“These animals have sacrificed so much to make the world a better place and they’re just discarded.” – Patrice Pandeleos, who was fortunate enough to adopt from a rescue organisation a dog who was born and used at a testing … Continue reading →
The Carrie meets Larry photographs on this page signify the entry of an animal lover and animal advocate into the heart of the British government and I sincerely hope that it results in animal welfare worldwide being placed somewhere near … Continue reading →
The approval for a Spring Green, Wisconsin couple to breed dogs for medical research has sparked outrage among the Sauk County community. Sauk County Land Resources and Environment Committee approved the medical research to take place at an old agricultural … Continue reading →
You remember the big news story about a year ago in which it was reported that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) was using cats to do tests on toxoplasmosis at a Maryland facility. Millions were spent over a long … Continue reading →
Organs-on-chips or organ-on-a-chip has the potential to dramatically reduce animal testing. If this comes to pass it will be a wonderful day for millions of animals and animal advocates. “This is the idea of replacing animals for drug testing with … Continue reading →
ARS stands for Agricultural Research Service. It is part of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). You may remember the sad and unpleasant story that went viral about the USDA using cats, young cats we were told, to research toxoplasmosis. … Continue reading →
The whole ghastly process is horrible from whatever angle you look at it. A while ago I wrote about the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) using young cats to conduct animal testing experiments in order to study the parasite … Continue reading →
This is an interesting ethical dilemma, on the face of it. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon voted against the introduction of legislation that would extend protection for babies born alive during an abortion procedure. The Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection … Continue reading →
It is reported that de-icers and anti-snow chemicals used in Moscow take 1.3 billion years to dissolve! That’s an extraordinary statement and it comes from rt.com. But that’s not all there is to say about this toxic de-icing process. It … Continue reading →
A proposed New Jersey bill would give animals legal representation in court on abuse cases. Assemblywoman Annette Quijano is behind the bill aimed at having law students and attorneys who could volunteer to represent the pets pro bono. The legal … Continue reading →
