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On Monday 4 October the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) will join thousands of organisations and individuals around the globe in celebrating World Animal Day. This year the CAWF is delighted to be leading a reception at The Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, bringing together Ministers, MPs, Patrons, and guests.

Over the last few days as the devastating situation has unfolded in Afghanistan, the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation has been in dialogue with government officials to support evacuation efforts of the charity.

Octopuses and lobsters have feelings and should be included in the animal sentience bill, a group of Conservative MPs has said.

Fifty animal organisations unite to urge Government not to waste ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to protect animals.

Lorraine Platt joined the CEO of Catholic Concern for Animals and Dr. Gerald Taylor to discuss the biggest challenges facing animal welfare today.

“The ‘unofficial whip’ on untraditional policies, such as banning foie gras and fur, is an artist and grassroots campaigner from Surrey.

“Lorraine Platt, the co-founder of the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation, the influential network of which Prime Minister’s fiancée Carrie Symonds is a member has been part of the protests.”
Telegraph Feb 10th 2021

As 2020 draws to a close, a year unlike any other for all of us, we would like to wish you a Happy Festive Season and a joyful, peaceful New Year.

The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) are delighted to welcome Chris Loder MP as a Patron.

Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation are delighted to welcome Tracey Crouch MP as a Patron

The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, Carrie Symonds, Stanley Johnson and Andrew Rosindell MP join our fringe reception with CIWF at party conference hosted by Sir David Amess MP

CAWF attends the national party conference every autumn and holds events to directly communicate the interests and concerns of grass roots supporters on animal welfare issues.

John Flack MEP speaks on animal welfare at Conservative Women’s Organisation lunch, 15 March 2019

CAWF is delighted to welcome John Flack MEP as a Patron. John is the Vice President of the European Parliament’s Animal Welfare Intergroup.

Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation welcomes the Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP as a Patron, January 2019

As the year draws to a close, we take a look back at Conservative Animal Welfare’s campaigns and events to help advance animal welfare in 2018.

Ministers, MPs and MEP Speak at Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation & CEN Reception, Party Conference 1 October 2018

CAWF and Conservative Environment Network will hold a second joint reception’ Brexit: Opportunities for Animal Welfare and the Environment’

Sir David Amess MP speaks about animal welfare at Conservative Women’s Organisation lunch, 11 May 2018