Animal Welfare Institute
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1951 with the goal of reducing pain and fear inflicted on animals by humans. Its legislative division, the Society for Animal Protective Legislation (SAPL), pushes for the passage of laws that reflect this purpose.
Read more about Animal Welfare Institute: Campaigns and Goals, Government and Legal Affairs Division, Animal Welfare Approved, Albert Schweitzer Medal
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