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===Animals by species, numbers & locations (United States)===
* Wilmington, MA <ref>Humane Society of the U.S. [http://www.hsus.org/animals_in_research/general_information_on_animal_research/research_facilities/charles-river-laboratories-inc.html Research Facilities, Charles River Laboratories], [[Humane Society of the United States]], accessed January 2009</ref>
* Boston University, Charles River Campus, Boston, MA <ref>Humane Society of the U.S. [http://www.hsus.org/animals_in_research/general_information_on_animal_research/research_facilities/boston-university-charles-river-campus.html Research Facilities, Charles River, Boston University ], HSUS, accessed January 2009</ref>
For links to copies of this facility's [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]] reports indicating species, number of animals used and other information visit [http://www.all-creatures.org/saen/res-fr.html Stop Animal Experimentation Now Facility Reports and Information], U.S. Department of Agriculture-Animal Plant Health Inspection reports. This Web site lists each of the 50 states; each state's name links to biomedical research facilities in that state, and to PDF copies of government documents where the facilities must report their animal usage.
==Animal cruelty & welfare violations==
''Stop Animal Exploitation Now!'' (SAEN) is a national research watchdog organization. <ref>Wiserearth [http://www.wiserearth.org/organization/view/b85f11e8cbc2dbbac2c34c2ceadb3bf7 Description of Stop Animal Exploitation Now], Wiserearth, accessed November 20, 2008</ref> SAEN has included Charles River among the worst violators of U.S. laws. Charles River amassed 22 violations in one monitoring period, including an incident which left dozens of dogs with bleeding paws. (Government reports and ranking statistics available upon request.) <ref>Micheal Budkie, [http://www.all-creatures.org/saen/press-20070213.html Pharmaceutical/Testing Companies Among Nation’s Leaders for Federal Violations, Says Watchdog Group], Stop Animal Exploitation Now!, February 2007</ref>
===Animal welfare violations: Sparks, Nevada===
In Charles River's Sparks, Nevada facility, thirty-two research monkeys died from overheating due to human error. In a statement issued by Charles River, the monkeys died on May 28, 2008 due to an "incorrect climate-control operation" and that it was immediately reported to federal authorities. However, animal activists have contested whether the company reported the incident immediately or at all. According to Kathy Guillermo of [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]](PETA), the [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]] (USDA) did not open an inquiry until PETA filed a complaint in July. "Their statement about fears for their own safety is absurd," said Guillermo, director of PETA's laboratory investigations department in Norfolk, Virginia. "They have an abysmal record of animal care. As usual, they are more interested in their reputation than in the animals' safety." According to the whistleblower in the case "the monkeys were literally cooked to death by a heating system failure," which demonstrates a lack of a simple alarm system and/or proper supervision. <ref>Scott Sonner [http://www.ksl.com/?nid=157&sid=3959273 32 research monkeys die in accident at Nevada lab], Associated Press, August 2008</ref>
===Former employee animal abuse lawsuit===
===Quotable ===
<blockquote>There isn't a single genetically manipulated mouse that has been used yet to produce a drug that cures a disease.<br>--said by Kathleen Murray of Charles River (the world's largest lab animal breeding company) <ref>Kinshipcircle.org [http://www.kinshipcircle.org/columns_articles/topic_vivisection.html Animal Experimentation: Product Testing, Biomedical Research, Non-Animal Research], Kinship Circle, accessed January 2009</ref></blockquote>
==CR & other organizations==
===Inveresk & R.J. Reynolds===
In July of 2004, Charles River Laboratories International merged with Inveresk Research Group, Inc. <ref>Charles River [http://ir.criver.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=121668&p=irol-newsarticle_print&id=586813&highlight= Charles River Laboratories and Inveresk to Combine to Create a Leading Global Partner to the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry], CR News Release, July 2004</ref> Inveresk is doing [[R.J. Reynolds]] analogue studies in Edinborough.
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* Stephen D. Chubb, Former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Matritech, Inc.
* Deborah Kochevar, DVM, PhD, DACVCP
* DeanCummings, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University* George E. Massaro, Director and Vice Chairman; , Huron Consulting Group, Inc.* George M. Milne, Jr., Ph.D., Retired Exec. VP, Global Research & Development; President of Central Research, [[Pfizer ]], Inc.
* C. Richard Reese, Chairman and CEO, Iron Mountain, Inc.
* Douglas E. Rogers, Partner, Blackstone Healthcare Partners LLC
* Samuel O. Thier, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Professor of Healthcare Policy, Emeritus Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital* William Waltrip, Ret. Chairman & CEO, [[Bausch & Lomb]], Inc. <ref>Charles River [http://ir.criver.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=121668&p=irol-govboard About us: Corporate Governance - Board of Directors], Charles River, accessed February 2009</ref>
==Contact ==