welfare organizations be effective advocates for federal equine protection policies; includes an ...

At a June 1 reception in Washington, DC, AWI’s board of directors, staff, and more than 100 friends gathered to commemorate ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) strongly opposes the fundamentally flawed permitting legislation released yesterday by the US Senate, which would gut core protections of the ...

Since 1951, the Animal Welfare Institute has been dedicated to alleviating animal suffering caused by people. We seek to improve the welfare of animals everywhere: in agriculture, in commerce, in our ...

For 75 years, the Animal Welfare Institute has been dedicated to alleviating animal suffering caused by people. We envision a world where the treatment of animals is rooted in dignity and compassion.

For decades, AWI and others have raised concerns about the welfare of farmed animals during transport. Rough handling during ...

The Safe Havens for Pets Desert Grant program was launched in 2024 to encourage the development of sheltering services for people and pets affected by domestic violence in areas of the country where ...

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) seeks to improve the treatment of animals everywhere—in the laboratory, on the farm, in commerce, at home, and in the wild. Over the 75 years that AWI has been ...

The Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of (AVERT) Future Violence Act (S 4562/HR 8911) has been reintroduced in Congress by Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV).

The Christine Stevens Wildlife Award—launched 20 years ago and named in honor of AWI’s late founder and president for over 50 years—provides grants of up to $15,000 to help fund innovative strategies ...