趣夜app

Taking place听on听Monday 11 May at The听Cavendish Conference Centre,听Duchess Mews,听London, the AWF Discussion Forum is听the charity鈥檚 annual flagship event,听offering a听unique听day of CPD听where听expert speakers听from听academia, business and government听discuss听some of听the most pressing听issues听impacting animal welfare听today听whilst听exploring听potential, evidence-based solutions.听

听

• Wildlife rehabilitation: good or bad for welfare?听RSPCA Head Vet听-听Wildlife and Exotics听Justine Shotton;听AWF Trustee,听趣夜app Senior Vice President听and wildlife specialist听Elizabeth Mullineaux;听Scottish SPCA Senior wildlife vet听Liam Reid;听and听Paul Reynolds, of New Arch Wildlife Rescue, take a听closer look at the uneasy realities of rehab: low survival rates, species bias and moral trade-offs between compassion and conservation.
• Responsible pet ownership: guiding principle or loaded label?听Caroline Allen, of Pet Lighthouse;听Carri Westgarth听of听Human-Animal Interaction;听Jenny Stavisky听of听Vet听Partners;听and听Registered veterinary nurse and behaviourist听Nikki McLeod, explore what 鈥渞esponsible鈥� really means听and who decides? This session digs into bias, access, and equity in the way pet care and ownership听is discussed.
• Not just tools: rethinking animal welfare in rewilding.听趣夜app Junior Vice President Gwen Rees;听retired specialist in veterinary public health听Ed Van Klink;听Sara King,听of听Rewilding Britain;听and wildlife health and veterinary consultant Alex Tomlinson,听discuss how听rewilding projects use animals to restore ecosystems听and听where that leaves听their welfare,听exploring听the balance between ecological ambition and ethical responsibility.
• 鈥淎ll animals are equal,听but some are more equal than others.鈥澨�Charlotte Burn,听of听RCVS;听Michael Radford,听of the听University of听Aberdeen;听and听veterinary specialist in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law听Karen听Hiestand,听ask听why welfare standards differ so starkly between species with similar sentience?听This panel examines speciesism,听empathy鈥痑nd the challenge of consistency across companion, farmed, lab, and wild animals.

Attendees will also have the chance to hear听updates on AWF-funded research; to听participate听in听quick fire听Lightning Talks,听which听gives听participants听the chance听to talk about听the听issues they are passionate about,听and enjoy networking opportunities at the exclusive evening reception. 听听

Chair of the Animal Welfare Foundation Julian Kupfer听said:听鈥�From rewilding to rehabilitation and from pets to livestock,听the AWF Discussion Forum is an opportunity to听challenge assumptions, confront contradictions, and share fresh perspectives across species and settings.听This is a chance to share your views,听hear from experts听in their fields and听join the conversation about听how we can drive positive change for animal welfare听in 2026 and beyond.鈥�

Tickets are听now on sale,听with standard tickets priced at 拢190,听including听lunch and the evening reception, with concessions available for students听and veterinary听nurses.听听

听and听find more听.听听

听