Influencing Change
Through Politics

To use the influence of experts and politicians to raise
the welfare of animals nationally and internationally.

Influencing Change
Through Politics

To use the influence of experts and politicians to raise the welfare of animals nationally and internationally.

| APGAW DIRECTOR

Marisa Heath

 

 Marisa Heath is the APGAW director, responsible for running the group, setting the annual strategy and inquiry topics, facilitating the inquiries, and meeting Government departments to raise awareness of animal welfare issues. She also writes the Parliamentary inquiry reports and briefings. She works closely with the co-chairs of the Group and also keeps wider members updated on issues and organises all meetings and events in Parliament. Marisa works on a part-time basis and is involved in a number of other groups such as the Canine & Feline Sector Group, the Local Government Animal Welfare Group, the Plant-based Food Alliance and the Abattoir Sector Group. 

| News from APGAW

UPDATED Good Practice Code for Rabbit Welfare

UPDATED Good Practice Code for Rabbit Welfare

APGAW is pleased to announce the launch of the updated Good Practice Code for Rabbit Welfare having been trialling the first draft of the Code for the last couple of years. We are thrilled with the results but have now updated the Code to reflect the developing...

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APGAW leads on dog breeding

APGAW leads on dog breeding

APGAW picked up the work it did in 2009 with the publication of A Healthier Future for Pedigree Dogs report through a Parliamentary roundtable in December. Following this APGAW facilitated a high level conference this July in Westminster chaired by Lord Trees to set...

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WILDLIFE ROUNDTABLE

WILDLIFE ROUNDTABLE

APGAW held a roundtable session chaired by Giles Watling MP and attended by police, NWCU, RSPCA, NatureWatch and a number of other experts to discuss wildlife crime and what needs to be done to tackle it. The following points were discussed: Wildlife & Rural Crime...

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