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Image by Miroslaw Miras from Pixabay We are so pleased to share the good news about an exciting tool to support researchers in moving away from animal models and toward more modern and human-centric approaches. We note that it is fuelled by the U.S. government’s plans to phase out animal testing. It’s time Canada followed suit and stopped […]
Image by Dean Moriarty from Pixabay The press release below comes from the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine. Our thanks to them for their work on this issue. You can also see the NIH’s own press release by clicking here. If the U.S. can move in this modern, human-centric approach to research, Canada can also. […]
Location: Northeast corner, West 12 Ave and Oak Street, Vancouver, near Vancouver General Hospital Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025Time: Noon to 2:30 pm Please join ADAV’s peaceful, 3rd Annual participation in the Anti-Vivisection World Protest, founded and organized by The Anti-Vivisection Alliance (based in Toronto). We will be at the high visibility intersection closest to the research hub […]
Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay From the FDA: For Immediate Release: April 10, 2025 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking a groundbreaking step to advance public health by replacing animal testing in the development of monoclonal antibody therapies and other drugs with more effective, human-relevant methods. The new approach is designed […]
Image by mandrakept from Pixabay There are a number of alternatives to using animal models for medical research. These include human cells and tissue based methods, organs-on-a-chip, 3D models and printing research as well as computer modelling techniques. We are pleased to share an example of work into alternatives with this story of a Ualbany […]
Our thanks to EKO for the information below and opportunity to take action by signing a petition. Image by Taken from Pixabay A new factory farming nightmare is unfolding—seafood giant Grupo Profand just got the green light to experiment on baby octopuses in Spain. Their goal? Cracking the code on captive breeding to pave the way for the world’s […]
Image by Pexels from Pixabay Our thanks to Vancouver Humane Society for the information below and opportunity to send a quick, pre-written and modifiable letter. In January, Chilliwack-based pig slaughterhouse Johnston’s Meats was ordered to take “corrective actions” after shocking footage released by Animal Justice showed horrific suffering. The disturbing footage shows frightened and panicked pigs being inhumanely handled, including: Despite […]
Image by Elmer L. Geissler from Pixabay Our thanks to EKO for the information below and for the opportunity to take action through their petition. It sounds like something out of a dystopian nightmare, but it’s real: pregnant horses are restrained and drained of massive amounts of blood, leaving them weak and traumatized —all so […]