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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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Animal Research Take Action 

Urgent: Take Action. Make a Call about Monkeys Shipping Back to the Experimentation Industry

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 ADAV

Image by SOKO Tierschutz and Cruelty Free International One of our supporters has passed on the action alert below to

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Farm Animals News Take Action 

Animal Abuse at BC Slaughterhouse

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 ADAV

The information below regarding animal abuse at Meadow Valley Meats slaughterhouse, located just outside Vancouver, came in an email from

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Bird Safe Architecture Take Action 

Petition to Make Windows Bird Safe in Canada

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 ADAV

The information below came from Never Collide (Formerly Bird Safe Buildings Across Canada). The petition closes on April 3rd, 2023.

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General 

International Women’s Day: March 8, 2023

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 ADAV

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Take Action World News 

Today is International Women’s Day: Take Action to Help Mohana Kameli

March 9, 2023 ADAV

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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Events 

ADAV’S Events Calendar

March 5, 2023April 12, 2023 ADAV

Image by Twyla Francois We wanted to take a moment to share our upcoming events calendar with you. It includes

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Animal Research Laws News 

Victory! Monkey Importations in U.S. Stopped by Federal Government

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023 ADAV

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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Animal Research Animal Sentience Animal use in education Education Laws 

ADAV Featured by The Vancouver Guardian

February 14, 2023February 16, 2023 ADAV

We are pleased to report that we were contacted by the Vancouver Guardian with some questions about our work for

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Animal Research 

Help End Cruel Research at Dartmouth College

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 ADAV

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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Fundraising General 

Pop-Up Sale for Animals: Saturday, Feb 11, 2023

February 7, 2023February 11, 2023 ADAV

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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Animal use in education News Take Action 

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

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 ADAV

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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Animal use in education 

Ditch Dissection: Non-Animal Alternative Resources in Education (K through University)

January 9, 2023January 20, 2023 ADAV

There are some great resources in education for those seeking alternatives to animal use and dissection. Below are a few

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General 

Remembering Brian Davies

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 ADAV

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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Animal Research Take Action 

Neuralink’s Animal Torture Must End

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 ADAV

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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Animal Research Take Action 

Take Action Before Dec. 9th: Tell Canada to Phase Out Toxicity Tests on Animals

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 ADAV

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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Animal Research 

VHS Podcast Episode: Animals Used in Research, Teaching and Testing

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 ADAV

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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Events 

ADAV Christmas Market: Sat. Dec 3, 2022

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 ADAV

ADAV is having a Christmas Market this Saturday, Dec. 3rd with proceeds going to Veterinarians Without Borders to aid animals

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Farm Animals Fur Take Action 

Send Letter to Ban Fur Farming in Quebec

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 ADAV

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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Farm Animals Laws Take Action 

Petition Regarding the Export of Horses from Canada Under Conditions of Duress to Japan for Food

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 ADAV

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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Animal Research Take Action 

Remember Animals in Labs on Giving Tuesday: November 29th, 2022

November 10, 2022November 24, 2022 ADAV

Image by Brian Gunn Every year, millions of animals in Canada experience excruciating pain and die in the name of

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Animal Research News Take Action World News 

Why We’ve Left Twitter

November 2, 2022December 19, 2022 ADAV

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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Animal Research Laws Take Action 

Support FDA Modernization in the US: Take Action Today

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 ADAV

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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Animal Research Events 

Nov. 3rd: Free Screening of “The Medical Illusion”

October 18, 2022October 19, 2022 ADAV

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Farm Animals News 

Animal Activists Jailed for Installing Cameras that Exposed Cruelty on Abbotsford Pig Farm

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 ADAV

We are very saddened to learn the news that a pair of people responsible for exposing extreme animal cruelty on

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Animal Research Animal use in education Election Take Action 

Your Voice is Powerful at Election Time

October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 ADAV

Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay Are your local politicians deaf to the cries of animals in your community? You can change that.

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Animal Research World News 

U.S. Senate Passes FDA Modernization Act

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 ADAV

Cats in Research. Image by SOKO Tierschutz and Cruelty Free International On September 29, 2022, the Senate voted unanimously to

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