WHAT WE DO
Since 1965, the Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada (AWFC) has been working to advance the well-being of animals across Canada.
Headed by a small, volunteer board of veterinary science professionals, animal welfare academics, advocates and experts in public policy and grant-making, the purpose of our work at the AWFC can be broken into two key initiatives:
Simply put, we are an animal aid multiplier.
For over 50 years, the AWFC has assessed and investigated numerous animal welfare programs and initiatives to effectively guide the endowment of one-time, recurring, and legacy gift donations. Our work provides donors with peace of mind, knowing that we will maximize the impact of their contributions by supporting initiatives that will significantly enhance animal welfare across Canada, both in the short and long term, regionally and nationally.
You can learn more about how we manage donor gifts here.
Donate Now to support our work
To date, donations to the AWFC have funded improvements in animal welfare for farm animals, companion animals (pets), wildlife, captive wild and exotic animals, animals used for entertainment purposes and for improvements to regulatory issues and anti-cruelty measures.
Our grants are only made possible through your donations.
OUR VISION
That all animals be well cared for and treated with respect, and that an enlightened ethic of animal care be fostered.
OUR PURPOSE
The Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada aims to achieve measurable positive change in improving the lives of animals in Canada, through funding innovative educational, research and public outreach initiatives.
OUR IMPACT
Successfully manage and allocate donated funds to ensure all animals are well cared for and respected as sentient beings.
Organizations and individuals receiving AWFC grants for this year have been announced!
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
AWFC acknowledges that we operate on the ancestral and traditional territories of many diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities across Canada. We recognize that as a non-Indigenous-led organization addressing inequities rooted in colonialism, our ability to work on these lands are a result of policies that have, historically and currently, harmed Indigenous Peoples.
In our work, we attempt to honour the intrinsic connections that First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities and people have to their land and all living beings therein, especially the profound respect for animals which is a shared value with AWFC. While Indigenous Peoples are not a monolith, the commonality of a worldview rooted in connection, reciprocity, and respect for all non-human animals, align with our vision that all animals be well cared for and treated with respect.
We acknowledge the historical and ongoing impacts of colonialism on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, including the disruption to their traditional ways of life as it relates to ecological balance. We are committed to ongoing learning and relationship building with Indigenous organizations, communities, and people to better inform our work supporting animal welfare organizations and professionals.
We recognize that reconciliation is a process rather than an act, and our work in this area continues.
The Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada is a Canada Revenue Agency registered charity, number 11878-7290-RR0001.