NEWS HIGHLIGHTS June 2021 Cashing in on Bleeding Horseshoe Crabs Charles River Laboratories, a lab supply and contract testing company, purchases wild-caught horseshoe crabs and drains their blood, which is then used to produce a product that detects bacteria in … Continue reading →

Today AAVS observes the fifth annual Animal Sanctuary Caregiver Day, which honors the extraordinary people performing important and demanding work looking after thousands of animals in sanctuaries throughout the United States. These amazing individuals have had to improvise and adapt … Continue reading →

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS May 2021 Your Action Makes a Difference and is appreciated! In an effort to prevent the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from taking away oversight authority from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and opening the door to … Continue reading →

Stop USDA’s Disregard for Animal Welfare! Deadline is May 7! USDA is trying to take away the oversight authority of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), which will open the door to an agriculture industry-friendly process for the approval of … Continue reading →

It’s World Day for Animals in Labs! Do you know that as many as 110 million mice and rats will die in U.S. laboratories this year? Many people don’t, because animals in labs suffer unseen. That’s why World Day for … 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 April 2021 138 Years and Still Going Strong! Today, AAVS celebrates 138 years of advocating for animals! AAVS was founded in 1883 by Caroline Earle White, who wanted to protect dogs from being used in horrific experiments by … Continue reading →

Members are the ❤️ of AAVS What can one person do? We know that animals have emotions and possess unique intelligence and sensitivity. And just like us, they experience fear and pain. And what could be more frightening and painful … Continue reading →

Celebrating Women and Animal Advocacy International Women’s Day Did you know that AAVS was founded by a woman? Caroline Earle White established AAVS in 1883 to prevent Philadelphia doctors from using stray and stolen dogs in their horrific experiments. We’re … Continue reading →

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS March 2021 A Global Voice: The World Federation for Animals We are excited to introduce the World Federation for Animals (WFA)! AAVS is proud to be one of the 19 Founding Member organizations making up the WFA, a … Continue reading →