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Since 1951, the Animal Welfare Institute has been dedicated to reducing animal suffering caused by people.

We seek better treatment of animals everywhere - in the laboratory, on the farm, in commerce, at home,
and in the wild.

Companion Animals

Working to protect companion animals in the home and prohibit harmful practices in the pet trade.

Farm Animals

Working to end factory farms, support high-welfare family farms & achieve humane transport and slaughter for animals.

Marine Life

Working to end commercial whaling, shark-finning & dolphin captures, and combating destructive noise & fishing practices.

Animals in Laboratories

Working to refine the housing and handling of laboratory animals and to encourage the development and use of alternatives.

Wildlife

Working to ban the use of cruel traps, halt the illegal trade in wildlife and encourage humane wildlife management.

Other Programs

Working to promote humane education and habitat conservation.

AWI Quarterly

Spring 2013 Quarterly - Photo by Cecilia van Prooijen

Spring 2013
Volume 62
Number 2

Join AWI in Portland, ME on May 31st for a Rally for Whales - Photo by Georgia W

Join AWI in Portland, ME on May 31st for a Rally for Whales. The Animal Welfare Institute and other U.S. animal protection and conservation groups have organized a rally in Portland, Maine, on May 31, 2013, to protest Iceland’s expanding commercial whaling program.

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