Washington, DC—The US Department of Agriculture, long known for its lackluster enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), appears in recent years to have drifted even further away from enforcement ...

For nearly 60 years, the landmark Animal Welfare Act (AWA) has provided minimum standards of care for animals who are commercially bred or transported, exhibited or sold to the public, and used in ...

A Dec. 3 inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture cited eight direct violations of the Animal Welfare Act at West Coast Game Park Safari in Coos County. Those violations include an ...

A new study claims that the USDA has virtually ceased issuing fines for the abuse of animals protected by the act. WASHINGTON (CN) — According to an animal protection organization, the U.S. Department ...

The Trump administration launched a strike force targeting animal cruelty. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced designated ...

With 2025 drawing to a close, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is celebrating some of the year’s most significant steps ...

An Indianapolis-based company pleaded guilty today to both animal welfare and water pollution crimes at a now-shuttered dog-breeding facility in Virginia. In 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice ...