Animal Welfare Institute
Gwendolen Reyes-Illg currently serves as the Board Chair and Director of Policy Development for the Veterinary Association for Farm Animal Welfare and as a Veterinary Consultant for the Animal Welfare Institute, focusing on animal welfare science and advocacy. With extensive experience as an Emergency/ICU and Urgent Care Veterinarian at DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital and as a relief veterinarian in various practices, Gwendolen has demonstrated proficiency in emergency and general veterinary medicine. Previously, Gwendolen held significant roles, including Director of Veterinary Medicine for Project Chimps and provided veterinary care in remote wildlife sanctuaries in Africa. Educational qualifications include a D.V.M. from the University of Florida, an M.A. in Philosophy from Colorado State University, and certifications in veterinary acupuncture. Gwendolen has actively contributed to veterinary leadership through participation in various councils and boards.
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Animal Welfare Institute
The Animal Welfare Institute is dedicated to alleviating animal suffering caused by people. We seek to improve the welfare of animals everywhere: in agriculture, in commerce, in our homes and communities, in research, and in the wild. Since 1951, AWI has advanced its mission through strategically crafted policy and legal advocacy, educational programs, research and analysis, and engagement with policymakers, scientists, industry, educators, other NGOs, the media, and the public. We seek scientifically grounded protections for animals in all settings, and robust enforcement of those protections. Through the lens of animal welfare, we work to protect animals from suffering and/or extinction that result from: • the use of animals for food, clothing, health products, experimentation, education, entertainment, companionship, or other purposes; • the means used to breed, raise, capture, manage, transport, or kill them; • cruelty to or neglect of individual animals; and/or • human activities that threaten species’ survival.