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AWI Petitions USDA to Make Slaughter More Humane
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has submitted a petition to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) requesting that the agency write regulations designed to decrease the needless suffering of animals during slaughter. AWI...
AWI'S Rally for Whales in Portland, ME
Monday, June 03, 2013
The Animal Welfare Institute and other US animal protection and conservation groups organized a rally in Portland, Maine, on May 31, 2013, to protest Iceland’s expanding commercial whaling program. The rally coincided with Maine’s International...
Animal Advocates Rally in Portland, ME to Protest Whaling to Iceland’s President
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Members of the public and representatives of animal protection and conservation organizations are rallying Friday in Harbor View Memorial Park in Portland, Maine, to protest Iceland’s expanding commercial whaling program, and its links to fish...
Japanese Company Withdraws "Jerky" Pet Treats Made from Endangered Fin Whale
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) and the Iruka & Kujira [Dolphin & Whale] Action Network (IKAN) welcome a Japanese company’s decision to stop selling pet treats...
Iceland Is Killing Endangered Fin Whales for Japanese Pet Treats
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Today the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), and the Iruka & Kujira [Dolphin & Whale] Action Network (IKAN), expressed dismay at the sale of Icelandic fin whale...
Merchandise Partnership to Benefit the Animal Welfare Institute and the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Campaign to Kick Off with a Benefit "Family & Friends" All Star Concert at Hard Rock Times Square—100% of Ticket Priced Benefit will go to the Animal Welfare Institute and the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance
Celebrities, School Children, Advocates Gather at Capitol to Lobby for Permanent Ban on Horse Slaughter
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
As part of the “Horses on the Hill” event, celebrities, local school children, young equestrians and advocates joined Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., sponsors of the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE)...
US Rep. Meehan, National Animal Welfare Groups Urge Philadelphians to Support Federal Legislation to Ban Horse Slaughter
Friday, May 10, 2013
The Philadelphia Police Department's Mounted Patrol Unit was joined at its headquarters by US Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)...
Groups Call for US Action as Iceland Violates International Whaling Law
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
A coalition of international animal welfare and conservation groups is calling on the Obama Administration to impose economic sanctions against Iceland after Iceland´s whaling company Hvalur hf announced it will hunt and sell the meat...
Animal Welfare Groups to Call on Congress to Ban Horse Slaughter
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Congressman Patrick Meehan (PA-07) will join representatives from animal welfare organizations on Friday (5/10) at the headquarters of the Philadelphia Police Department's Mounted Unit to call on Congress to pass legislation banning the slaughter of...
Illinois Senate Committee Unanimously Advances Bill to Address Tethering Abuses
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to report that HB 83, a bill before the Illinois State Senate that would put restrictions on the tethering of dogs, was approved by the Executive Committee by...
Hard Rock Celebrates Willie Nelson's 80th Birthday with the Announcement of a new Partnership
Monday, April 29, 2013
Willie Nelson and Hard Rock International announce the launch of the limited-edition Willie Nelson Artist Spotlight merchandise program today, benefiting Animal Welfare Institute and the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance. The line, a partnership between the musician...
Whale advocates ask fish buyers: Is your seafood tainted by the blood of whales?
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Animal welfare and conservation groups are advising major seafood buyers attending the 2013 European Seafood Exposition and Seafood Processing Europe Convention in Brussels this week to be aware that there are whalers in their midst...
Illinois House Votes to Clean Up Cruel Dog Tethering Practices
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce that HB 83, a bill that would prevent some of the most inhumane forms of tethering, passed out of the Illinois House of Representatives by a...
White House Recommends Removal of Horse Slaughter Funding in Proposed 2014 Budget
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Congress could once again ban the use of federal funds to inspect horse slaughter plants in the United States if it follows the lead of the White House—a move that is strongly supported by the...
Norway Defies International Trade Ban, Exports Tons of Whale Products to Japan
Monday, April 08, 2013
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is calling on the United States to take Norway to task over an unexpected export of more than four metric tons of whale products to Japan. A bill of lading...
National Park Service Betrays Public with Unannounced Deer Slaughter in Rock Creek Park
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Rock Creek Park, situated in the center of an urban forest, provides a much needed respite from the hectic pace of living and working in the nation's capital and surrounding communities. Millions of Americans each...
Secretary of Agriculture Calls for Alternatives to Horse Slaughter
Friday, March 22, 2013
The Animal Welfare Institute applauds Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for joining AWI and the majority of Americans who feel there are better, more humane, more responsible options for horses nearing the end of their...
National Animal Welfare Groups, Veterinarians and Horse Owners Applaud Federal Efforts to Protect Horses and the Public
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), The Humane Society of the United States (The HSUS) and the Center for Science in the Public Interest...
Illinois Committee Unanimously Advances Bill to Address Tethering Abuses
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to report that HB 83, a bill before the Illinois House of Representatives that would put restrictions on the tethering of dogs, was approved by the Executive Committee...