Critter News

APRIL 4, 2010

Now animal shelters have the right to refuse to release animals to the University of Utah for animal research. Davis County Animal Shelter, a key supplier to the University of Utah, has already ceased this practice. Tags: animal research utah university of utah legislation PETA.

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JUNE 25, 2010

According to technewsdaily.com , this "lung on a chip" imitates the inner workings of a lung and could help lessen the need for animals as research subjects. Tags: animal research.

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DECEMBER 22, 2009

Kansas University Medical Center was nailed by USDA inspectors for violations including improper treatment for sick animals, aging facilities and failing to provide appropriate enrichment opportunities for animals who appear to be under psychological stress. Tags: animal research.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The AALAS Foundation has teamed up with the Whyville Web site to launch the Community Animal Research Environment (CARE), a series of educational games in a virtual laboratory. Talk about an unholy alliance.beef and medical research. Tags: animal research meat corporate lies medical research.

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Critter News

MARCH 26, 2009

Montcalm County has taken a step towards ending its relationship with an animal research facility. The county has a contract with R&R Research in Howard City to euthanize the county's unwanted animals. In return, the company can use some of the unwanted dogs for animal research.

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Critter News

JUNE 5, 2009

There are many excellent books on issues related to animal research. Know Your Adversary Part of being an effective activist on animal research issues is knowing the arguments in support of animal research. For sleuthing on animal experimentation, you will want to visit a library with good science holdings.

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Critter News

MARCH 27, 2009

"For a long time there will be a need for animal testing," he said. The only way we can study some things is in animals." Tags: animal experimentation animal research EPA us. They've served their purpose well.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

An enormous victory was achieved for animals this week when nearly 200 dogs and 54 cats were rescued from a North Carolina animal testing facility that closed its doors after an undercover investigation revealed apparent abuse of the animals by workers at the facility. Their investigations produce results. From the PR Newswire.

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Critter News

AUGUST 8, 2009

They have paying members that are part of the animal research industry itself. Cleverly, they also emphasize how many "animals" are saved by animal research. Wouldn't Fluffy die without all the benefits of animal testing? Here's the organization's defense of its primate veterinarian members.

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MARCH 14, 2010

President Obama promised to eliminate wasteful government spending; funding for animal research is one area that is overdue for reform. Each year, millions of cats, dogs, non-human primates and other animals suffer and die in research laboratories. Tags: animal research Obama. Gundl Bhutani Sarasota.

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Critter News

MARCH 19, 2010

(Media-Newswire.com) - The Humane Society of the United States has obtained government reports showing that the University of Minnesota has violated federal standards of care for animals in laboratories. The public doesn't want animals to suffer gratuitously in research laboratories," said Martin Stephens, Ph.D.,

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APRIL 23, 2010

They received citations for animal welfare infractions, although apparently few of these infractions overlap with PETA claims from an undercover investigation. Tags: animal research utah university of utah undercover investigation PETA. You decide. From the Deseret News.

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MARCH 19, 2010

PETA and the Alliance for Animals are asking for charges to be filed against the University of Wisconsin at Madison. The university stopped conducting the experiments last fall when it learned that it may have been violating state law, said Eric Sandgren, who oversees animal research at UW-Madison.

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