Animal cruelty involves inflicting harm, injuring, or killing an animal. The cruelty can be intentional, such as kicking, burning, stabbing, beating, or shooting; or it can involve neglect, such as ...

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is deeply disappointed by today’s announcement that Iceland’s Ministry of Food, ...

In most cases, companion animals are cherished members of the family. However, there are situations in which pets are ...

The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity was first produced in 1995 as a comprehensive resource for the public, the media, scientists, students, and policymakers to learn the various arguments ...

The following out-of-print publications are presented here for historical purposes. These items are not sold through our online store but may be available on request while supplies last. To obtain ...

Aquaculture refers to the farming of aquatic organisms, including finfish, crustaceans, mollusks, plants, and algae for human use. It has been practiced by cultures around the globe for millennia.

The purpose of the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum (LAREF) is the exchange of experiences about ways to improve the conditions under which animals in laboratories are housed and ...

In many cities, horse-drawn carriages are seen as tourist attractions, evoking nostalgic images of days gone by. Yet, underlying these quaint notions is the reality for the horses: daily exposure to ...

AWI's Center for the Study of NIBRS Animal Cruelty Data is pleased to offer two $5,000 grants for master's and doctoral students to utilize National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) animal ...