Before the Clock Strikes 12…
As I get ready to welcome in the New Year with my family, I just wanted to personally reach out to you one last time. If you’re like me, you’ve no doubt been bombarded with email after email over the … Continued
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Why NAVS is Part of My Life: Michael’s Story
Over the past few days, you’ve heard from many different people, each of whom has their own special reason for supporting the National Anti-Vivisection Society and for asking that you do the same. Today, I’d like to tell you my … Continued
Why NAVS Matters: Nicholas’ Story
As a researcher studying the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease, I understand the urgent need to advance the development of new, non-animal research methods. Although animal models have long been used to study Alzheimer’s, this use of animals has … Continued
How NAVS Saves Lives: Amy’s Story
I’d like to introduce you to a friend of mine. Her name is Bella, and she is a 17-year-old vervet monkey. Bella lived as a pet monkey and her owners decided to make the right decision and send her to … Continued
How NAVS Makes a Difference: Alexandra’s Story
Many years ago, I read about an animal researcher who was conducting brutal and invasive eye movement experiments on rhesus monkeys for hours every day. It was one of the most horrible things I had ever read. The pain and … Continued
Why I Support NAVS: Audrey’s Story
As a member of the entertainment community and animal advocate, I was delighted, earlier this year, to meet the “small but mighty” team at the National Anti-Vivisection Society. It quickly became clear to me how immense and impactful the scope … Continued
Organs-on-chips continue to make headlines–and progress
Human intestinal inflammatory diseases are common and complex conditions that involve interactions between gut microbes, intestinal cells and components of the immune system. While dozens of animal models are available to study gut inflammation, many researchers have come to recognize … Continued
Where are the numbers, APHIS?
One of NAVS’ primary initiatives has been fighting for transparency about animal research in the U.S. As you know, transparency surrounding animal use directly impacts our animal welfare efforts, as understanding trends in animal use can help us better gauge … Continued
NAVS Promotes Humane Science Education at National Teaching Conference
Last month, NAVS attended the National Association of Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference in Chicago to share the results of a new survey we conducted regarding compliance with student choice laws and policies. We also met with science educators from … Continued