Support policies and policy makers that champion animal protection.
Animal Wellness Action and Animal Foundation call an end to factory mink farms which have always been dens of misery for these animals. To make matter worse, there have been new COVID-19 outbreaks at mink farms in Utah and Wisconsin.
Oct 21 2020 Read more about the campaign
PRESIDENTIAL PLATFORM ON ANIMAL WELLNESS AND PROTECTION Putting Animals into Presidential Politics
Animal Wellness Action, Animal Wellness Foundation and GREY2K USA Worldwide launches "CRUELTY ISN'T OK CAMPAIGN" calling to end the abuse of captive big cats, illegal cockfighting, and live-lure greyhound training in Oklahoma
Sept 30 2020 Read more
The Horseracing Integrity & Safety Act passed the House! The bill bans doping in Thoroughbred horseracing in the U.S.
Sept 29 2020 Read more here.
Top Traffickers of Birds for Illegal Activities Revealed from Animal Wellness Action and Animal Wellness Foundation investigations
September 1 2020 Read more
The Animal Cruelty Enforcement (ACE) Act, a bill forged in cooperation with Animal Wellness Action and Animal Wellness Foundation steps up federal action against perpetrators of malicious cruelty.
September 16, 2020 Read more
Animal Wellness investigation exposes more than 500 illegal transports of nearly 9,000 fighting birds from the U.S. to customers on Guam.
Animal Wellness Releases Anti-Cockfighting Ad To Run During Super Bowl Broadcast on Guam
BREAKING NEWS: ACT Act - Signed by President! 11-25-19
Latest In A Series Of Measures Approved By Congress To Remake The Legal Framework Against Intentional Violence Against Animals. Read more.
PIGS Act
Ban the cruel use of extreme confinement crates for breeding pigs. Sign petition here!
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act - H.R. 724
The PACT Act revises and expands criminal provisions with respect to animal cruelty and adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal cruelty. Read bill here.
PAST Act - U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019 - H.R. 693
The PAST Act would end the use of “soring” of horses, ban the use of large stacked shoes and ankle chains (devices associated with soring), strengthen penalties, and make it illegal to sore a horse for the purpose of showing or selling it. The U.S. House passed the PAST Act in a landslide 333 to 96 vote. Read our press release here and learn more about Animal Wellness Foundation’s successful PAST Act campaign here.
Welfare of Our Friends Act of 2019 - H.R. 1002
The WOOF! Act would prevent a dog breeder whose USDA license has been suspended or revoked from continuing to operate through a new license acquired by an immediate family member or who resides at the same address. Read bill here.
SAFE Act
Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2019
H.R. 693
The SAFE Act would prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for purposes of human consumption.
Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters Act - H.R. 1042
The PREPARED Act would require that research facilities, dealers, exhibitors, intermediate handlers, carriers, or Federal research facilities develop, document, and follow a contingency plan to provide for the humane handling, treatment, transportation, housing, and care of its animals in the event of an emergency or disaster. Read bill here.
Puppy Protection Act - H.R. 2442
The Puppy Protection Act will amend the Animal Welfare Act to require the Department of Agriculture to expand standards that govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals to include new requirements for commercial dog dealers. Read bill here.
To learn more about wildlife and farm animal campaigns, and how you can help, visit our political arm, Animal Wellness Action,