Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
Ending animal testing
We're working around the globe to replace cruel, outdated animal experiments with innovative non-animal methods.
Taking suffering out of science
Animals don’t deserve to be used in experiments. It’s time to prioritize animal-free research methods that will benefit both humans and animals.
ultimately fail in human trials, according to the National Institutes of Health.
are estimated to be used in harmful experiments each year globally.
have full or partial bans on cosmetics animal testing.
A closer look at the issue
Each year, millions of dogs, mice, monkeys, rabbits and other animals are forced to endure harsh experiments, often without pain relief. Their suffering is wasted and unnecessary; the results don’t usually mimic how humans will respond to drugs, chemicals or treatments, and misleading data can hinder medical progress for people. But current law can fall short of protecting animals that bear the brunt of harmful experiments. In the U.S. for example, rats, birds and mice bred to be used in experiments are not protected by the Animal Welfare Act or counted by the USDA.
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Our work around the world
Learn more about how the work we’re doing is changing the lives of animals used in harmful experiments around the world.
After decades in a New Mexico lab, Al and nine other chimps are finally safe at Chimp Haven sanctuary—and the remaining chimps at the lab will join them soon. The National Institutes of Health spent years insisting the chimps spend the rest of their lives in the lab, but our winning lawsuit and public pressure from thousands of our supporters helped change their fate. Now they will spend the rest of their lives getting the care they deserve.
We believe that the development and integration of non-animal methods can offer researchers new and powerful tools to tackle the major human health challenges of this century, while putting science on a path to eliminating experiments on animals.
We co-ordinate the Animal-Free Safety Assessment Collaboration (AFSA), a unique-multi sector partnership working to advance the use of animal-free safety science. Along with our partners, we developed the AFSA Master Class, a global education initiative to train scientists to safely test cosmetics and chemicals without painful animal experiments.
Inotiv will pay more than $35 million—including an $11 million fine for violating the Animal Welfare Act, the largest in the Act’s history—because of violations that occurred at a Virginia facility that bred dogs for harmful experiments. The facility was owned by Engivo, a subsidiary of Inotiv. As a result of these violations and a federal investigation, we removed more than 4,000 beagles from the facility in 2022.
Dig deeper
Learn why animal tests and experiments should be phased out in favor of cutting-edge technologies that are better for both humans and animals.
The term "animal testing" refers to procedures performed on living animals for purposes of research. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions.
Get the facts about cosmetics testing on animals and our fight to end this cruel and unnecessary practice worldwide.
Toxicity testing is extremely expensive and raises tough moral and ethical issues because it harms or kills many animals.
Non-animal alternatives will one day completely replace experiments on animals. Our mission is to accelerate this change.
“Save Ralph” combines empathetic storytelling with the magic of stop-motion animation and performances by an A-list multinational cast as part of our global campaign to outlaw cosmetic animal testing once and for all.
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