“First it was necessary to civilize man in relation to man. Now it is necessary to civilize man in relation to nature and the animals.”

Did you know 92% of potential medical drugs fail when tested in clinical trials despite having undergone extensive animal experimentation prior to human trials? [1] It has long been known this failure is due to the issues concerning safety of the drug in humans and also it’s ineffectiveness at treating the disease. When animals are poor indicators of safety and efficacy, why are they still required by UK law for testing prior to human trials?

But the argument we so often hear is "but isn't animals the best we have at the moment?" The answer is a resounding NO and it’s time the government put an end to pharmaceutical regulatory requirements for the use of animals and fund replacements so that we can stop animal testing. 

Remember, if animals can’t accurately predict the safety of medicine, ultimately humans will be harmed as a result of these misleading animal tests. 

1. Lowe, D. (2019). The Latest on Drug Failure and Approval Rates. In The Pipeline [Online]. 

End Welsh Govt funding of animal experiments and divert funds to modern, human-relevant technologies

Wales Against Animal Experiements are petitioning the Welsh Government to stop funding animal research and divert those funds to non-animal methods. Anyone in the world can sign, please make sure after you sign that you confirm your signature by clicking the link in the email. 

Sign here: https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/246343

Universities Challenged

Universities need to be at the forefront of cutting-edge modern science that produces effective solutions to human health and illnesses but there are many universities in the UK that are still testing on animals! 

Animal Aid's campaign targets universities to ensure that cruel experiments are consigned to the history books. They want to shed light on what types of experiments are being conducted and which species of animals are being routinely abused. In addition, the information provided can be used by students who are already at university, whether or not they are studying science, who deserve to know how their tuition fees are being spent.

Find out more: https://universitieschallenged.org.uk/

Camp Beagle

Did you know Camp Beagle is the longest running animal rights protest camp in history and seek to end animal experimentation?

Their primary objective is to shut down MBR Acres Ltd, free the beagles that are being used for torturous experimentation and to ban animal testing in the UK. They work tirelessly everday to protest, expose the animal testing industry (namely MBS Acres Ltd), promote non-animal methods and keep the pressure on the UK government.

Take a look at their website - they deserve our support: 

https://www.thecampbeagle.com

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