Articles About Companion Animals

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

Safe Havens for Pets: Unique Models, Unified Mission

AWI’s Safe Havens for Pets Mapping Project aims to provide an accurate listing of the nation’s available safe havens for pets—i.e., sheltering services that assist individuals experiencing domestic violence in placing their companion animals out...

Animal Lives Among Those Upended by Ravages of War

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused a nearly unfathomable level of suffering for both humans and animals within the war-torn country. Thousands of people, many of them civilians, have been killed or wounded, and more...

AWI Aids Animals Impacted by War in Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered a monumental humanitarian crisis. It has had devastating impacts on animals, as well, which is why AWI is committed to supporting animal welfare groups that are working tirelessly...

Spotlighting Safe Haven Services for People and Pets

In 2011, AWI’s Safe Havens Mapping Project developed an integrated, comprehensive state-by-state listing of sheltering services for the animals of those experiencing domestic violence. Today, there are approximately 1,200 Safe Havens for Pets listings in...