Archive: Animals in Laboratories
Handling and Training of Mice and Rats Results in Calmer Animals During Experimental Procedures
For most people with pets, handling and training their animals is important. Living with an “undomesticated” pet can be trying,...
VA Told to Reduce Reliance on Dogs in Research
A committee of experts—convened at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review whether it is “necessary” for...
USDA Photos Document Horrific Suffering at Chinchilla Research Supplier
The disturbing pictures included with this article, taken by a US Department of Agriculture inspector in 2017, are worth far...
Lab Oversight Lapses During Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on many animals, and laboratory animals are no exception. The US Department...
NIH Denies Sanctuary to Dozens of Former Research Chimps
On October 1, the National Institutes of Health provided its annual update regarding government-owned and government-supported chimpanzees retired from research,...
LAREF Has Moved!
AWI’s Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum (LAREF) is an electronic discussion forum facilitating the factual exchange of experiences about...
Does Online Training Increase Implementation of a Welfare-Enhancing Technique?
A new study (LaFollette et al. 2020. Animals 10(8): 1435), supported by a grant from AWI, shows that implementation of a...
AWI Refinement Grant Winners Announced
Each year, AWI awards several Refinement Grants to investigators in the United States and Canada to support innovative research projects...
Pet Safety and Protection Act
The Pet Safety and Protection Act would establish integrity in the provision of dogs and cats for research purposes. If...
Tens of Millions of Animals in Research Are Unprotected
In the United States, the number of rats and mice used each year for experimentation, testing, and teaching is shrouded...
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New Analysis: Animal Welfare Act Enforcement Deteriorates Following SCOTUS Ruling
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesThe US Department of Agriculture, long known for its lackluster enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), appears in recent years to have drifted even...
AWI Statement on Trump Administration’s Plan to Reduce Animal Experimentation Amid Attack on Science
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds recent announcements by the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration about their plans to reduce the use of...
AWI Scholarship Winners Campaign for a Better World for Animals
In Program: Animals in Laboratories, Farmed AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 12 winners of a scholarship designed to invest in future leaders who seek to improve the lives...
AWI Supports Phasing Out Animal Use in Research and Testing, but Proper Planning is Essential to Protect Animals and Science
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesLast month, both the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration announced plans to phase out the use of animals in...