Universities Federation for Animal Welfare Science in the Service of Animal Welfare

UFAW marks the 10th Remember a Charity week

Legacies are vital to UFAW and have the power to have an impact far into the future. Read more here

UFAW continues support for garden wildlife

Support for the GWH Project is now in its 3rd year. Read the latest update here

Recognition for pioneering research on the role of human-animal interactions

Prestigious UFAW Medal awarded to top Australian scientist Professor Paul Hemsworth in acknowledgement of his exceptional work for animal welfare over 40 years

Young animal welfare scientist wins prestigious award

Dr Marisa Erasmus of Purdue University USA recognised for her contribution to advance animal welfare. See here for more information

Determination of death – and the implications for Halal

Survey shows over 95% of UK Islamic scholars indicated that pre-slaughter stunning would be halal-compliant if it could be shown that the procedure did not result in instantaneous death. Find out more about a recent study here

Genetic welfare problems in companion animals

A comprehensive information resource for all concerned about pet welfare

UFAW’s international peer-reviewed journal

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Science in the Service of Animal Welfare

UFAW is an internationally recognised, independent, scientific and educational animal welfare charity concerned with improving knowledge and understanding of animals’ needs. It promotes high standards of welfare and practical, long-lasting solutions to welfare problems for farm, companion, laboratory, captive wild animals and those with which we interact in the wild.

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UFAW’s work relies on your support. Please help us to continue our vital work. You can pledge a monthly amount of your choice (click on the box below)

£3 A month could help us to provide educational materials to improve animal welfare in developing countries

£10 A month could help us to progress our outreach work to help animals around the world

or you can make a one-off donation of your choice

£20 will help us to fund initiatives like the garden wildlife health
project

£50 helps us to fund projects such as our research into lifetime indicators of animal welfare

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10th Remember a Charity Week busts some of the myths around leaving a legacy

The 10th Remember a Charity week, which launches this week, is using a quirky format which imitates a 1970s-inspired popular TV show to explain some of the most common misconceptions around legacy giving.

UFAW needs you!

We’re asking for your support to help us to do more. We currently have a grants fund of £40,000 which enables us to fund quality projects which help a variety of animals across the globe. We’d like to be able to fund more, particularly as there are outstanding and deserving calls for support, but we need more funds to be able to do so. Can you help us?

Pass on something wonderful – UFAW marks Remember a Charity Week

Did you know that currently, despite the fact it’s one of the most important things you will ever do, only around 6% of us get round to writing a Will? This week 9th-15th September) is Remember A Charity Week and UFAW is proud to be joining over 200 charities across the country to celebrate all the amazing individuals who support vital services by leaving a gift to charity in their Will.