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
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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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Animal Activists Jailed for Installing Cameras that Exposed Cruelty on Abbotsford Pig Farm
We are very saddened to learn the news that a pair of people responsible for exposing extreme animal cruelty on
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Your Voice is Powerful at Election Time
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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U.S. Senate Passes FDA Modernization Act
Cats in Research. Image by SOKO Tierschutz and Cruelty Free International On September 29, 2022, the Senate voted unanimously to
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Letter from an architect, regarding animal research planned for the new St. Paul’s Hospital & Health Campus
Architect Sanaz Mani has written the letter below addressed to all consultants, contractors and donors for Phase 2 of the
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Lush Prize, Supporting Animal-Free Testing, Conference, Nov. 9 & 10, 2022
This event and the description below, comes from LUSH. Dear friends, Register now for the Lush Prize 2022 Conference Free
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Check Out Our Instagram Feed (@adavsociety)
Did you know we have a very active Instagram feed? We thought we’d take a moment to highlight it. Share
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U.K. Government Taken to Court for Concealing Public Health Risks of Factory Farming
Image by Fred Lehmann from Pixabay Humane Being, the nonprofit behind the Scrap Factory Farming campaign, has launched a first-of-its-kind legal appeal against
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Cancer Research Can Be Animal Free
Image from NZAVS This month, an excellent animal advocacy group, NZAVS, has been focusing on how rats and mice are
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Authorities Might Kill a Man’s Beloved Pet Dog as Punishment for One Mistake
Care2 PETITIONS alerted one of our members to the situation described below. Please sign the petition to help keep this
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Take Action on Behalf of Live Crabs & Lobsters
Image by Nicholas Demetriades from Pixabay Have you seen live crabs, lobsters or other shellfish on sale in your local market, often in
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Homes Needed for 4,000 Beagles Rescued from Breeder in US
Image by JL G from Pixabay The article below shows clearly how vulnerable animals are to abuse and cruel treatment beyond experiments themselves
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End Monstrous Experiments on Monkeys at Rockefeller University
The information below comes from Citizens for Alternatives to Animal Research and Experimentation. We thank them for their work on
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Remembering Owen Patterson
Owen Patterson, a great friend to animals and volunteer for multiple groups, including ADAV, recently passed away at the age
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Better Technological Strategies Needed
Cartoon by Graham Harrop One of ADAV’s advisor’s, Maidie Hilmo, PhD., had the letter below published on July 29, 2022
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AirFrance to End Primate Transport
Following decades of public outrage and the suffering of hundreds of animals, Air France has announced that it will stop
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Ukrainian War Animals Relief Fund
Image by jorono from Pixabay We thought we’d post this information on the Ukrainian War Animals Relief Fund. We have donated $315 to
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Petition to Government of Canada to Implement Video Surveillance in Federally Regulated Slaughter Facilities
Image by Ulrike Leone from Pixabay Petition to the Government of Canada Whereas: Undercover videos taken in facilities where animals farmed for food
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Help Former Research Chimps Find Homes on World Chimpanzee Day
Research animals survive so much: Separation from their mothers. Isolation in cages. Cruel experimentation. And when they’re no longer “useful”
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UBC President Santa Ono Leaving to Head University of Michigan
University of British Columbia’s president Santa Ono is leaving this fall to take on a new job leading the University
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The Flaws and Human Harms of Animal Experimentation
Image by Nick Winchetser from Pixabay Article by Aysha Akhtar We were pleased to find the scholarly article below that demonstrates that “…a
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Remembering Leslie Kopas
July 2, 1938 – April 19, 2022 Today (July 9) is the birthday of longtime animal activist and ADAV volunteer,
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Stop New Federal Ag Gag Bill
A dangerous new agricultural gag (“ag gag”) bill was just introduced in Parliament—seeking to punish animal protection advocates who expose
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