American Anti-Vivisection Society
@aavs.org
Working to end the use of animals in science through education, advocacy, and the development of alternative methods. www.aavs.org/animals-science/animals-used
It’s heartbreaking that in 2025, animals are still suffering in laboratories, even though we now have humane, innovative methods that can advance science without causing harm. You can help end the exploitation of animals for research by supporting AAVS. Please donate today!
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Help us end the exploitation of animals for research
It’s heartbreaking that in 2025, animals are still suffering in laboratories, even though we now have humane, innovative methods that can advance science without causing harm.
aavs.org
December 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
It’s heartbreaking that in 2025, animals are still suffering in laboratories, even though we now have humane, innovative methods that can advance science without causing harm. You can help end the exploitation of animals for research by supporting AAVS. Please donate today!
aavs.org/help-us-end-...
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December 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Animals like Negra need your support to continue to thrive in their sanctuary homes. Every donation received on Giving Tuesday will be matched, doubling your impact! Plus, 100% of your donation will go to sanctuaries caring for animals released from laboratories and other abusive situations.
Why wait? Help chimpanzee victims of research
Today is Giving Tuesday, the most important day of the year for compassionate people like you to make a transformative difference...
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December 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Animals like Negra need your support to continue to thrive in their sanctuary homes. Every donation received on Giving Tuesday will be matched, doubling your impact! Plus, 100% of your donation will go to sanctuaries caring for animals released from laboratories and other abusive situations.
In case you missed it! Take action to stop funding for primate breeding and experiments. Also in our October e-news: wild macaques, beagle breeding, and Mari Orangutan. aavs.org/october-2025...
November 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
In case you missed it! Take action to stop funding for primate breeding and experiments. Also in our October e-news: wild macaques, beagle breeding, and Mari Orangutan. aavs.org/october-2025...
NO funding for primate breeding and research! Congress may include $30M to expand primate breeding programs in the FY2026 budget. Contact your legislators to stop this. Also in the Oct e-news: long-tailed macaques still endangered, Ridglan Farms gives up dog breeding license, Mari is resilient.
Stop Senate from giving $30M to NIH for primate breeding
Long-tailed macaques still endangered, research supplier gives up dog breeding license, Mari is resilient
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October 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
NO funding for primate breeding and research! Congress may include $30M to expand primate breeding programs in the FY2026 budget. Contact your legislators to stop this. Also in the Oct e-news: long-tailed macaques still endangered, Ridglan Farms gives up dog breeding license, Mari is resilient.
Millions of cats, frogs, and pigs are killed and used for education. It's cruel, wasteful, and unnecessary. Animalearn works to bring compassion into the classroom, offering a wide range of alternatives. Help keep the life in life science - Support Humane Science Education!
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We Need YOU to End Animal Dissections!
Stop Cruelty in Classrooms Now
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October 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Millions of cats, frogs, and pigs are killed and used for education. It's cruel, wasteful, and unnecessary. Animalearn works to bring compassion into the classroom, offering a wide range of alternatives. Help keep the life in life science - Support Humane Science Education!
aavs.org/we-need-you-...
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A powerful advocate, Jane Goodall worked tirelessly to improve the lives of all animals and the environment. We are incredibly grateful for her and her lasting legacy that will continue and inspire others to make the world a better place for all living beings.
October 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
A powerful advocate, Jane Goodall worked tirelessly to improve the lives of all animals and the environment. We are incredibly grateful for her and her lasting legacy that will continue and inspire others to make the world a better place for all living beings.
USDA has a history of not enforcing the AWA. With recent cuts on staff & resources, the situation will get worse. Animals will suffer. Eric Kleiman, AAVS's Senior Policy Adviser stated "What we’re seeing now is a turbocharging of trends we’ve been seeing for decades.”
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Facing ‘impossible’ workload, USDA struggles to oversee lab animal welfare
Shrinking staff and other handicaps threaten enforcement of federal law that protects research animals
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August 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
USDA has a history of not enforcing the AWA. With recent cuts on staff & resources, the situation will get worse. Animals will suffer. Eric Kleiman, AAVS's Senior Policy Adviser stated "What we’re seeing now is a turbocharging of trends we’ve been seeing for decades.”
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If you think labs that use animals should be transparent about their research, please support the Federal Animal Research Accountability Act! Also inside this month's e-news: Netherlands vote on primate experiments, Leaping Bunny interview, Anakin baboon shucks corn. aavs.org/july-2025-en...
July 2025 Enewsletter
Netherlands vote on primate experiments, Leaping Bunny interview, Anakin shucks corn
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July 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
If you think labs that use animals should be transparent about their research, please support the Federal Animal Research Accountability Act! Also inside this month's e-news: Netherlands vote on primate experiments, Leaping Bunny interview, Anakin baboon shucks corn. aavs.org/july-2025-en...
It's World Chimpanzee Day! Chimps are wonderful, amazing animals. They have capacity to care and forgive, and are resilient, especially after years of abuse in labs. And who can watch young chimps playing and not crack a smile? What do you like about chimpanzees?
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For the love of chimpanzees
It’s World Chimpanzee Day!
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July 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It's World Chimpanzee Day! Chimps are wonderful, amazing animals. They have capacity to care and forgive, and are resilient, especially after years of abuse in labs. And who can watch young chimps playing and not crack a smile? What do you like about chimpanzees?
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Check out AAVS’s e-news! NIH gave $2.2 billion to foreign animal research labs. Stop NIH from funding animal research outside the U.S. Support the CARGO Act & contact your legislators today! Also in this edition: funding for a primate lab, alternatives for drug development, Pickle gets a popsicle.
Tell Congress NO funding for animal labs outside the U.S.
Also funding for primate lab, alternatives for drug development, Pickle gets a popsicle
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July 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Check out AAVS’s e-news! NIH gave $2.2 billion to foreign animal research labs. Stop NIH from funding animal research outside the U.S. Support the CARGO Act & contact your legislators today! Also in this edition: funding for a primate lab, alternatives for drug development, Pickle gets a popsicle.
It’s Animal Sanctuary Caregiver Day! Sanctuary caregivers go far beyond feeding and cleaning—they build deep bonds with the animals they care for. AAVS is thankful for their important work to give animals in their care safety, dignity, and compassion. THANK YOU for everything you do!
Celebrating animal sanctuary caregivers!
They’re essential in caring for animals released from labs!
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June 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
It’s Animal Sanctuary Caregiver Day! Sanctuary caregivers go far beyond feeding and cleaning—they build deep bonds with the animals they care for. AAVS is thankful for their important work to give animals in their care safety, dignity, and compassion. THANK YOU for everything you do!
Did you catch our May e-news? Check it out to take action to help primates, learn more about dogs in research and organ-on-a-chip alternatives, and remember Rita and Teresa, the first chimpanzees to arrive at Chimp Haven 30 years ago. You don't want to miss it! aavs.org/may-2025-ene...
Help End the Pet Primate Trade: It’s Cruel!
Also: dogs suffering for research, organs-on-chips, celebrating 30 years of sanctuary
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June 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Did you catch our May e-news? Check it out to take action to help primates, learn more about dogs in research and organ-on-a-chip alternatives, and remember Rita and Teresa, the first chimpanzees to arrive at Chimp Haven 30 years ago. You don't want to miss it! aavs.org/may-2025-ene...
Chimp Haven is celebrating 30 years of sanctuary for chimps retired from NIH research. Watch their video about Rita and Teresa, the first chimps to arrive at the sanctuary. AAVS is grateful to play a small role in helping with grants through our Sanctuary Fund.
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June 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Chimp Haven is celebrating 30 years of sanctuary for chimps retired from NIH research. Watch their video about Rita and Teresa, the first chimps to arrive at the sanctuary. AAVS is grateful to play a small role in helping with grants through our Sanctuary Fund.
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=187...
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=187...
The GAO released a report focused on organ-on-a-chip tech that uses human cells to simulate organ function and are more relevant than animal tests. Challenges that need to be addressed to advance OOCs, including limited access to high-quality human cells. www.gao.gov/products/gao...
May 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The GAO released a report focused on organ-on-a-chip tech that uses human cells to simulate organ function and are more relevant than animal tests. Challenges that need to be addressed to advance OOCs, including limited access to high-quality human cells. www.gao.gov/products/gao...
In "Animal Emotions," Mark Bekoff and Jane Goodall write about the cruelties dogs endure for research. It starts before they even enter the lab.
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May 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
In "Animal Emotions," Mark Bekoff and Jane Goodall write about the cruelties dogs endure for research. It starts before they even enter the lab.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anim...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anim...
Primates are wild animals, not pets! Urge Congress to support the Captive Primate Safety Act to prevent people from having pet primates. Also in our May newsletter: Cruelty dogs endure for research, organ-on-a-chip alternatives, and Chimp Haven's 30 yrs of sanctuary for chimps retired from labs.
Help End the Pet Primate Trade: It’s Cruel!
Also: dogs suffering for research, organs-on-chips, celebrating 30 years of sanctuary
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May 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Primates are wild animals, not pets! Urge Congress to support the Captive Primate Safety Act to prevent people from having pet primates. Also in our May newsletter: Cruelty dogs endure for research, organ-on-a-chip alternatives, and Chimp Haven's 30 yrs of sanctuary for chimps retired from labs.
A personal message from AAVS President Emerita Sue Leary, our leader since 1995 and recently retired after 3 decades of service to AAVS. We appreciate Sue’s dedicated, compassionate leadership over the years and are grateful for the legacy that she has built with our organization. Thank YOU, Sue!
It’s been an honor … a personal message from Sue Leary
Thanks for the memories! Welcome Luke!
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May 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A personal message from AAVS President Emerita Sue Leary, our leader since 1995 and recently retired after 3 decades of service to AAVS. We appreciate Sue’s dedicated, compassionate leadership over the years and are grateful for the legacy that she has built with our organization. Thank YOU, Sue!
Know more about the #primatetrade in #Mauritius & how the U.S. is driving the controversial industry with its demand for #monkeys to use in #experiments. Also, reducing animal testing at the NIH, FDA, and EU; Pandemic Agreement, Dora goes to the doctor. #animaltesting aavs.org/april-2025-e...
Monkeys in Mauritius suffer while U.S drives their trade
Pandemic agreement, animal testing at FDA and EU, Dora goes to the doctor
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April 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Know more about the #primatetrade in #Mauritius & how the U.S. is driving the controversial industry with its demand for #monkeys to use in #experiments. Also, reducing animal testing at the NIH, FDA, and EU; Pandemic Agreement, Dora goes to the doctor. #animaltesting aavs.org/april-2025-e...
#WorldDayforAnimalsinLabs is a day to expose the tremendous suffering mice, rabbits, dogs, and other animals are forced to endure in #experiments. Share this post so others are aware and visit aavs.org/action-center to urge change that helps animals, not hurts them. #HumaneScience #animaltesting
April 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
#WorldDayforAnimalsinLabs is a day to expose the tremendous suffering mice, rabbits, dogs, and other animals are forced to endure in #experiments. Share this post so others are aware and visit aavs.org/action-center to urge change that helps animals, not hurts them. #HumaneScience #animaltesting
It's #WorldDayforAnimalsinLabs and we want to recognize the suffering that over 105,000 #primates endure in #experiments. They are used in neuro research, vaccine testing, and #infectiondisease studies. Primates are wild animals - not lab tools! #animaltesting #vaccines #humanescience #vaccines
April 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It's #WorldDayforAnimalsinLabs and we want to recognize the suffering that over 105,000 #primates endure in #experiments. They are used in neuro research, vaccine testing, and #infectiondisease studies. Primates are wild animals - not lab tools! #animaltesting #vaccines #humanescience #vaccines
Farmed animals are are used in invasive research that causes immense suffering. In 2023, 51,800 pigs were used in research, 71% in experiments causing pain & 11,500 sheep were used, with over 51% being used in procedures causing pain. #WorldDayForAnimalsInLabs #animaltesting #humanescience
April 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Farmed animals are are used in invasive research that causes immense suffering. In 2023, 51,800 pigs were used in research, 71% in experiments causing pain & 11,500 sheep were used, with over 51% being used in procedures causing pain. #WorldDayForAnimalsInLabs #animaltesting #humanescience
World Day for Animals in Labs is tomorrow! Over 125,000 rabbits were used in labs in 2023 for chemical testing, models of disease, and to produce polyclonal antibodies. Rabbits are companion animals, not lab tools!
#WorldDayForAnimalsInLabs #rabbits #animaltesting #animalwelfare #awa #humanescience
#WorldDayForAnimalsInLabs #rabbits #animaltesting #animalwelfare #awa #humanescience
April 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
World Day for Animals in Labs is tomorrow! Over 125,000 rabbits were used in labs in 2023 for chemical testing, models of disease, and to produce polyclonal antibodies. Rabbits are companion animals, not lab tools!
#WorldDayForAnimalsInLabs #rabbits #animaltesting #animalwelfare #awa #humanescience
#WorldDayForAnimalsInLabs #rabbits #animaltesting #animalwelfare #awa #humanescience
We love #beagles because they're friendly & docile, which is also why they're used in experiments. Over 47,200 dogs suffered in labs in 2023 to study heart & lung disease, cancer, and orthopedics, as well as in toxicity testing. www.aavs.org/dogs. #WorldDayForAnimalsInLabs #beagles #animaltesting
April 23, 2025 at 2:06 AM
We love #beagles because they're friendly & docile, which is also why they're used in experiments. Over 47,200 dogs suffered in labs in 2023 to study heart & lung disease, cancer, and orthopedics, as well as in toxicity testing. www.aavs.org/dogs. #WorldDayForAnimalsInLabs #beagles #animaltesting
#WorldDayforAnimalsinLabs is April 24! The most used animal in experiments are #mice - as many as 100 million suffer in labs, but are not protected by the #AnimalWelfareAct like other animals. #purposebred #geneticengineering #diseasemodels #animaltesting #humanescience aavs.org/animals-scie...
April 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
#WorldDayforAnimalsinLabs is April 24! The most used animal in experiments are #mice - as many as 100 million suffer in labs, but are not protected by the #AnimalWelfareAct like other animals. #purposebred #geneticengineering #diseasemodels #animaltesting #humanescience aavs.org/animals-scie...