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Our spring news letter covers all the latest CAWF news, and our recent success stories, including welfare bills and legislation wins.

Co-Founder of the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) Lorraine Platt spoke at a seminar organised jointly by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Future Generations and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare. The event is the first in a series on the ‘Expanding Moral Circle’, focused on whether rights should be afforded to other groups such as animals, robots, and future generations.

Amendment to Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill following LSE report on decapod and cephalopod sentience

The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation has today (3rd November 2021) published a research report detailing the impact of intensive animal agriculture on the environment. The report, titled ‘The unpalatable truth: large-scale industrial animal agriculture cannot remain at current levels in the UK and still meet environmental targets’.

The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation is heartbroken and deeply saddened by our Patron Sir David Amess MP passing away. Sir David has been a close, dear friend for many years. We will remember him as one of the kindest, gentlest of family men; never ceasing to show compassion to anyone he met. We echo the beautiful tributes which have been shared in these dark hours following his death.

Environment Secretary George Eustice explains why his new Animal Sentience Bill is necessary.

If we really want to fight climate change and biodiversity loss, we need a national food strategy – by Theresa Villiers

Congratulations to our Patron Zac Goldsmith MP for being appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and at the Department for International Development

Congratulations to Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP for being appointed as the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bonnie’s Story by Lady Suzy Gale. A loving home for a special dog who spent years on a puppy farm

Congratulations to our new Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Boris Johnston MP.

CAWF Patron, Rt Hon Dominic Raab, MP, today declared his intention to run in the Conservative leadership contest

“Our island nation has been defined by its relationship with the sea. It has been our doorway to global trade, a treasure house of oil and

Our Patron Henry Smith MP will argue for a ban on foie gras imports post Brexit during his adjournment debate on 13 June. Conservative Animal

MPs call on Government to ban UK fur imports in House of Commons debate, June 2018 In a landmark debate, MPs of all political parties

International Women’s Day: We celebrate women campaigners who work to advance animal welfare, 8th March 2018

Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation believe that crustaceans should be included as sentient beings in a new Animal Welfare Bill. We included this focus in our