Simon Cowell, Vanessa-Mae & Julian Clary Photographed by Rankin to Launch the Cruelty Free International Global Campaign to End Dog Experiments

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was joined by Squiddly, Diddly and Freddie in Rankin's London studio for the photo shoot to tell the world that dogs do not belong in laboratories.

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Every year, thousands of dogs suffer in cruel experiments across the world; 2,742 dogs were used in the UK in 2014; 17,896 dogs were used in the EU in 2011, with the top five users being France , the UK, Finland , Germany and Spain . While in the US, 59,358 dogs were used in experiments in 2014.

Beagles are the most commonly used breed. They are mainly subjected to poisoning tests (known as toxicity testing) in which they are force fed, forced to inhale or injected with drugs and chemicals to see what dose will sicken or kill them.

The Cruelty Free International campaign will place the use of dogs in experiments on the global political and public agenda; raising public awareness and persuading governments, regulators and key decision-makers to end the use of dogs in testing.

For more information, contact media@crueltyfreeinternational.org or +44(0)2076196978  +44(0)7850510955 www.crueltyfreeinternational.org



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Campaign: www.crueltyfreeinternational.org/dogs

Cruelty Free International is one of the world's longest standing and most respected animal protection organisations. The organisation is widely regarded as an authority on animal testing issues and is frequently called upon by governments, media, corporations and official bodies for its advice or expert opinion.