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AWI Quarterly Articles | Companion Animals

Please see the below articles about Companion Animals from past editions of the AWI Quarterly.

 

Abandoned

Photographer and author Katherine Carver spent the past decade documenting the fate of 59 abandoned dogs. Inspired by her own rescue dog who had suffered from neglect and abuse, Carver photographed each of the abandoned...

Veto, The Governor’s Cat

Animals are often the main characters in children’s books, capturing younger readers’ attention and delivering life lessons in an entertaining and easily digestible format. Veto, The Governor’s Cat, by former Georgia governor Nathan Deal, is...

Hawai‘i Says “Don’t” to DIY Pet Surgery

Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green signed HB 1527 in July, finally closing a loophole in the state’s cruelty statute that allowed any person (or unlicensed veterinarian) to perform surgery on a companion animal, including ear cropping...

Pet Trade Empties Reefs of Banggai Cardinalfish

The global trade in ornamental fish is a multibillion-dollar business involving the annual global export of around 2 billion fish from 2,500 freshwater and marine species. Many are captured from the wild, often via inhumane...

Helping Homeless People and Pets

Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Nancy Mace (R-SC) reintroduced the Providing for Unhoused People and Pets (PUPP) Act (HR 3957). This bill would make funding available to enable service...