AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Feature Article
A New Beginning for Retired Laboratory Rabbits
Animals in LaboratoriesHealthy laboratory animals who are no longer needed in research deserve the chance to be rehomed. The practice of rehoming retired laboratory animals is more common with dogs, but other...
How Many Former Research Chimps Will NIH Deem Unsuitable for Sanctuary?
Animals in LaboratoriesFour years ago, Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced that all of the chimpanzees the NIH “owns” or supports financially would be eligible for...
Technician Spotlight: Jessica Brekke’s “Rat Hammock” Design
Animals in LaboratoriesThe heart of any laboratory animal facility is its animal care staff. Dedicated and compassionate animal care technicians can make a tremendous difference in the quality of the animals’ lives....
AWI Analysis Finds Weak Enforcement of State Farm Animal Welfare Laws
Farmed AnimalsNo single federal law explicitly addresses the treatment of animals raised for human consumption on farms in the United States. Due to growing public concern, many states have taken action...
Faux Meat Finds Fertile Ground
Farmed AnimalsThe link between animal agriculture and greenhouse gas emissions is increasingly a key focus of the debate over how to reduce global warming. An August 2019 report by the United...
Human Beliefs and Refinements for Animal Welfare: A Case Study on Rat Tickling in the Laboratory
Animals in LaboratoriesNew research out of Purdue University shows that the beliefs of laboratory animal personnel are highly associated with their implementation of welfare-enhancing enrichment techniques. This study focused on the promising...
Incredible: USDA Secretly Curtails Oversight of AAALAC-Accredited Laboratories
Animals in Laboratories“What you have to do to lose your accreditation is basically give them the finger and say we’re not doing that. Otherwise they will work with you for years.” So stated,...
Let’s Get Serious About Animal Play
Animals in LaboratoriesIn humans, play is considered to be a sign of happiness and good health, and has long been recognized as an important component of child development. Play continues into adulthood,...
Scientist Gets Big Grants Despite Glaring Silence on Monkey Restraint
Animals in LaboratoriesOn July 1, 2019, the National Institutes of Health awarded Johns Hopkins University’s Veit Stuphorn another major grant to study the neural mechanisms involved in risk-taking in monkeys. In year...
Bombshell Report Exposes Dreadful Abuse of Explosive Detection Dogs
Companion AnimalsDogs dying from parvovirus, heat stroke, and renal failure caused by tick-borne disease. Dogs infested with fleas and ticks. Emaciated dogs living in feces-filled kennels and eating off the floor....