New York, NY—AWI commends the New York City Council for today passing Romanch’s Law (Intro 943) by a vote of 40-7 with two abstentions, which will put an end to horse-drawn carriages in New York City.

For 75 years, the Animal Welfare Institute has been dedicated to alleviating animal suffering caused by people. We envision a world where the treatment of animals is rooted in dignity and compassion.

The Netflix series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness brought unprecedented public attention to the activities of roadside zoos such as Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (GW Zoo) in Oklahoma.

AWI works in six animal program areas to achieve its mission From contacting elected officials to making more compassionate shopping choices to donating to AWI, there are numerous ways you can help ...

Transporting horses on roads can be dangerous and requires safety precautions. Double-deck trailers place horses at risk and are not appropriate for the species. These trailers do not provide the ...

Washington, DC—New documents obtained by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) through a public records request confirm an outbreak of highly ...

Washington, DC—A new report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), titled Animal Transport: Congress Should Consider Modernizing the Law to Better Protect Livestock, buttresses findings by ...

Your help is needed to rally against two unprecedented new bills in Congress! Both H.R. 9621, the Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act, and H.R. 9637, Protecting the Columbia River ...

Donkeys are valued and trusted companions around the world, yet these animals are being slaughtered in huge numbers to produce ejiao (pronounced “eh-gee-yow”)—gelatin made from boiling donkey hides.

The Bureau of Land Management is tasked with managing the vast majority of our nation’s federally protected wild horses and burros. For decades, the agency has used a brutal method to limit the number ...

“Soring”—which involves intentionally inflicting pain on a horse’s hooves and front limbs to produce an exaggerated high-stepping gait known as the “Big Lick”—remains a persistent and rampant practice ...

Designed for human welfare professionals, this screening tool includes tips on how to recognize and respond to signs of animal abuse and neglect. Since 1951, the Animal Welfare Institute has been ...