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Undercover Investigation of Botox Rival Reveals Inhumane Animal Tests
November 4, 2009
For eight months, an undercover investigator working for the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) filmed animal tests involving the drug Dysport, a competitor to Botox—the drug popular in the U.S. for temporarily removing facial wrinkles. Over a six-month period during which Ipsen comissoned the testing of Dysart, 41,000 animals were used to evaluate the drug using the infamous Lethal Dose 50 percent (LD50) |
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California Company Ends Dog Cloning Service
September 25, 2009
In Sept. 2009, the only company licensed to clone pets commercially discontinued the service, citing animal welfare and ethical problems in the pet cloning industry. |
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Shareholder Momentum Builds To Stop Lethal Botox Tests
August 28, 2009
Botox® may make wrinkles disappear, but it’s anything but animal-friendly. Find out what The HSUS is doing to pressure Botox’s manufacturer, Allergan, to put an end to its controversial animal tests, then contact the company to tell them to stop killing animals in the name of beauty. |
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Lawmakers Call for Protection of Chimpanzees in U.S. Labs
July 31, 2009
Educating members of Congress about The Great Ape Protection Act and the suffering of chimpanzees in laboratories was the focus of a recent Congressional Briefing hosted by House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Edolphus Towns and The HSUS. |
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USDA to Expand Access to Animal Research Data
July 10, 2009
Information about pain and distress experienced by animals used in experiments will be made publicly available by the USDA following the settlement of a lawsuit filed by The HSUS. |
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Government to Help Develop Non-Lethal Botox Test
July 7, 2009
Developing a humane alternative to the lethal test currently used to asses Botox’s potency is the goal of a new grant offered to high-tech companies by the National Institutes of Health. |
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New Report: Class B Dealers Problematic
June 25, 2009
Momentum is building in Congress to eliminate Class B dealers of live, random source dogs and cats after an independent evaluation confirmed that this system of funneling dogs and cats to research is flawed and unnecessary. Take action to eliminate these dirty dealers for good. |
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Connecticut Senate to Vote on Dissection Choice
May 22, 2009
A bill that would give Connecticut students the ability to choose humane alternatives over animal dissection will be decided by a senate vote in the next few weeks. Connecticut Residents: Tell senators that students in Connecticut should be able to opt out. |
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USDA Cites Primate Lab Exposed in HSUS Undercover Investigation
April 24, 2009
Following The HSUS’ release of disturbing video footage from a 9-month undercover investigation at the world’s largest chimpanzee lab, the USDA has cited the New Iberia Research Facility for multiple Animal Welfare Act violations in the first step of its investigation into The HSUS’ allegations. |
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Q&A: The Campus Pledge to Help Animals Used in Research
April 17, 2009
Has your college or university made a commitment to animal welfare? Thirty-seven schools have already pledged that animals in their laboratories will not experience severe and unrelieved pain or distress. Find out if your school is one of them. |
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Nature: System That Protects Animals in Laboratories Needs Revamp
March 27, 2009
The system that’s supposed to protect animals in laboratories is inadequate, and animals are paying the price. Now, an editorial in the journal Nature is calling on the U.S. federal government to fix the failing framework to allow for stiffer penalties when research facilities don’t follow the rules. |
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Chimps Undercover Investigator Speaks Out
March 4, 2009
As part of the investigation into the New Iberian Research Center, an HSUS investiagator spent nine months working undercover at the facility, which houses approximately 6,000 monkeys and 325 chimpanzees. |
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Jane Goodall Responds
March 4, 2009
Dr. Jane Goodall's responds to The HSUS's undercover chimps investigation. |
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Undercover Investigation Reveals Cruelty to Chimps at Research Lab
March 4, 2009
Chimpanzees and other primates are suffering in shocking conditions—and American taxpayers are footing the bill. That’s the finding of a nine-month undercover investigation at the New Iberia Research Center in Louisiana. View the HSUS’ undercover footage, then take action to help chimpanzees and primates used in research. |
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We’re Too Fixated on Mice Says Leading Researcher
February 20, 2009
The old way of doing things isn’t always the best way. That’s the argument of a leading researcher who’s asking his colleagues to look beyond experimenting on mice and instead emphasize sophisticated and ethical studies of human biology. |
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Michigan Shelter Pets Given to Class B Dealer, Sold into Research
February 13, 2009
The Montcalm County Animal Shelter is hardly a refuge for homeless animals. For the last five years, the Michigan facility has been providing pets to a local Class B dealer who then sells the dogs and cats into research. Find out more about dealers across the U.S. who continue to make a living profiting from pets. |
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Biotech Firms Urged to Halt Use of Chimpanzees in Invasive Research
January 26, 2009
In an effort to change corporate policies on the use of chimpanzees in invasive research, The HSUS is asking research companies to reject the practice and join the growing chorus of voices demanding that chimpanzees not be used in ways that are physically and psychologically harmful. |
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Online Promotion of Alternatives to Animal Testing Gains Momentum
January 23, 2009
It’s been an impressive first year for AltTox.org, an online community of professionals devoted to alternatives to animal testing. Take a tour of the site and find out what The HSUS is doing to help the millions of animals used in toxicity tests each year. |
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