Professional & Collaborative
Engage and collaborate on issues of animal and human welfare and form a network of persons, groups, communities, government and other relevant stakeholders
Advocating Legal Reform
Advocate and lobby for better laws relating to animals and harmonise and update national animal welfare legislation
Educational & Empowering
Conduct education and training at various levels to improve awareness and animal welfare practices with the goal of equipping relevant persons to achieve change
Building Skills for Impact
Build capacity of persons and organisations undertaking work in the field of animal welfare and environmental stewardship
Executing Advisory Policies
Implement the policies and decisions taken by the Advisory Committee insofar as these may be applicable to CAAWO and as approved by the board
OUR STORY
A group of enthusiastic and passionate individuals came together to realise a dream of teaming up and working towards a common goal of alleviating the pain and suffering of animals on the African continent. Several meetings were held in Cape Town and Johannesburg to chart the way forward and eventually in 2018 CAAWO was registered in South Africa.
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Events
56th SASAS Congress
56th SASAS Congress
Join the Leaders of Animal Sci...
UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2026)
UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2026)
The central UN platform for th...
1st Integrative Veterinary Medicine Conference South Africa (IVMSA)
1st Integrative Veterinary Medicine Conference South Africa (IVMSA)
A landmark event marking the e...
9th World One Health Congress
9th World One Health Congress
The 9th World One Health Congr...
Africa Animal Welfare Conference (AAWC 2026)
Africa Animal Welfare Conference (AAWC 2026)
A premier continental platform...
Latest News
The Annual Atrocity That Is Yulin
Every year, a 10-day festival held in southern China has animal activists up in arms over the thousands of domestic dogs and cats that are slaughtered and served as meals to the region’s residents. The extent of the dog (and cat) meat trade in the surrounding...
The Connection Between Humans, Non-Humans And The Environment
Animal Law Reform South Africa held a panel on October 14th 2021 in which they discussed integrating legal and policy efforts into animal welfare, social justice and better environmental health. CAAWO’s own Executive Director, Tozie Zofuka, spoke at the panel. The...
What Is Aquaculture And Why Should We Care?
What is aquaculture and why should we care? CAAWO digs deeper into the topic to help you understand the importance of aquaculture. You might have heard the term aquaculture being dropped in conversations, or perhaps you’ve read about it on social media. But what is...