NEWS HIGHLIGHTS September 2020 Demand Strong Protections for Birds Under the Animal Welfare Act For 50 years, countless numbers of birds have suffered and died while the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has failed to provide them with the legal … Continue reading →

PROBLEM: Sacrificing animals for education is unnecessary, wasteful, and costly. SOLUTION: Alternatives are humane, effective, reusable, cost efficient, and environmentally friendly. Dear Friend, With a new school year upon us, teachers and students are being forced to navigate a new … Continue reading →

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS August 2020 Alternatives for COVID-19 Research, Drug Testing, and More This week, AAVS affiliate, the Alternatives Research & Development Foundation (ARDF) awarded grants totaling nearly $280,000 to seven projects that are developing alternatives to reduce or replace the … Continue reading →

The first annual Respect for Fish Day is this Saturday! There is increasing awareness that fish are intelligent, sentient beings who have the capacity to feel pain and to suffer. Despite that knowledge, fish are exploited in many ways, including … Continue reading →

While AAVS celebrates chimpanzees all year long, July 14 is a day to raise awareness about these amazing animals and to help chimps in need. That’s why we’re contacting you today. Please watch this hopeful video that tells the story … Continue reading →

Inspire others to support our mission and help animals by expressing your admiration for AAVS on Great Nonprofits, a website for reviewing philanthropic organizations. Just a sentence or two to share your understanding about the importance of our work will … Continue reading →

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS July 2020 Our Friends the Birds and the Protection They Deserve We’re still celebrating our legal win at the end of May that will force USDA to (finally) protect birds under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)! It was … Continue reading →

Over the past several months, Animalearn has been working to help ensure that science educators at all learning levels have access to valuable resources that can be used to teach their students virtually from home. While we’ve always known the … Continue reading →

No matter where you are, there’s always something you can do to make the world a better place for animals. Recently delivered to AAVS members, our latest Activate for Animals newsletter explains how to help animals from home—not just during … Continue reading →