Animal Welfare Institute
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has been dedicated to alleviating animal suffering caused by people since its founding in 1951.
Winter 2024 | Animal Welfare Institute
AWI reports from the 69th meeting of the International Whaling Commission. The outlook for animal welfare and the environment during a second Trump administration. Helping Mountain West communities become “Bear Smart.” USDA fails to clear confusion on animal welfare label claims. Horse advocates gather in DC and talk some horse sense into Congress.
North Atlantic Right Whales | Animal Welfare Institute
The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) is a baleen whale species that inhabits waters off the East Coast of the United States and Canada. During the summer, these whales migrate north to feed in the cooler waters off New England and Canada, before migrating south in the winter to warmer waters off the southeastern United States to mate and give birth.
China Overtakes US in Captive Orca Numbers
Dec 19, 2024 · Investigators have confirmed that, for the first time, China has overtaken the United States as holder of the highest number of captive orcas (22). A report released today by the China Cetacean Alliance (CCA) — a coalition of international and Chinese animal welfare organizations — indicates that most of these orcas are on …
Farmed Animal Anti-Confinement Legislation
Millions of pigs, calves, and chickens are forced to spend their lives confined in spaces so small they can't even turn around. Gestation crates, veal crates, and battery cages prevent animals from performing natural behaviors, thus causing injuries and significant physical and psychological stress. A growing number of states are passing legislation …
4 1. May 29, 20242 Wabash Valley Produce Farina, Illinois 1.2 million chickens 2. 3December 13, 2022 Kreider Farms Lebanon, Pennsylvania 250,000 chickens
Internships at AWI - Animal Welfare Institute
Advance your career and learn from experts! Are you interested in making a difference for animals in your career? AWI is offering a limited number of paid summer, fall, and spring internships to students and recent graduates who demonstrate commitment to AWI’s mission. Internships can be remote or at our DC offices. Summer interns are …
Horse-Drawn Carriages - Animal Welfare Institute
In many cities, horse-drawn carriages are seen as tourist attractions, evoking nostalgic images of days gone by. Yet, underlying these quaint notions is the reality for the horses: daily exposure to noise and pollution, heavy traffic, hard pavement, long workdays, constant heavy loads, and lack of access to pasture. All of these aspects are directly detrimental to horses’ welfare.
TWENTY-EIGHT HOUR LAW The main federal statute that provides minimal protection for animals during transport is 49 U.S.C. § 80502, known as the Twenty-Eight Hour Law.
Animal Cruelty - Animal Welfare Institute
Animal cruelty involves gratuitously inflicting harm, injuring, or killing an animal. The cruelty can be intentional, such as kicking, burning, stabbing, beating, or shooting; or it can involve neglect, such as depriving an animal of water, shelter, food, and necessary medical treatment. Animal fighting, in which animals are trained or forced to attack each other in violent confrontations at ...