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

AWF funded research has found that stricter checks on imported rescue dogs are urgently needed, with many owners ex… https://t.co/rpsFfBm9Gy

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The @BritishVets @BVZSPresident and @thebsava have teamed up to produce a series of recommendations to raise the ba… https://t.co/C9K4fJH67p

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"Education is key" to tackling the growing epidemic of obesity in pets, says vet nurse Jo Oakden. Find out more ab… https://t.co/rjeQmewzqB

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Help @PDSA_HQ by contributing to their #PAWReport survey. Veterinary knowledge and experience is a key part of this… https://t.co/NRH3Y5aDyj

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Great work being done by the vet profession to tackle obesity. https://t.co/GHXrATjdH1

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