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Exclusive performance piece! Volunteers welcome! On April 27, 2024, as part of the Global Anti-Vivisection World Protest being coordinated by TAVA, we will share the story of two beagle dogs* bred and used in labs in an imagined world where Canada would have changed its policies to allow drug approvals without animals, as the US […]
Image by Fred Lehmann from Pixabay We have previously shared actions regarding Canadian ag gag laws. These laws make it illegal for whistleblowers to go undercover at a factory farm or slaughterhouse to expose hidden animal suffering. The laws are the result of lobbying by animal agriculture industries. Now, we are happy to share news […]
Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay Health Canada requires that new drugs be tested on animals. This is not only problematic because of the cruelty involved but also because, as many researchers recognize, animal models are a poor predictor for human outcomes – our physiology is different. On March 27, 2004, Health Canada sent out […]
Image by Nicholas_Demetriades from Pixabay Recent science has demonstrated that lobsters, fish and other sea creatures are as sensitive to pain and stress as mammals. In the U.K. Crustaceans have been recognized as sentient beings in an amendment to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill. A review of the research to back up recognition of their sentience is available […]
Image by Pexels from Pixabay Imagine being a tiny rabbit, guinea pig, mouse, or rat, experiencing unbearable pain for the sake of beauty products like shampoo or mascara. Last week, Washington State made a huge leap forward for compassion by banning the sale of cosmetics tested on these innocent animals. It’s a call to action for the […]
Sketch by Twyla Francois I’ve been sitting on this sketch for some time, unsure of whether I should share it or not. I drew it after reading research protocols as part of the development of the Humane Charities Canada website. This particular study was funded by Parkinson Canada and involved repeatedly injecting primates with an […]
ADAV recently teamed up with International Aid for Animal’s Foundation (IAFAF) for a fundraising sale geared toward supporting our work in getting animals out of labs in favour of more modern, ethical, and human- centric approaches to research as well as IAFAF’s work in helping animals and the people that support them in countries poorer […]
Image by SOKO Tierschutz and Cruelty Free International We became aware of this story through an excellent newsletter by Rise for Animals, an animal rights organization with a mission to end non-human animal experimentation in our lifetimes. The story itself comes from Sentient Science, another excellent organization. and was written by Sophie Kevany. From Sentient […]