Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation

Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation
AbbreviationCAWF
Formation2016; 8 years ago (2016)
FoundersLorraine Platt and Chris Platt
PurposeAnimal welfare
HeadquartersThird Floor, 207 Regent Street, London, United Kingdom
Websitewww.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org

The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) is an influential animal welfare organisation in the United Kingdom.[1][2] According to The Daily Telegraph, "it is one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the Tory Party."[3]

Its patrons have included Conservative Party politicians such as David Amess, Zac Goldsmith, Carrie Johnson, Stanley Johnson, Dominic Raab, Henry Smith, and Theresa Villiers.[1][3][4][5] It organised a World Animal Day event at the 2021 Conservative Party Conference.[6][7]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference FT Tory MPs threaten rebellion over U-turn on fur and foie gras was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Octopuses and lobsters have feelings – include them in sentience bill, urge MPs". the Guardian. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b Horton, Helena (3 April 2021). "Meet the woman driving the Government's animal welfare policies – and it's not Carrie Symonds". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  4. ^ Hughes, Tammy (28 October 2021). "Sir David Amess's dog wins Westminster Dog of the Year". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference thejc Non-discriminatory approach to labelling urged was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Fouzder, Monidipa. "A week chasing stories at the Conservative party conference". Law Gazette. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  7. ^ Pogrund, Gabriel. "Cabinet stray sniffs an opportunity". Retrieved 23 February 2022.