Animal Welfare Institute
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 homes and communities,
Who We Are - Animal Welfare Institute
How We Work. Since 1951, AWI has advanced its mission through strategically crafted policy and legal advocacy, educational programs, research and analysis, and engagement with policymakers, scientists, industry, educators, other NGOs, the media, and the public. We seek scientifically grounded protections for animals in all settings, and robust ...
Action Center - Animal Welfare Institute
Use AWI's Action Center to take action on critical animal welfare issues and legislation, sign up for email alerts, find your elected officials, and more.
AWI Quarterly - Animal Welfare Institute
The AWI Quarterly is the magazine of the Animal Welfare Institute. This full-color periodical examines issues regarding animals everywhere—in the laboratory, on the farm, in commercial trade, at home, and in the wild. It is distributed to over 46,000 individuals and organizations, including public libraries, deans of medical and veterinary schools, laboratory technicians, scientists, farmers ...
Fall 2024 | Animal Welfare Institute
AWI reports from the CITES Animals Committee meeting in Geneva and its implications for wildlife protections in international trade. We press the USDA to help state officials clamp down on animal abuse in US slaughter plants. A new AWI initiative helps researchers and policymakers access valuable FBI data to study and address animal cruelty crimes.
Fall 2021 - Animal Welfare Institute
AWI seeks to improve the lives of animals everywhere, including animals raised for food. We promote farming systems that allow animals to live outdoors and engage in natural behaviors, and we fight against inhumane methods of slaughter. “Custom-exempt” slaughter—conducted at small plants catering mostly to hunters and individuals ...
Annual Report - Animal Welfare Institute
Jul 1, 2020 · AWI's Annual Report highlights our activities over the past fiscal year to improve animal welfare and prevent needless suffering through our major program areas—farm animals, companion animals, terrestrial wildlife, marine life, and animals in research—as well as our efforts in Congress and across the country to pass, strengthen, and defend laws to protect animals. View the 72nd Annual ...
Spring 2022 - Animal Welfare Institute
A playful young elephant in northern Namibia. In March, 22 wild-caught elephants, including young calves, were sold and shipped from Namibia to the Al Ain Zoo in the United Arab Emirates, sparking international outrage. In total, Namibia plans to sell 170 elephants, claiming their removal from the wild is necessary to lessen elephant-human ...
Animal Welfare Institute Scholarship
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 seven decades that AWI has been advocating for animals, much progress has been made. Yet we are hoping to build on our accomplishments by ensuring that future generations ...
Fall 2020 | Animal Welfare Institute
Captive big cats suffer from neglect and abuse in backyard cages or tourist traps such as the zoo featured in Tiger King (which finally shut down). Such facilities breed cubs incessantly for petting and photo ops, but serve no conservation purpose—none of these animals ever end up in the wild. View the Fall 2020 PDF.