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Animals in Laboratories

  • All Laboratory Animals Deserve Protection The federal Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966 set minimum requirements for handling, housing, and care for dogs, cats, primates, rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs in the premises of dealers and in laboratories. In 1970 the Act, renamed the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), was amended to extend...  more...
  • Tickled Pink Sylvie Cloutier, Ph.D., and Ruth C. Newberry, Ph.D., present playful handling as social enrichment for laboratory rats When animals are used in research, there is seldom, if ever, a focus on affectionate or playful handling. However, based on what has already been proven about...  more...
  • Random Source Dog and Cat Dealers Under the Microscope ALTHOUGH NO ACTION WAS TAKEN on the Pet Safety and Protection Act in the last Congress, the Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bill and the FARM bill were adopted; both include language regarding random source Class B dealers who sell dogs and cats for experimentation. They call...  more...
  • Chimp Plans for Tomorrow, Leaves No Stone Unturned Though the proverb warns that "people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones," it makes no mention of primates in zoo exhibits. Santino, a 30-year-old chimp in Sweden’s Furuvik zoo, has been doing just that for 14 years now, angrily launching rocks and discs of concrete into crowds...  more...
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