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Animal Welfare Institute

Animal Welfare Agency

Washington, D. C., USA

Animal Welfare Institute (Established 1951)
PO Box 3650 , Washington , D. C. 20027 USA
Director: Cathy A. Liss Phone: 1 (202) 337-2332 Fax: 1 (202) 338-9478 E-mail: awi@awionline.org
Affiliations: Society for Animal Protective Legislation

Mission: The mission of AWI is to reduce the sum total of pain and fear inflicted on animals by people. We seek refinement in housing and handling conditions for captive animals, especially nonhuman primates used in research, in accordance with word and spirit of the federal Animal Welfare Act, the US Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research and Training, and the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. We also support replacement and reduction in use of animals.

Principal Research Programs: Provide free or at-cost publications and offers consultation services regarding primate care and well-being. Fees for travel expenses of consultant only.

Number of Staff: Total (12)

Key Personnel: Cathy A. Liss, Director, E-mail: cathy@awionline.org ; Viktor Reinhardt, Laboratory Animal Consultant, E-mail: viktorawi@siskiyou.net

Web Site: http://www.awionline.org/

Publications: "AWI Quarterly" (Quarterly)

Entry created: 1998-03-30
Review requested: 2007-02-27
Entry last reviewed: 2002-10-02

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