[3] Well-known humanitarian Rukmini Devi Arundale participated in setting up the board[3] and was its first chair.
Its headquarters were in Chennai,[3] and moved to Ballabhgarh in Faridabad district of Haryana in early 2018.
[2] The board was initially within the jurisdiction of the Government of India's Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
Kharb was the first veterinarian to have been appointed as AWBI chairperson in the five-decade history of the board.
[7] The board suggests changes to laws and rules about animal welfare issues.
[11] The Animal Welfare Board of India planned Cow Hug Day in February 2023.