Rabbits on Granville Island Being Trapped & Killed: Join the Rally Sunday, Oct. 1, 2-3 pm.
Image by Greg Montani from Pixabay Please see the information about a rally scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 1 from 2-3 pm aimed at
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Globe & Mail Reports Prime Minister Backs Bill to Ban Export of Live Horses for Japanese Horse-Meat Delicacy
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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Help Save the Rabbits at Vancouver’s Jericho Beach
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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Globe & Mail Reports that Animal Welfare Groups Warn that Canada May Be Importing Cambodian Monkeys that Have Been Illegally Wild Caught
We are pleased to share coverage from Canada’s Globe & Mail regarding wild caught monkeys from Cambodia, along with a
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ADAV at Meowfest and the Vancouver Vegan Festival
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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Harvard Funding Cruel Monkey Research
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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Canada Allowing Import of Monkeys for Research: Imports that the U.S. has Made Illegal
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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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,
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Quantiphi Reveals Non-Animal Testing Technology for Drug Testing
We are pleased to share this information from Citizens for Alternatives to Animal Research and Experimentation (CAARE) as well as
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ADAV Petition: Ask Health Canada to Modernize Drug Testing in Canada
Photo by Brian Gunn Canada has now banned the use of animals in cosmetic testing, and is phasing out toxicological
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Disc-On-Chip Model Could Be Gamechanger for Low Back Pain Studies
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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Sign the Petition Against Dogs & Cats Being Sold Through LIVESTOCK Auctions in Canada
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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Take Action Against Monkeys Chained & Whipped for Coconut Milk
We received the disturbing news and action alert below from PETA. Please use the “take action” link at the bottom
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Online Book Launch. Rat Trap: The Capture of Medicine by Animal Research and How to Break Free.
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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Health Canada Announces the End of Cosmetic Animal Testing in Canada
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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Tell Neuralink: Stop Killing Monkeys
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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Help Stop Dangerous Legislation that could Stop Whistleblowers from Documenting Conditions on Factory Farms
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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Support the Replacement of Fireworks with Light Displays and Make a Difference to Animals, Birds, the Environment and Others
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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Protect the Orcas’ Ocean Homes: Let’s Make Tertiary Sewage Treatment the Law
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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Victory! Canadian Government passes provisions to phase out the use of animals in chemical toxicity testing
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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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Chips
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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Take Action to Save Monkeys Shipped to Canada
Image by SOKO Tierschutz and Cruelty Free International The action alert below sent out by PETA is urgent. Please take
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Good News: Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Legislation On Track
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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Pharma Giant Opens Institute for Human Biology
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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Wildfire Preparedness to Keep Your Family, Pets and Wildlife Safe
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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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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