Difference between revisions of "Category:Animal testing"

Companies that test on animals, laboratories, contract laboratories, breeding, biological supply (dissection) and related articles.  Because a company is not listed here does not mean it does not test on animals. For listings of biomedical research facilities by state, visit [http://www.hsus.org/animals_in_research/general_information_on_animal_research/ HSUS General Information on Animal Research]. For [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]] reports indicating species, number of animals used, see also [http://www.all-creatures.org/saen/res-fr.html Stop Animal Experimentation NOW! Facility Reports and Information].  This site has links to biomedical research facilities by state and PDF copies of government documents where the facilities must report their animal usage. However, at no time have all laboratories in the U.S. reported their experimental totals.  The total of ''non-reporting'' facilities has varied from 22 to 128 (out of approximately 1100).  This does not include those animals not covered under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA),which are not even counted.  Over 90% of the animals used in experimentation are excluded from the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), the only federal law which over sees animal testing.  Rats, mice, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish are expressly eliminated from all safeguards. Species not covered under the AWA do not even have to be reported. [http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_welfare/content/printable_version/faq_awusda.pdf The Animal Care Program and the USDA's Authority Under the AWA: Q & A] Additionally, these statistics do not cover animals which are being held in laboratories for conditioning or breeding. For example, while the USDA reports over 57,000 primates in labs, the actual total is closer to 120,000. [http://all-creatures.org/saen/fact-anex-2005.html SAEN, 2005]

The [http://www.fda.gov/opacom/laws/fdcact/fdctoc.htm Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act] does not specifically require the use of animals in testing cosmetics for safety, nor subject cosmetics to [[Food and Drug Administration]] premarket approval. [http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-205.html FDA.gov] For current lists of U.S., Canadian and international companies which do not test on animals, visit the [http://www.leapingbunny.org/shopping.php Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics].