Want to Save Thousands of Dogs and Cats Suffering in Labs? Now You Can Adopt One and Completely Change Their Lives

There are over 65,000 dogs and 20,000 cats currently suffering in labs across the United States. These are animals just like the ones that we take into our homes, consider members of the family and love unconditionally, except they will likely never get to know this kind of love or care.
In labs, these animals are never given the chance to be anything other than a number. They are never given names, love or even the knowledge of what it is like to live outside the sterile walls of testing facility. And because most people are completely unaware of the fact that cats and dogs are used for experimentation, research facilities cycle through thousands of animalsevery year, completely unopposed.
If people were aware of the things that these animals were being forced to endure, they would never allow it to happen, which is exactly why labs want to keep it a secret. However, thanks toBeagle Freedom Project (BFP), this is not a secret that labs will be able to keep for much longer.
In their brilliant new campaign called the Identity Project, BFP is encouraging people to get to know one of these animals by adopting a laboratory animal. Pairing people with animals who are currently living in labs, BFP will work with adopters to gain information about their cat or dog through public records. Through this information, these animals become so much more than their identification numbers, they become individuals.
It is time that we held labs and testing facilities accountable for their actions. Treating living, breathing creatures like insignificant objects is completely unacceptable. Every animal deserves to have a life and story and by giving animals just this through the Identity Campaign, we can completely reshape public perceptions of animal testing.

Ban Cosmetic Animal Testing in Korea

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Goal: Support a ban on cosmetic animal testing in South Korea.
Animal testing for cosmetic products may soon be a thing of the past in South Korea, thanks to new legislation. Should this bill pass, Korea will be the second country in Asia to put an end to the cruel practice of testing cosmetics on animals. This compassionate movement comes after intense influence from Cruelty Free International. This bill is set to take effect in 2017, a relatively quick time frame for a monumental movement in animal rights.
Victimized animals of the cosmetic industry live in constant pain and isolation. They are confined to cages for the duration of their lives, burned, marred and tortured with chemicals and other topical solutions. Cosmetic industry animals exist for the sole reason of testing products deemed for human use. This existence is incredibly depressing; however, the use of animals in the industry is slowly becoming obsolete.
The representative behind this bill, Jeong-Lim Moon, wholeheartedly believes that this bill will pass. He is proud to be amongst the growing number of countries that are abolishing cosmetic animal testing. Applaud Moon for his tireless efforts to free enslaved animals by signing this petition.
Dear Representative Moon,
I am writing to express my immense pleasure with your proposed bill, which will put an end to cosmetic animal testing in Korea. It is my hope that this bill will pass all barriers with ease and soon be made into law to end animal testing in Korea by 2017. Your dedication to this movement has not gone unnoticed; for that, I and the undersigned are grateful.
The only thing I ask of you is to spread your compassionate influence throughout the other Asian countries. Should your bill pass, Korea will be the second Asian country to put an end to cosmetic animal testing. There are still too many countries in Asia, as well as the world, that insist on abusing animals for the sole reason of human vanity. Not only is this abuse absurd, it highlights some of the ugliest traits that humans possess.
Please reach out to all Asian leaders to urge them to follow your lead. You are a remarkable and valuable ally to the downtrodden animals of Korea. Thank you for your leadership and tenacity with this pertinent issue.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Rklawton via Wikipedia
To learn more about the Identity Campaign and adopt a lab animal, click here.