The Animals and Society Institute is a nonprofit, independent research and educational organization that advances the status of animals in public policy, and promotes the study of human-animal relationships. The ASI seeks to advance institutional change for animals by helping to establish the moral and legal rights fundamental to a just, compassionate and peaceful society.
The ASI is the result of the 2005 merger of two well-respected organizations: the Society and Animals Forum (formerly Psychologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, run by Kenneth Shapiro, Ph.D.), and the Institute for Animals and Society (previously known as the Animal Rights Network, publisher of The Animals’ Agenda magazine, and led by Kim W. Stallwood). Ken Shapiro and Kim Stallwood are now the co-executive directors of the Animals and Society Institute, which has its main office in Baltimore, Maryland.

The ASI will soon combine the web sites from its two component organizations. In the meantime, information about public policy, The Animals’ Platform, and the annual conferences co-produced with the Culture and Animals Foundation can be found on this site. Information about human-animal studies, the AniCare and AniCare Child education and training programs, and articles from the Society & Animals journal and the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science can be found at www.societyandanimalsforum.org.

Just as our two groups have joined forces, we hope you will join forces with us as we move forward with exciting and innovative programs dedicated to changing the way society views and treats animals. Our new e-mail newsletter will keep you up to date, so please sign up today!

Animals and Society Institute
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