Why are animals STILL used in research?
Why aren’t alternatives being used to replace animal tests? Continue reading
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Help make cruelty-free cosmetics the law
This week’s Take Action Thursday recognizes World Week for Animals in Laboratories with calls to end the use of animals for cosmetics testing. While many people would rather not think about what is happening to animals whose lives are spent … Continued
Here’s why animal experiments need to end
Yesterday marked the beginning of World Week for Animals in Laboratories, an international week of commemoration for animals in research. Continue reading
Stop the Illegal Trade of Dogs and Cats Sold for Research
This week’s Take Action Thursday urges a ban on the purchase of random source dogs and cats for research. Federal Legislation Class B (or “random source”) animal dealers have a history of bad-faith dealings in the acquisition of their dogs … Continued
SMARTER SCIENCE SAVES LIVES: Meet the Next Generation of IFER-funded Humane Researchers
Each year, the International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER), an affiliate of NAVS, offers Graduate Fellowships for Alternatives to the Use of Animals in Science to support the research of student scholars working to develop more human-relevant models and to … Continued
Fulfilling a Promise of Freedom for Chimpanzees
This November will mark three years since the announcement by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that it would end its support of invasive biomedical research on chimpanzees. Per the CHIMP (Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection) Act, which established … Continued
As Nature Intended: Helping sanctuaries give animals the lives they deserve
Horses, sheep and pigs roaming through grassy pastures under a brilliant blue sky. Primates—from baboons to gibbons to macaques—swinging through their enclosures. A group of mice, happily huddled with others, taking a nap in fresh bedding with nothing expected from … Continued
NAVS Advocates Urge Action on Behalf of Dogs
NAVS legal intern Nirupa Kartha (pictured) had her hands full at the start of the year, as she sorted and prepared thousands of petitions from NAVS supporters for mailing to Capitol Hill. As of February 14, NAVS had collected more … Continued
NAVS Forum Addresses Finer Points of Humane Lobbying
On November 15, NAVS co-sponsored a program with the DePaul University Animal Law Center, “Humane Lobbying: Using the Legislative Process on Behalf of Animals.” Law students, practicing attorneys and animal advocates from across the Chicago area took part in this … Continued
New study casts even more doubt on animal research
If the scientific community really wants to improve human health and well-being through research, then efforts need to be refocused on human-relevant models. Continue reading