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,
The Current State of Animal Farming in the US
The past 20 years has seen both advances and setbacks in the effort to eliminate factory farms and transition to a more ethical food system. While the animal agriculture industry has not voluntarily made significant improvements to its animal care practices, state legislation and ballot initiatives, along with corporate commitments, are raising standards for many farm animal species.
AWI Releases State Scorecard on Animal Cruelty Reporting
Apr 3, 2020 · AWI’s Animal Cruelty Reporting Scorecard lists the top 20 states according to the apparent robustness of their efforts to track animal cruelty crimes. In 2017 and 2018—the two most recent years for which statistics are available—Delaware, Colorado and New Hampshire led the pack, while Massachusetts, West Virginia and Idaho were at the ...
National Research Council. 2011. Guide to the Care and Use of ...
A respected resource for decades, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals has been updated by a committee of experts, taking into consideration input from the scientific and laboratory animal communities and the public at large. The Guide incorporates new scientific information on ...
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act - Animal …
The PACT Act is consistent with other federal laws that address acts of malicious animal cruelty that have an interstate nexus. Under legislation currently before the US Congress, federal jurisdiction will extend to certain heinous and unspeakable acts of animal abuse. In so-called “crush videos,” individuals viciously torture, mutilate ...
ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE 1 Summary In early 2008, a slaughterhouse investigation revealed multiple incidents of egregious cruelty to cattle at the Westland-Hallmark Meat Packing Co. in Chino,
AWI Seeks Emergency Protection for World's Smallest Sloth
November 15, 2013. Washington, DC —AWI today filed an emergency petition to list the pygmy three-toed sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus) as endangered under the US Endangered Species Act (ESA). Endemic to Panama’s Isla Escudo de Veraguas, the pygmy sloth—the world’s smallest sloth—is critically endangered, with as few as 79 left in the wild.
We wish to dedicate this edition of The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity to beloved colleagues—gone, well before their time, since the 5th edition was published. Richard Farinato, who co-authored earlier editions of this report; Samantha Lipman, who offered input, including photographs, to the 5th edition of this report; Donald Baur, defender of marine mammals in captivity and the wild;
USDA Takes Long-Awaited Step to End Inhumane Horse Soring
May 8, 2024. Washington, DC—Today, the US Department of Agriculture published a final rule to end the brutal practice of horse soring at Tennessee walking horse shows. The improved regulations, scheduled to take effect on February 1, 2025, entail the most comprehensive upgrade to the Horse Protection Act (HPA) since it was passed in 1970.
Big Cat Public Safety Act | Animal Welfare Institute
Dec 20, 2022 · The Big Cat Public Safety Act (Public Law No: 117-243) was signed into law by President Biden on December 20, 2022.What the Law Does. The Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) was introduced in the 117th Congress by Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Richard Burr (R-NC).