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Support the Captive Primate Safety Act!
Monkeys are “wild animals” and keeping them as pets is cruel and dangerous. The Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 8164 / S. 4206) was introduced in Congress to help prevent the animal suffering that inevitably comes from this exploitation.
Get Retired Chimps Out of Lab and Into Sanctuary
Demand NIH release chimps to the freedom of sanctuary
Support the Humane Cosmetics Act
Animals should not suffer and die just to test cosmetics, personal care products, and their ingredients. Support the Humane Cosmetics Act!
Tell FDA: No Animal Testing in My Sunscreen!
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could soon require the use of animals to test certain ingredients in sunscreens, despite not having done so for several years.
Support the Better CARE for Animals Act!
Millions of animals are needlessly suffering in labs, breeding facilities, roadside zoos, and other exploitive industries.
Tell Senate “NO Funding for Primate Breeding!”
The Senate has included $30 million in the FY24 budget to expand primate breeding and research, perpetuating a reliance on animal models that are unreliable and not applicable to human disease.
Stop Funding Foreign Animal Research Labs
The U.S. federal government has been funding foreign animal research labs for many years, with little oversight, putting animal lives at risk. However, the Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas Act of 2023 (CARGO Act) could end this practice!
Over 4,000 Beagles Saved!
Contact Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and demand that the USDA do a better job upholding its Congressional mandate to enforce the Animal Welfare Act! To ensure your comment is fully considered, please personalize your message.