TAWS World Association for Transport Animal Welfare and Studies

World Association for Transport Animal Welfare and Studies
Registered Charity Number 1070042

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What is TAWS?

The Aim of TAWS is to Promote Improved Management, Health and Welfare of Transport and Draft Animals.

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Photo: Brick donkey in Pakistan by Paul Starkey ©


Our Mission TAWS will Focus on long term health, welfare and management programmes. Focus on methods of treatment and management which are technically, culturally and economically right for the users. Focus on the poorest people who depend on their animals to survive. Make our projects, research and meetings action orientated


Who Are We? TAWS started as an informal group of vets who wanted to use their specialist knowledge to improve the long term health, welfare and management of draught and transport animals. We are now a registered charity with over 200 members. Our work spans four continents. TAWS is run on a voluntary basis by a committee. Our funds come from membership fees, donations and fund raising events and also from partner charities which share our aims.


Why is TAWS Needed? Many of the world’s poorest people are dependent on horses, oxen, donkeys, camels, mules and buffaloes to cultivate land and transport goods and people. Poor feed, lameness, harness sores, parasites and poor breeding can cause great suffering to the animals and reduce their performance. Much is known about animal health, welfare and management BUT it is poorly disseminated to communities in the third world.
What Is TAWS Doing About It? How Can You Help? Join TAWS Now Volunteer your Time and Skills Make a Donation CONTACT INFORMATION World Association for Transport Animal Welfare and Studies Hardwick Court Farm Hardwick Lane Chertsey Surrey KT16 0AD United Kingdom Telephone: 01932 564366 (+ 44 1932 564366) Fax: 01932 567837 (+ 44 1932 567837) Email: Suzanne Rogers