Animals in Laboratories

New Edition:

Environmental Enrichment and Refinement for Nonhuman Primates  Kept in Research Laboratories: A Photographic Documentation and Literature Review

New:

Taking Better Care of Monkeys and Apes
Refinement of Housing and Handling Practices for Caged Nonhuman Primates

Making Lives Easier for Animals in Research Labs
Discussions by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum

AWI Goals:

Strict enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act - the major federal statute on protection of animals - is a primary goal of the Animal Welfare Institute.

Random source, Class "B" animal dealers are of great concern to AWI because of the suffering many of them inflict on dogs and cats obtained by illegal means. Class "B" dealers are major suppliers of dogs and cats for laboratories.

List of Random Source Dealers Supplying Live Dogs and Cats for Research, Teaching and Testing

The Animal Welfare Institute strongly supports the 3 R's:

• Replacement of experimental animals by alternatives
• Refinement of housing, handling and experimental procedures to reduce discomfort, pain, fear, stress and suffering.
• Reduction of numbers of animals used.