About Us

About us

Our mission is to use veterinary knowledge to improve the welfare of animals through science, education and debate
AWF was founded in 1983 to improve the welfare of animals. We fund research, support veterinary education, provide pet care advice and encourage debate on animal welfare issues.

How we help

Identifying and tackling the welfare issues of the future

Over 30 years of using veterinary science to improve welfare

Meet the team behind the work

Saving the giant 🐼 is one of the big wins for conservation. But, whilst conservation efforts have benefitted other… https://t.co/mwE6nPqd7h

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Aug 8th is #InternationalCatDay! 😽 Although 16% of UK households have a pet cat, are we meeting their welfare need… https://t.co/xBhVP4Og2U

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'We used to get an alert about one dog theft a day and now it’s nine or 10 in England alone': What soaring puppy th… https://t.co/i5Fmf6dhef

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Feeling hot, hot, hot today! 🔥 And our doggos will be feeling it even more. Make sure they have plenty of shade and… https://t.co/X18PN5z6Y3

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In this AWF Research Update, Professor Cathy Dwyer @ProfCMDwyer describes how she and her team used a modified Delp… https://t.co/7ux1fds08g

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