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Farm Animals General News 

Globe & Mail Reports Prime Minister Backs Bill to Ban Export of Live Horses for Japanese Horse-Meat Delicacy

September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 ADAV

Image by Alexa from Pixabay We are pleased to share Canada’s Justine Trudeau’s decision to ban horses being exported from Canada to Japan

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General 

Help Save the Rabbits at Vancouver’s Jericho Beach

September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 ADAV

Image by Fred T. from Pixabay Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver, BC, is home to many rabbits. Sadly, their habitats are being destroyed.

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Animal Research Take Action 

Globe & Mail Reports that Animal Welfare Groups Warn that Canada May Be Importing Cambodian Monkeys that Have Been Illegally Wild Caught

September 20, 2023September 21, 2023 ADAV

We are pleased to share coverage from Canada’s Globe & Mail regarding wild caught monkeys from Cambodia, along with a

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Events 

ADAV at Meowfest and the Vancouver Vegan Festival

September 19, 2023September 21, 2023 ADAV

ADAV was pleased to attend Vancouver’s Vegan Festival and to join forces with International Aid for Animal Foundation (IAFAF)’s animal

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Animal Research Take Action 

Harvard Funding Cruel Monkey Research

September 19, 2023September 21, 2023 ADAV

Image by Pavan Prasad from Pixabay We are sad to share the information below from PETA but pleased they offer an opportunity to

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Animal Research Take Action 

Canada Allowing Import of Monkeys for Research: Imports that the U.S. has Made Illegal

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 ADAV

Thank you to PETA for this information and opportunity to take action. Canadian officials haven’t been paying attention. The U.S.

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Animal Research Take Action 

Petition: Stop Testing Sewer Water on Fish and Other Animals

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 ADAV

Image by Katharina N. from Pixabay Our thanks to Nicole Corrado for starting this petition. Please stop the “acute lethality tests” on rainbow trout,

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Valid Science 

Quantiphi Reveals Non-Animal Testing Technology for Drug Testing

July 23, 2023July 23, 2023 ADAV Society

We are pleased to share this information from Citizens for Alternatives to Animal Research and Experimentation (CAARE) as well as

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Animal Research Take Action 

ADAV Petition: Ask Health Canada to Modernize Drug Testing in Canada

July 23, 2023July 23, 2023 ADAV Society

Photo by Brian Gunn Canada has now banned the use of animals in cosmetic testing, and is phasing out toxicological

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Valid Science 

Disc-On-Chip Model Could Be Gamechanger for Low Back Pain Studies

July 23, 2023July 23, 2023 ADAV Society

Image by Arpit from Pixabay We are pleased to report on a new and human-centric approach to studying low back pain as reported

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Take Action 

Sign the Petition Against Dogs & Cats Being Sold Through LIVESTOCK Auctions in Canada

July 23, 2023July 23, 2023 ADAV Society

Image by Janusz Walczak from Pixabay Audrey Weiss recently sent the note below about the petition she started in response to dogs and

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Coconut Milk Take Action 

Take Action Against Monkeys Chained & Whipped for Coconut Milk

July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 ADAV

We received the disturbing news and action alert below from PETA. Please use the “take action” link at the bottom

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Animal Research Events 

Online Book Launch. Rat Trap: The Capture of Medicine by Animal Research and How to Break Free.

July 12, 2023July 13, 2023 ADAV

Image by Karsten Paulick from Pixabay We are pleased to pass on information about this online book launch scheduled for July 31st. You’ll

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Animal Research News 

Health Canada Announces the End of Cosmetic Animal Testing in Canada

June 27, 2023June 28, 2023 ADAV

Image by Jürgen from Pixabay We are very pleased to post the news release below that came out today from Health Canada. Special

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Animal Research Take Action 

Tell Neuralink: Stop Killing Monkeys

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 ADAV

Image by Dean Moriarty from Pixabay Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine has been doing a lot to reveal the realities of Elon Musk’s

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Farm Animals Laws Take Action 

Help Stop Dangerous Legislation that could Stop Whistleblowers from Documenting Conditions on Factory Farms

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 ADAV

Image by Fred Lehmann from Pixabay Your help is needed now. Dangerous legislation that could stop whistleblowers from documenting truthful conditions on factory farms

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Fireworks Take Action 

Support the Replacement of Fireworks with Light Displays and Make a Difference to Animals, Birds, the Environment and Others

June 21, 2023September 13, 2023 ADAV

Image by PewPewLazerGunz from Pixabay Fireworks are a danger to the well-being of animals, including pets, farm animals, birds, and wildlife. Further they

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Environment Take Action 

Protect the Orcas’ Ocean Homes: Let’s Make Tertiary Sewage Treatment the Law

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023 ADAV

Image by David from Pixabay Please take a moment to sign the petition from Lifeforce to protect orcas who are facing extinction and

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Animal Research Laws News 

Victory! Canadian Government passes provisions to phase out the use of animals in chemical toxicity testing

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023 ADAV

Image by Joshua Choate from Pixabay We are pleased to pass on this good news as reported by Humane Society International/Canada. OTTAWA—Humane Society

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Animal Research 

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Chips

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023 ADAV

Image by PDPics from Pixabay Forbes recently put out an article regarding Elon Musk’s Neuralink chips. As covered in previous posts here, development

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Animal Research Take Action 

Take Action to Save Monkeys Shipped to Canada

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023 ADAV

Image by SOKO Tierschutz and Cruelty Free International The action alert below sent out by PETA is urgent. Please take

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Animal Research Laws News Take Action 

Good News: Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Legislation On Track

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 ADAV

Image by Petra Roth from Pixabay We are pleased to share this update about legislation to make Canada “Cruelty-Free” regarding testing on animals

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Valid Science 

Pharma Giant Opens Institute for Human Biology

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 ADAV

Image by fernando zhiminaicela from Pixabay We are pleased to have received the information below from Citizens for Alternatives to Animal Research and

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General 

Wildfire Preparedness to Keep Your Family, Pets and Wildlife Safe

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 ADAV

Image by Micha from Pixabay We received the note below from The Fur-Bearers and given the current situation with wildfires and climate change,

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Events 

ADAV at Planted Expo 2023

May 31, 2023June 1, 2023 ADAV

ADAV had a table at Vancouver’s Planted Expo on May 27 and 28th where we gave out literature, collected petition

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Education News 

Good News: UC Davis No Longer Using Pigs in its Surgical Residence Program

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 ADAV

Image by 🌼Christel🌼 from Pixabay We received the good news below from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. We are so pleased to

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Animal Research Valid Science 

UBC Research Gives Cats who were Hoarded a 2nd Chance

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 ADAV

Image by …♡… from Pixabay We are pleased to share the article below from CBC on Yahoo News. It is the type of

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Laws Take Action 

Stop Ontario Government from Allowing Captive Wildlife to be Used as Bait to Train Dogs to Hunt

May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 ADAV

Image by David Mark from Pixabay  The Ontario Government is proposing amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act to allow new licenses

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Education Events 

Multispecies Families on the Streets: Dogs and Their Homeless Guardians

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 ADAV

Date and time: Thu, May 25, 2023 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM PDT Location: University of Victoria, David Strong Building

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General News 

Thinking of Canada Geese this Mother’s Day

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 ADAV

Image by NoName_13 from Pixabay  The information below was sent to us by the Animal Alliance of Canada. As they say: “Goose mothers

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General 

The Crating Craze: Convenient, Cheap and Cruel

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 ADAV

Image by Cedric Clth from Pixabay  We encourage you to have a look at the report below, about the cruelty involved in the

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Laws Take Action 

URGENT: Stop Vicious Penned Hunting

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 ADAV

Image by Animal Justice The message below came to us from Animal Justice. We are passing it along so people

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Fireworks Take Action 

Fireworks Harm Animals & Birds: Sign the Petition

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 ADAV

Image by Emilian Robert Vicol from Pixabay  As the petition we link to with the button below states, animals and birds get injured

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Animal Research 

The Environmental Impacts of Animal Research

April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 ADAV

Image by Lori Fitzgerald Today is the last day of World Week for Animals in Labs. We have been doing

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Animal Research Take Action 

Stop the Funding of Cruel Burn Research on Animals

April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 ADAV

Image by Pexels from Pixabay  It is World Week for Animals in Labs and we are sending out an action each day that

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Animal use in education Take Action 

Remember Frogs on Save the Frogs Day

April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 ADAV

Image by Zdeněk Chalupský from Pixabay  Today is Save the Frogs Day. One way you can remember frogs is by visiting the “ditch

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Animal Research Take Action 

Only Donate to Medical Charities that do NOT Research on Animals

April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 ADAV

This week is World Week for Animals in Labs. Each day we will be posting an action you can take

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Animal use in education Take Action 

Help End Cruelty to Piglets Used in Military Medical Training in Canada

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 ADAV

Image by Roy Buri from Pixabay  It is World Week for Animals in Labs and we are sending out an action each day

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Animal Research SFU's Animal Research Take Action 

Tell SFU to Come Clean about Its Animal Research

April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 ADAV

Image by Brian Gunn It’s World Week for Animals in Laboratories and we will be posting an action item you

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Animal Research Take Action 

Help End Cosmetic Testing on Animals in Canada

April 25, 2023April 25, 2023 ADAV

Eh…what’s up doc? Image kindly provided by Teresa Knight It’s World Week for Animals in Laboratories and we will be

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Animal Research Take Action 

World Day for Animals in Labs: April 24, 2023

April 24, 2023April 26, 2023 ADAV

Protesters at the Anti-Vivisection World Protest Vancouver demonstration, April 22, 2023 Image by Lori Fitzgerald We are busy these days.

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Animal Research Events 

Remembering Animals in Labs on Earth Day & Bringing in World Week for Animals in Labs

April 22, 2023April 22, 2023 ADAV

In honour of Earth Day, we are sharing the executive summary of a report from Progressive Non-Animal Research Society of

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Animal Research Valid Science World News 

Australian Scientists Grow Replica Human Lungs and Call for End to Animal Testing

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 ADAV

Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay We were very pleased to learn of this new development as reported in The Guardian – another step

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Animal Research Events Take Action 

UPDATED: Anti-Vivisection World Protest: Vancouver, April 22, 2023

April 4, 2023April 22, 2023 ADAV

Come join us for the Anti-Vivisection World Protest: Vancouver on April 22, 2023 for a walk from 11 am to

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Animal Research Laws News 

Ban on Animal Testing for Cosmetics in Canada Will Be a Reality

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 ADAV

Image by Image by Saadia from Pixabay  We are very pleased to announce this good news. Canada is joining the growing list of

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Animal Sentience Farm Animals Take Action World News 

Octopus Massacre

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 ADAV

Image by edmondlafoto from Pixabay  The information and petition below came to us from AVAAZ. Let’s take action to stop these cruel practices

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News 

Trucker Pleads Guilty to Careless Driving in 2020 Death of Animal Activist Regan Russell

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 ADAV

Photo by Louise Jorgensen We are very saddened by the death of animal activist Regan Russell. The truck driver who

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General News 

Update on Feral Cats at College of the Rocky Mountains: Success! The Cats Will Stay on Campus

March 27, 2023March 28, 2023 ADAV

Image by Anja from Pixabay  We are very pleased to provide this update sent to us via the original petition on change.org that

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Animal Research Valid Science 

New Study Shows Poor Translatability of Biomedical Research Using Animals

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 ADAV

Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay  Abstract The failure rate for the translation of drugs from animal testing to human treatments remains at

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Animal Research Valid Science World News 

Brazil Bans Animal Testing for Cosmetics and Fragrances

March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 ADAV

Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay  We are pleased to report another win for animals. Brazil has joined the list of over 40

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Take Action 

URGENT: Save the College of the Rockies’ Feral Cat Colony from Destruction: Time Sensitive!

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 ADAV

We recently received the information and petition below from change.org about a healthy, well cared for colony of feral cats

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Animal Research Take Action 

Update: There’s Still Time to Save Monkeys

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 ADAV

Image by SOKO Tierschutz and Cruelty Free International Below is an update from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine regarding the

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