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The public is done with animal testing. So why isn't the government?
After years of court hearings, investigations, open rescues, and protests, the notorious beagle breeding and research facility Ridglan Farms has finally agreed to release 1,500 dogs to rescue organizations. This is certainly a win for animals, but the era of animal testing is far from over, particularly because the federal government enables it.
TL;DR
- Ridglan Farms, a beagle breeding and research facility, will release 1,500 dogs due to years of advocacy.
- Over 85% of Republicans and Democrats agree that animal testing should be phased out.
- Ridglan Farms has subjected dogs to extreme cruelty, including the removal of vocal chords without anesthesia.
- The facility has received millions in federal taxpayer funds.
- New Approach Methodologies like computational modeling and cell-based experiments are more predictive than animal testing.
- The Trump administration made progress in ending taxpayer-funded animal testing, but recent spending by NIH on experiments on cats and dogs is highlighted.
- Public policy needs to align with public opinion to end taxpayer-funded animal experimentation.
- Continued oversight and public pressure are required to enact change.