Whether they were taken from their homes in the wild or were bred specifically to live out their lives as a test subject, animals in laboratories rarely get a happy ending. But as we close out World Week for Animals … Continued
Today marks the beginning of what has become World Week for Animals in Laboratories, a worldwide observance started nearly 40 years ago to call attention to the plight of millions of animals who live out their lives in cages, being … Continued
There are animals confined in cages, being subjected to harmful experiments in the name of science right now. Highly intelligent monkeys, never able to swing from a tree—instead, they are caged, fitted with electrodes and used for neurological experiments, despite … Continued
by Bernard E. Rollin, Ph.D. Philosophers have shown that the standard reasons offered to exclude animals from the moral circle, and to justify not assessing our treatment of them by the same moral categories and machinery we use for assessing … Continued
We can’t continue to ignore the evidence that animals are inherently flawed as human models any longer Continue reading
Morning Edition featured a segment titled, “Drugs That Work in Mice Often Fail When Tried in People” by award-winning journalist Richard Harris. Continue reading
Where are the USDA’s animal inspection reports? Continue reading
Regenerative medicine is devoted to generating functional, living tissues to repair or replace damaged body parts. Continue reading
