UBC & SFU: Numbers of Animals Used in Experimentation 2020-2023
Thanks to work by ADAV and great supporters like you, SFU finally released its animal research numbers and has committed
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Federal Petition to End Fur Farming in Canada
Image by A Quinn from Pixabay Our thanks to Leslie Fox for initiating this petition and to Gord Johns of
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SFU & Its Animal Research: ADAV Scores a Win!
Image by อาทิตย์ สิงห์นาครอง from Pixabay Thanks to great supporters like you, SFU has finally released its animal research numbers
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This Giving Tuesday Monkeys Shipped to Research Labs Are Counting on You
The message below is from the Animal Alliance of Canada/Animal Protection Party of Canada. Please support them in their work
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Letter to Canadian Government: Stop Testing Pollution and Effluent on Fish and Other Animals
Image by Katharina N. from Pixabay The letter below was written by ADAV’s Research Director, Nicole Corrado on the topic
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Letter Regarding Smart Monkeys Recaptured from Breeding Facility Published in the Times Colonist
Image by SOKO Tierschutz and Cruelty Free International The letter below is from ADAV advisor, Dr. Maidie Hilmo and was
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Public Consultation: Urge Canada to Invest in Cruelty-Free Science
Image by Cornell Frühauf from Pixabay Our thanks to Animal Justice for this information and the option to send a
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It’s a Gamble U.S. Officials Won’t Take – But Canada Continues to Allow Monkey Imports
Image from PETA Our thanks to PETA for the information below and the option to send a quick pre-written letter
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Petition to Relocate Lucy the Elephant from Edmonton Valley Zoo to Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary
Image from change.org petition started by Missy Stehle We are pleased to pass on this petition started by Missy Stehle.
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ADAV’s Advisory Board Letter to the Sponsor’s of CIBC’s Run for the Cure
Image above: ADAV volunteer’s promote our Humane Charities website where people can look up which medical charities experiment on animals
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Send a Quick Note re Animals Killed During a COVID Monitoring Study.
Image by A Quinn from Pixabay Our thanks to Nicole Corrado for alerting us to the study below. We suggest
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Support the Phase-Out of Testing of Chemicals on Animals in Canada
Image by Samuel F. Johanns from Pixabay From Humane Society International – Canada In June of 2023, with the support of HSI/Canada, other
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How Denver Could Become the First City to Ban Slaughterhouses
Image by Nicky ❤️🌿🐞🌿❤️ from Pixabay This article comes from Sentient Food and was written by Grace Hussain on October
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Urge Turkey to Manage Dogs Humanely
Image by Martin Bauschke from Pixabay From Humane Society International: Recently, the president of Türkiye approved requiring municipalities to remove the country’s estimated
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Help Stop University of Pittsburg’s Bladder Burning Experiments on Cats
Image from CAARE Citizens for Alternatives to Animal Research and Experimentation have notified us of this cruel and unnecessary experimentation
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Ava with ADAV at CIBC Run for the Cure
Image above: Ava helps ADAV promote non-animal research at the CIBC Run for the Cure Ava, the Ambassador sent out
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Lush Prize Report on Animal Research & Alternatives in Africa
From Lush Prize: On September 30th, 2024, Lush Prize released a major report looking at animal use in research, testing
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More from Ava’s Visit to Vancouver
Ava, the Ambassador sent out by TAVA on a world wide tour of discovery and work to end experimentation on
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Parliamentary Petition Asking Canada to Recognize Nonhuman Animals as Sentient and Not Property
Image by Cedric Clth from Pixabay Please take a moment to review and sign this petition asking the Government of
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Write to Fort Saskatchewan & Let the Mayor Know that Drowning or Killing Cats with Car Exhaust is Not Okay
Image by Anja from Pixabay Mayor Gale Katchur of Fort Saskatchewan has been recorded on video laughing about the killing
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Ava’s Busy Weekend
Images: Ava at UBC Demo (bottom), Ava near UBC Picnic Tents (top left), Ava at Terry Fox Run (top right)
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Featured Site: Faunalytics Looks at the Animals Most Commonly Used in Research and Dissection
Image by Michael Mosimann from Pixabay Did you know that rats and mice are sentient and smart, experience cage boredom and have gregarious
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Ava Helps ADAV with More of It’s Work – Including a Call for Canada to End Required Animal Testing of New Drugs: You Can Help Too!
TAVA’s Ambassador, AVA the bunny – who has embarked on a world wide tour of discovery and work to end
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Tell Oregon Health & Science University to Stop Using Live Pigs for Surgery Practice
Image from PETA Our thanks to PETA for the information below and the opportunity to take action to stop it.
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TAVA Ambassador, Ava the Bunny, Has Arrived!
Image by Sanaz Mani We are pleased to welcome TAVA’s Ambassador, Ava the bunny, to Vancouver! What is TAVA? It
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Recommended Documentary: Maximum Tolerated Dose (2012)
Image from Film “Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) is the first feature-length documentary by Decipher Films. Equal parts found-footage mash-up, verité
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URGENT: Help Call for a Suspension on the Import of Endangered Monkeys
Image from PETA: A long-tailed macaque, caught up in the international trade of wildlife for experimentation, looks out from a
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Animal Advocate Sarah-Jane West Still Needs Our Support!
All images from Sarah-Jane Please find below an update from our GoFundMe page created to support animal advocate Sarah-Jane West
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Take Action to Support Paul Watson Who is Facing Prison
Image from the Paul Watson Foundation Our friend, SB Julian recently sent out the letter below regarding the arrest of
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Show your Support for a Dog Meat-Free Bok Nal in South Korea
Image from Humane Society International The information and petition below is from Humane Society International. Please take a moment to
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Petition to Free Paul Watson
Image from the Captain Paul Watson Foundation We were saddened by the news that Paul Watson has been arrested and
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Horse Racing: Take Action
Image by Yenni Vance from Pixabay Vancouver’s Hasting Racecourse recently offered it’s annual event called “The Cup”, we wanted to remind people of
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Unborn Babies of Cannabis-Fed Monkeys Removed and Killed
Baby rhesus macaqueJo-Anne McArthur / We Animals Our thanks to Nedim Buyukmihci for posting this information on Facebook and drawing
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Preventing Unethical Puppy Sales Act Passes in Ontario
Image by Pexels from Pixabay Our thanks to Vancouver Humane Society for sharing the information below. It’s one of three good news pieces
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Animals Included in Canadian Coercive Control Legislation
Image by Anja from Pixabay Our thanks to Vancouver Humane Society for sharing the information below. It’s one of three
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Live Animal Exports Banned In the UK: A Win for Farmed Animals
Image by Fred Lehmann from Pixabay Our thanks to Vancouver Humane Society for sharing the good news below. It’s one
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Letter from ADAV about the Killing of Feral Rabbits at Vancouver International Airport
Image by Joshua Choate from Pixabay The letter below about the the practice of killing feral rabbits at Vancouver International
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African Airline with Ties to a Monkey-Smuggling Ring Ships Animals to their Deaths
Image by Dean Moriarty from Pixabay PETA has uncovered evidence that Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, has just shipped hundreds
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Correspondence with the Government of Canada Regarding Continued Toxicology Testing on Fish & Other Animals
Image by Katharina N. from Pixabay On May 28, 2024, ADAV’s Research Director, Nicole Corrado sent a letter to the
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ADAV Speakers at Vancouver’s National Animal Rights Day Event, 2024
Image above: demonstrators on art gallery steps, National Animal Rights Day Event, Vancouver, 2024 On June 2, 2024, ADAV’s Laura-Leah
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Letter Received by ADAV regarding Animal Testing from Health Canada, June 3, 2024
Please see below a letter from Tim Singer, Director General, Environmental and Radiation Health Sciences Directorate, Health Canada, sent to
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Sarah-Jane West: Tireless Animal Advocate Needs Help!
Image above: Sarah-Jane with her beloved corgi, Ferris Fox Sarah-Jane West, a tireless animal advocate, has dedicated years to improving
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National Animal Rights Day Event: June 2, 2024
The National Animal Rights Day (NARD) is an annual day observed in more than 50 countries around the world, on the
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Three Canadians Win at the 2024 Lush Prize Awards in London, UK
The LUSH Prizes celebrate people from around the world who are leading the way in scientific, campaign and political work to
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2024 World Protest for Animals in Labs: Vancouver Performance Piece
Image above: ADAV’s banner for it’s Humane Charities Website on display at the protest On April 27, 2024, as part
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Did You Know this about Queen Victoria?
Today is Victoria Day. We wanted to take a moment to remember what she did for animals. Image by Graham
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ADAV & TAVA’s Parliamentary Petition Against The Testing of New Drugs on Animals in Canada
Image by Twyla Francois Did you know that Canada still requires new drugs to be tested on animals but that
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The Crating Craze: Its Impact on Well-Being
Image by Petra from Pixabay We wish to thank G. Williams for her excellent work on the use of dog crates. She wrote
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Petition: Terminate Pound Seizure Practices in Ontario
Image by Janusz Walczak from Pixabay We are horrified by the practice of pound seizures that send animals from pound
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Medical Breakthroughs Made Without Animal Models
Image by Konstantin Kolosov from Pixabay There are a number of problems with using animal models for researching treatments and
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Petition: Stop Testing Sewer Water on Fish and Other Animals
Image by Katharina N. from Pixabay Our thanks to Nicole Corrado for starting this petition. Please stop the “acute lethality tests” on rainbow trout, three
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