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Mission Statement![]() The Illinois Animal Welfare Federation believes education of leaders is paramount to advancing the care, treatment and respect of all animals. As leaders in animal welfare, we provide valued and respected resources to community members, elected officials and animal organizations. Our purposeTo act as a strong, unified voice for the protection of all animals. To assist animal humane societies, animal control facilities and other animal welfare organizations in strengthening their organizations and programs. To promote the kind and humane treatment of animals and the enforcement of laws for the protection of animals. To provide and promote training and education of humane investigators, animal control officers, and other animal welfare workers. To gather and distribute for the use and benefit of its members and the public, information regarding pending and existing federal, state and local animal welfare legislation and to promote a Federation position on proposed legislation. To encourage cooperative, supportive, and collaborative relationships among humane societies, animal control facilities, and other animal welfare organizations. To engage in such other activities as shall encourage and promote kindness, consideration and prevention of cruelty to animals and also to exercise all other powers, rights and privileges conferred by the laws of the State of Illinois. code of conductWithout a doubt, IAWF members benefit from the educational opportunities provided at our annual Prairie States Conference and EBI training workshops. It is our hope that participants in these programs also benefit from the opportunity to meet colleagues from around the State with whom they can partner, collaborate, or even commiserate, as the case may be. We see this fostering of friendly relationships as an important part of our mission. In a business that makes relentless demands and requires emotional resiliency well-beyond the norm, we offer a place where we can all come together and lift each other up. It is in this spirit of friendship and mutual respect that we ask our members to abide by the following Code of Conduct.
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