You must enable cookies for this web site to function properly. Help Dogs and Cats Get Adopted After Life in the Laboratory Help Dogs and Cats Get Adopted After Life in the Laboratory Name of Bill: N/A Bill Number: S. 580 In 2021, animal testing facilities in Massachusetts used 9,556 dogs and 192 cats for research, experiments and teaching. As a matter of routine, most of these animals were likely euthanized once they were no longer of use, even if they would have been suitable adoption candidates. S. 580 will require research facilities in Massachusetts to establish an adoption program for dogs and cats they no longer use. There is a stipulation that the animals have no substantial medical conditions and pose no safety risk to the public. Healthy animals who were once used in research deserve the opportunity to be adopted into loving homes—this is the least they deserve after a life in the lab. Help us pass S. 580 in Massachusetts so more lab animals get a chance at a loving home. Calls to Action: Please contact your state senator(s) and urge them to support this important legislation Spread the word! Share this page with your social network. Recipients Your State Senator or Senators Contact *Required fields * Title: Mr. Ms. Mrs. Miss Dr. * First Name: * Last Name: * Your Email: * Address 1: Address 2: * City: * State / Province: Choose a State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY AS FM GU MH MP PR PW VI * ZIP / Postal Code: * Phone Number: Remember me. What's this? If you take action and have not already registered, you will receive periodic updates and communications from National Anti-Vivisection Society. Message Please support S. 580 to help research animals find loving homes Dear [Decision Maker], I am writing to ask for your support of S. 580, which would give dogs and cats used for research a chance at the life all companion animals deserve. S. 580 will require research facilities to offer up dogs and cats for adoption when they are no longer of use in the lab. The bill does provide an exception for dogs and cats who are not behaviorally suitable for rehoming or who have a substantial medical condition. In 2021, 9,556 dogs and 192 cats were used for research, testing and teaching purposes in our state. The sad reality is that most of those animals were likely euthanized as a matter of routine once they were no longer of use. This flies in the face of the deep bond that humans have developed with these animals, and it is a particularly cruel ending to a life that knew little more than poking, prodding and testing. Passage of S. 580 could potentially save the lives of hundreds of companion animals every year by helping them find loving homes. Please support passage of this bill.Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,[Your Name] [Your Address] [City, State ZIP]
