The New England Anti-Vivisection Society (NEAVS) and Advancing Law for Animals (ALA) have submitted a petition to the USDA urging them to issue new regulations on the adoption of cats and dogs used in medical experiments in America.
The three new regulations proposed by NEAVS and ALA would address a discrepancy between state legislation and federal law, and potentially prevent the needless euthanasia of thousands of animals.
The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs) would be required to make sure that during the experiments, the final outcome of adoption is given priority, and proper planning would need to be done to make sure the cats and dogs are adoptable once they are no longer useful to researchers.
Vanessa Shakib, general counsel at Advancing Law for Animals, stated, “Planning post-research adoption at the beginning of an experiment makes sense and saves lives. Our proposed regulations would make sure that experimenters are in compliance with state law.”
Currently, there are nine states with laws stating that cats and dogs used in medical experiments should be adopted out instead of automatically euthanized: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, and Rhode Island. Eight more states have similar legislation on the table.
However, federal law has no such decree, and since research facilities abide by federal regulations, the laws are not in sync.
Under federal law, animal experimentation must be approved by local IACUCs. During their review and approval process, they are not required to take into consideration any of the state’s post-research adoption laws.
“As a former researcher who conducted experiments using animals, I fully agree with NEAVS and ALA that the regulatory change promoting adoptions is needed,” said John Gluck, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of New Mexico. “This proposal will help encourage that researchers broaden their sense of responsibility to the animals in their research beyond humane disposal to promoting post-experiment adoption and a continued meaningful life. Maintaining a compassionate professional identity requires practice.”
With these new regulations, researchers can save the lives of thousands of animals every year, who deserve to find a loving forever home.
NEAVS Director of Government Affairs Mike Ryan said in a statement, “In 2017, nearly 15,000 dogs and cats suffered in experiments that took place in states where these animals are supposed to be given a shot at adoption. We need these regulations on the books to ensure these animals get that chance.”
CAMPAIGN URGES USDA TO LET ANIMALS USED IN EXPERIMENTS BE ADOPTED, NOT EUTHANIZED.
Please stop your vile and evil experiments committed against these precious and innocent Cats.
what’s wrong with NOT experimenting on animals. it takes a real freak to be able to do that all day.
why wouldn’t you let these animals be adopted. they need to have homes not death.
Please allow these poor animals to have loving homes that they deserve. They should have never been subjected to cruelty as it is but now that they will be freed after their experiments are over, please, please let them be adopted into loving homes.
…once they are no longer useful….says a lot about the sort of humans who do this. USERS. ABUSERS.
Personally I strongly disagree with animal testing, but as this is about giving these poor tortured animals a forever home I would say that is the least researchers should do. So please if you have an onze of goodness in you, please do your best to be kind to the animals you have imprisoned, be gentle with your gastly experiements and when you are done, for goodness sake find the poor animal a loving, caring home to live out the rest of it’s days.
Wolves have a right to live beside us. A cull is just a way for hunters to have their ‘fun’
Do not lift the restriction please
Scientists take away innocent cats and dogs’ freedom. Then, after subjecting them to all sorts of horrible experiments, they take their lives. BOTH these thing MUST Stop. Retire cats and dogs to loving homes. They’ve earned it.
Scientists should experiment on themselves for first-hand experience 😾
That would change things FAST!
Regulatory change promoting adoptions is urgently needed!
How absolutely cruel. I cant think of this being
Done to me.
Please let them be adopted out . They deserve a chance at love & life. 💖
It is horrific what governments allow persons to do to our furry family. They are innocent and I’m their voice because they can’t speak for themselves. I am against using animals for testing and am demanding a stop to euphemism of these innocent babies. Let them become adoptable and give them a chance at somewhat of a life!
It is horrific what governments allow persons to do to our furry family. They are innocent and I’m their voice because they can’t speak for themselves. I am against using animals for testing and am demanding a stop to euphemism of these innocent babies. Let them become adoptable and give them a chance at somewhat of a life!
Please DO NOT euthanase these beautiful gentle creatures who do not deserve this
cruel end!!!
Yes, please first of all I would hope medical experiments on animals would be stopped, but for those who are still in experiments, yes, please make sure they get adopted and not put down. They are precious and deserve loving homes after what they have been through.
ALL of these precious little dears suffered enough. Their reward should be a Forever Home where they are cared for, safe, protected and loved unconditionally. They deserve it. How would you feel if, after a lifetime of hard work, you were told that you cannot retire? Think about it! These sweet animals deserve retirement where they can feel SAFE and Loved.
Give the poor buggers a chance of a bit of love & happyness
Take meaningful steps for expedient adoption of pets, not expedient disposal of lab animals. Animals are paying a high price already. Ultimately we need to stop experimenting on them at all.
My greatest fear in passing such legislation is that it might prolong animal experimentation. We need to put an end to it rather than to extend it, or justify extending it. But as long as it is out there, we should provide some solace to the fur babies and permit adoption so that people can spoil them and show them some love.
Please let these fur bvabies be adopted out. 🐶🐕🐾💜💜💜
please let them know love, it is the least you can do for them now.
ABSOLUTELY they need to have a normal life.
These used and abused animals have an inalienable right to happiness .
I agree one hundred percent.
Contre l’expérimentation animale mais pour l’expérimentation sur des criminels multi-récidivistes
Je suis absolument d’accord avec vous. C’est plus juste.
They should not be in labs to begin with. What have we become? When did this become acceptable? When did we lose our value of empathy? I try very, very hard to never support products or medications produced or certified at the expense of animals. They deserve better than this. Please allow these beautiful, majestic creatures another chance to live out their lives. Please join Mother Earth again in glorious harmony. She is waiting for us..we just need to let go.
Give these creatures some chance to live. ❤️
Use some common sense for a chance. Let these animals previously used for experiments be adopted. It is sane and much needed, Dale Horrnsby
Let us hope this is accepted.
I’m all for adoption! These animals die needlessly in labs throughout the country. Universities need to be reminded that animals are living, breathing creatures, not numbers on a sheet of paper.
I’m all for adoption! These animals die needlessly in labs throughout the country. Universities need to be reminded that animals are living, breathing creatures, not numbers on a sheet of paper.