The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and an international coalition of animal protection and environmental groups are calling ...

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is deeply concerned that the administration's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget omits ...

Washington, DC—Repeat violators of the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) continue to escape meaningful enforcement by the US Department of Agriculture, resulting in continued animal ...

Denver, CO—Today, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed S.B. 25-168 into law to combat wildlife trafficking. The bipartisan legislation, which is unique among states for the number of species covered, ...

Washington, DC—Eighty-eight percent of American consumers believe that claims such as “humanely raised” or “sustainably farmed” on meat and poultry products should be based on meaningful, measurable ...

On December 27, 2020, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act was signed into law as a component of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Enactment of this law implements federal oversight of ...

AWI engages in various projects to expand scientific understanding of the welfare needs of animals in research and campaigns to help shape laws and policies to improve the lives of animals in research ...

Contact your representative and senators and encourage them to support legislation to help horses, including the SAFE Act to end horse slaughter, the PAST Act to end horse soring, and the Wild Horse ...

AWI’s Animals in Laboratories Program works to foster the development and implementation of science-based housing and handling refinements that reduce pain and distress, provide opportunities for ...

AWI engages in various projects to expand scientific understanding of the welfare needs of animals in research and campaigns to help shape laws and policies to improve the lives of animals in research ...