Mission Statement

The International Companion Animal Welfare Conference (ICAWC) was developed by its organisers with the belief in working towards a world where no healthy companion animal is destroyed for want of a caring home with responsible owners.

ICAWC is dedicated to: 

• Elevating the level of care for companion animals
• Promoting positive animal welfare legislation
• Developing and promoting educational programmes to encourage better understanding, appreciation and care of companion animals
• Assisting animal welfare organisations in strengthening their projects
• Providing a platform for the interchange of ideas that impact on companion animals
• Through "Strength in Numbers" making the world a better place for companion animals
  

Mrs. Clarissa Baldwin OBE

Clarissa Baldwin is the Chief Executive of Dogs Trust, a post she has held for 20 years. Prior to this she was Head of Public Relations at Dogs Trust, joining the charity in 1974.

Among other posts, Clarissa is Chairman of the Welfare Committee for the Pet Plan Charitable Trust, a Trustee of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, SNIP International and Chairman of the Greyhound Forum, and the Pet Advertising Advisory Group.

Clarissa is the author of Dogs Trust slogan "A Dog Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas".

Fact Sheets

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Basic Feeding, Feeding Programme, Group Feeding for Dogs

Basic Feeding, Feeding Programme for Cats

Kittens, Orphan Kittens

Puppies, Orphan Puppies

After Operation

Animal First Aid, Medicines, Signs of Illness

Zoonoses, Education, Raising Funds

Five-Freedoms Philosophy