Who Will Let the Dogs Out
Cara Achterberg is the cofounder and board president of the nonprofit organization Who Will Let the Dogs Out. In Who Will Let the Dogs Out: Stories and Solutions for Shelters and Rescues, she chronicles the...
Please see the below articles about Companion Animals from past editions of the AWI Quarterly.
Georgia Joins List of States that Include Pets in Protection Orders
In surveys of domestic violence survivors, as many as 48 percent have indicated that they delayed leaving a dangerous situation because they had no way to keep their pets safe. When survivors do leave a...
AWI Awards NIBRS Research Grant to St. Louis Student
Following an open call for proposals, AWI’s Center for the Study of NIBRS Animal Cruelty Data has selected Abigail Schweiger, a doctoral student from St. Louis University’s School of Social Work, as the recipient of...
Helping Unhoused Pets and Their People Find Shelter
AWI is pleased to announce that its Safe Havens for Pets directory has expanded to include pet-friendly sheltering resources for individuals who are experiencing homelessness with a companion animal. In 2011, AWI established the Safe...
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...
AWI Initiative Makes Animal Cruelty Data Readily Available to Researchers
AWI’s new Center for the Study of NIBRS Animal Cruelty Data (the Center) provides easy access to a wealth of information on animal cruelty crimes derived from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Incident-Based Reporting...
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...
AWI Awards First “Safe Havens for Pets” Grants
In connection with the launch of our Safe Havens for Pets Grant Program, AWI is pleased to announce that the first grants have been awarded. Since 2011, AWI has operated the Safe Havens for Pets...
Dr. Randour’s Legacy: Securing the Data to Bring Animal Cruelty into Sharper Focus
Dr. Mary Lou Randour, who served as senior policy advisor for AWI’s Animals and Interpersonal Violence program until her recent retirement, rarely shies away from a challenge—even if it involves convincing an institution as formidable...