Alzheimer’s Research, The National Association of Biomedical Research, Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Dixie Rose, AAVS’s Total Lifetime Care (TLC) & Shifting Drug Development Away from Animal Tests

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Shifting Drug Development Away from Animal Tests
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Drug development needs to make a significant and urgent shift to prioritize human-based tests over animal tests, according to a new Physicians Committee paper in Drug Discovery Today. Recommendations >
Urge the Dutch Government to End Experiments on Non-Human Primates. Approximately 1,500 monkeys are bred and many are used in experiments at the Biomedical Primate Research Centre in the Netherlands. They are often injured, crudely tattooed, and infected with debilitating diseases and may be killed in full view of their companions. Click here to read more and to action.

Replacing Animals with Human-Based Methods in Alzheimer’s Research
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The Physicians Committee hosted a workshop examining how human-focused studies and methods can be implemented to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s. Topics >

 Animal Experimenters Try to Force Airlines to Transport Monkeys to Their Deaths

 They’re so desperate to get monkeys—who are nothing more than lab tools to them—that they’re going to court

 A group supported by animal experimenters whose sole purpose is to promote the use of animals in laboratories is trying to force airlines to transport monkeys and other animals to laboratories. Please take action right now at the link below to oppose this.

 The National Association of Biomedical Research, which collects donations to make sure that animals continue to be imprisoned, harmed, and killed in laboratories, has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation that, if successful, will mean that airlines will have to fly monkeys from China and other countries to the U.S for use in experiments. Every commercial airline in the world but one, Air France, has banned this disgraceful practice, which has made it hard for U.S. laboratories to get monkeys as quickly and cheaply as they would like—so they want to force airlines to help them in their bloody business.

 PETA investigations have shown what happens to monkeys in U.S. laboratories:
Primate laboratories in the U.S. have a dismal history of abuse. Nearly every one of them is now, or was recently, under federal investigation for violations of animal-protection laws. PETA eyewitness investigations of Primate Products, Covance, the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC), and the University of Utahhave shown what life is like for these sensitive, intelligent animals—even in the facilities that rake in hundreds of millions of tax dollars to experiment on them.

 Federal records show that monkeys in laboratories have died by strangulation in their cages; when gauze was left in their bodies after surgery; when they were left in cages put through scalding-hot, high-temperature cages washers; when they escaped and no one noticed; and in other ways.

 Then there is the fact that experiments on animals don’t work and are often just plain stupid—like the experiments at the ONPRC in which baby monkeys were frightened with Mr. Potato Head toys. Those cost taxpayers $750,000.

 Like humans, monkeys deserve protection from forced participation in violent experiments. 

 Please take action now by leaving polite comments—in defense of airlines’ choice not to contribute to senseless deaths—on this website. Note: Please check the box indicating you want to provide your contact information and choose “public comment” as the category..

Dumped in a cold, dark place where people throw out their garbage - paralyzed Dixie Rose found herself trying to maneuver around tires, couches, and old boards before she was able to crawl up into the road to be seen. 

Brave rescuers swooped in to save Dixie Rose and contacted us because they needed the help of an organization dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating laboratory testing survivors. Dixie Rose bares the horrific ear tattoo marking of research laboratories that use dogs as test subjects, the scarring of an abused and trashed dog, who experimenters so callously used for years then threw away, literally, like trash. 

Dixie will be on her way shortly to specialized orthopedic and internal medicine veterinarians to see if there is a chance Dixie will be able to walk again, and to make sure there are no other internal issues that cannot be seen.

Dixie Rose is not disposable! She is not garbage! She is a bright shining soul that deserves love and freedom.

This is the side of testing people don’t see…. and we are making sure we find  the abusers who did this, and if and when we do, we will make sure the world  knows.

help animals in 2019Primates and other sensitive animals are suffering in cruel experiments—will you help them?
Sanctuary Support 2018
Your AAVS (American Anti-Vivisection Society) is absolutely committed to helping sanctuaries who take in animals used and abused in science. 

Sanctuaries are doing the work of angels! This week, we sent out $$$ checks from our Sanctuary Fund, bringing our total grants for the year to over $366,000!

See Who Benefits from Sanctuary Grants

How can we do this? It's because of you! AAVS members are extraordinarily generous and give from the heart.

Animals who are lucky enough to be released from labs need special care and considerable help to adjust and thrive in their new environment. Your incredible generosity helps pay for critical resources and services, including: food, shelter, supplies, veterinary care, utilities, facility maintenance, and repairs, as well as the dedicated staff who care for hundreds of animals in multiple sanctuary locations.

Also, with your support of AAVS’s Total Lifetime Care (TLC) fund, Arden, Diane, Jimmy, Mason, Onyx, Quilla, and Riley have really matured and continue to flourish in their forever home at Chimp Haven.

After years spent in laboratories, so many animals may now experience enrichment, safety, peace, and love. LEARN MORE »

Thank you for ensuring happy holidays for the animals!