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Animal Welfare Institute

Definition: The Animal Welfare Institute is an American, 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, pushes for the passage of laws that reflect this purpose.
Definition Source: AWIC Staff https://awionline.org/
Used For: Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC, USA
Spanish: Instituto de Bienestar Animal

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