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John Nettles, Sue Johnston, Pam Ayres and Wendy Turner Webster Unite to Support Campaign for Dogs in Laboratories to Be Found New Homes
Every year hundreds of cats and thousands of dogs suffer and die in experiments in the UK. Many animals may be used but not killed as part of the experiment, and others are bred for research but not used. All of whom could feasibly be found homes.
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The BUAV is calling for Home Office Minister Norman Baker to make the release of such cats, dogs and other animals a mandatory requirement for laboratories. The organisation argues that laboratories should be required to work with reputable animal shelters and organisations to find homes for these animals rather than simply kill them.
A BUAV investigation in 2013, at a UK laboratory, revealed that beagle puppies and adult dogs were killed because it was easier than finding them homes. This is despite an EU Directive (1) on animal experiments that states " The BUAV was able to home three such beagles due to be killed - Bonnie, Billie and Oliver - and is publicising their stories to illustrate why animals no longer required by the research industry deserve to be given their freedom and found loving homes.
The BUAV's petition to the Home Office can be found here: https://www.change.org/p/norman-baker-mp-please-ensure-dogs-and-cats-who-are-no-longer-required-are-released-by-laboratories