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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Your time, skills, or donation can help us build a better, more compassionate Africa for both humans and animals. Whether you’re a vet, researcher, educator, or simply someone who cares — there’s a place for you in our mission.
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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
Becoming A Conscious Carnivore – Making Better Meat-Eating Decisions
CAAWO is about making conscious decisions in life including becoming a conscious carnivore and making better meat-eating decisions. Read more below. Making better meat-eating decisions isn’t only about which cut of beef you prefer. You can also make decisions that...
Call for South Africa to ban trophy hunting
Cape Town – The Coalition of African Animal Organisations (Caawo) is calling on the South African government to put an end to the global commercial wildlife trade, which includes trophy hunting, the breeding of lions in captivity, and the use of lion bones in...
Making Small Changes To Create A Large Impact
We often get the feeling that we are too small to make a big impact on the world. There are so many causes, so many petitions, so many welfare issues… and we feel overwhelmed with the responsibility to assist everyone. It’s not humanly possible to do it all, but that...