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Image by jorono from Pixabay We thought we’d post this information on the Ukrainian War Animals Relief Fund. We have donated $315 to the cause. ABANDONED UKRAINIAN ANIMALS ARE IN DIRE NEED OF FOOD AND MEDICATION Nearly seven million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. At least 30% of Ukrainians were […]
Image by Ulrike Leone from Pixabay Petition to the Government of Canada Whereas: Undercover videos taken in facilities where animals farmed for food are slaughtered have uncovered extreme animal abuse; Numerous polls show that the majority of Canadians want to know more about where their food comes from and that it is important to Canadians that animals raised […]
Research animals survive so much: Separation from their mothers. Isolation in cages. Cruel experimentation. And when they’re no longer “useful” . . . the danger isn’t over. Former research animals, like Thomas, pictured above, are often seen as a “hassle.” Not worth the effort to save. But you and I know that these vulnerable animals […]
University of British Columbia’s president Santa Ono is leaving this fall to take on a new job leading the University of Michigan. We wish him well in his new position. It is our hope that the person who replaces him at UBC supports the university to move away from animal research and toward more innovative, […]
Image by Nick Winchetser from Pixabay Article by Aysha Akhtar We were pleased to find the scholarly article below that demonstrates that “…a growing body of scientific literature…raises important concerns about [animal research and the] reliability and predictive value of human outcomes and for understanding human physiology….[It] also shows how animal experimentation often significantly harms humans through misleading […]
July 2, 1938 – April 19, 2022 Today (July 9) is the birthday of longtime animal activist and ADAV volunteer, Leslie Kopas, who very sadly passed away this year. He was a great friend to animals and is dearly missed by the animal activist community of Metro Vancouver. Born in Bella Coola, BC – the […]
A dangerous new agricultural gag (“ag gag”) bill was just introduced in Parliament—seeking to punish animal protection advocates who expose widespread animal suffering behind the closed doors of farms. Conservative MP and agriculture critic John Barlow introduced Bill C-275 on May 30, 2022. On its face, the Bill looks like an attempt to prevent disease on […]
With a number of friends and family falling ill recently, I’ve been thinking (as I usually do) about the human health impact on non-human animals. Xenotransplantation is a procedure that introduces into humans the organs, cells, or tissues from non-human animals, forcing animals to be organ donors, likely resulting in the animal’s death. In January […]