House of Commons Passes Bill that Will End Toxicity Tests on Animals: But Your Action Still Needed
Image by Alexa from Pixabay It’s happening, thanks to the work of groups like the Animal Justice and Animal Alliance of Canada. Canada’s
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ADAV at Planted Expo 2023
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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Good News: UC Davis No Longer Using Pigs in its Surgical Residence Program
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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UBC Research Gives Cats who were Hoarded a 2nd Chance
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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Stop Ontario Government from Allowing Captive Wildlife to be Used as Bait to Train Dogs to Hunt
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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Multispecies Families on the Streets: Dogs and Their Homeless Guardians
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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Thinking of Canada Geese this Mother’s Day
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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The Crating Craze: Convenient, Cheap and Cruel
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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URGENT: Stop Vicious Penned Hunting
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 Harm Animals & Birds: Sign the Petition
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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The Environmental Impacts of Animal Research
Image by Lori Fitzgerald Today is the last day of World Week for Animals in Labs. We have been doing
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Stop the Funding of Cruel Burn Research on Animals
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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Remember Frogs on Save the Frogs Day
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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Only Donate to Medical Charities that do NOT Research on Animals
This week is World Week for Animals in Labs. Each day we will be posting an action you can take
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Help End Cruelty to Piglets Used in Military Medical Training in Canada
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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Tell SFU to Come Clean about Its Animal Research
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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Help End Cosmetic Testing on Animals in Canada
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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World Day for Animals in Labs: April 24, 2023
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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Remembering Animals in Labs on Earth Day & Bringing in World Week for Animals in Labs
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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Australian Scientists Grow Replica Human Lungs and Call for End to Animal Testing
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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UPDATED: Anti-Vivisection World Protest: Vancouver, April 22, 2023
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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Ban on Animal Testing for Cosmetics in Canada Will Be a Reality
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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Octopus Massacre
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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Trucker Pleads Guilty to Careless Driving in 2020 Death of Animal Activist Regan Russell
Photo by Louise Jorgensen We are very saddened by the death of animal activist Regan Russell. The truck driver who
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Update on Feral Cats at College of the Rocky Mountains: Success! The Cats Will Stay on Campus
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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New Study Shows Poor Translatability of Biomedical Research Using Animals
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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Brazil Bans Animal Testing for Cosmetics and Fragrances
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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URGENT: Save the College of the Rockies’ Feral Cat Colony from Destruction: Time Sensitive!
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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Update: There’s Still Time to Save Monkeys
Image by SOKO Tierschutz and Cruelty Free International Below is an update from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine regarding the
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Urgent: Take Action. Make a Call about Monkeys Shipping Back to the Experimentation Industry
Image by SOKO Tierschutz and Cruelty Free International One of our supporters has passed on the action alert below to
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Animal Abuse at BC Slaughterhouse
The information below regarding animal abuse at Meadow Valley Meats slaughterhouse, located just outside Vancouver, came in an email from
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Petition to Make Windows Bird Safe in Canada
The information below came from Never Collide (Formerly Bird Safe Buildings Across Canada). The petition closes on April 3rd, 2023.
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International Women’s Day: March 8, 2023
Image by Crystal Mathews Share this item with the buttons below :
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Today is International Women’s Day: Take Action to Help Mohana Kameli
Mohana Kameli is a 24-year-old Iranian woman who was the voice of her people during the recent protests in Iran,
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ADAV’S Events Calendar
Image by Twyla Francois We wanted to take a moment to share our upcoming events calendar with you. It includes
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Victory! Monkey Importations in U.S. Stopped by Federal Government
Victory! The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has taken a monumental action, putting a swift end to the importation
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ADAV Featured by The Vancouver Guardian
We are pleased to report that we were contacted by the Vancouver Guardian with some questions about our work for
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Help End Cruel Research at Dartmouth College
Image by Yair Ventura Filho from Pixabay ADAV was recently contacted to lend our support to an advocacy effort to end animal testing
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Pop-Up Sale for Animals: Saturday, Feb 11, 2023
ADAV is proud to co-host an upcoming pop-up sale for animals with the International Aid for Animals Foundation (IAFAF) and
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Help End Cruelty to Piglets Used in Military Medical Training in Canada
Image by Herbert Aust from Pixabay Please see the information below, from the Animal Protection Party of Canada. At the end, we include
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Ditch Dissection: Non-Animal Alternative Resources in Education (K through University)
There are some great resources in education for those seeking alternatives to animal use and dissection. Below are a few
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Remembering Brian Davies
We are saddened to share the news that Animal Survival International founder, world-renowned animal activist Brian Davies, has died at
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Neuralink’s Animal Torture Must End
On November 2, 2022 we posted about Elon Musk’s research on animals through his company Neurolink and encouraged our readers
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Take Action Before Dec. 9th: Tell Canada to Phase Out Toxicity Tests on Animals
Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay Canada has an exciting opportunity to phase out the use of animals in painful toxicity testing and
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VHS Podcast Episode: Animals Used in Research, Teaching and Testing
Image by by SOKO Tierschutz and Cruelty Free International The Vancouver Humane Society’s The Informed Animal Ally podcast recently featured
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ADAV Christmas Market: Sat. Dec 3, 2022
ADAV is having a Christmas Market this Saturday, Dec. 3rd with proceeds going to Veterinarians Without Borders to aid animals
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Send Letter to Ban Fur Farming in Quebec
Image by A Quinn from Pixabay Please speak out in the name of the animals who continue to be victims of this outdated
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Petition Regarding the Export of Horses from Canada Under Conditions of Duress to Japan for Food
Image by Freddy from Pixabay Petition to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Whereas: We, the undersigned, Citizens of Canada, call upon the Minister of
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Remember Animals in Labs on Giving Tuesday: November 29th, 2022
Image by Brian Gunn Every year, millions of animals in Canada experience excruciating pain and die in the name of
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Why We’ve Left Twitter
Image by Marlon Romanelli from Pixabay As you’ve probably heard, Elon Musk has completed his takeover at Twitter. His company, Neuralink, has the
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Support FDA Modernization in the US: Take Action Today
Image by Pavel Večerek from Pixabay If you live in the U.S., we encourage you to make a call today (Nov. 1, 2022)
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