This week’s Take Action Thursday, with an urgent call to action on behalf of two advocacy efforts, is being shared with all NAVS supporters. If you do not currently subscribe and wish to begin receiving Take Action Thursday each week, click here.

Research Animals Deserve Adoption, not Euthanasia

Animals used for scientific purposes—especially dogs and cats—are all too often regarded as disposable commodities, euthanized and discarded when they’re no longer “needed,” and denied a chance to live the rest of their lives in loving forever homes. NAVS is working to change this.

We have been working one-on-one with state legislators all across the U.S., and because of your support, NAVS is spurring the introduction of legislation making it mandatory that companion animals be made available for adoption. As a direct result of our efforts, adoption legislation has been introduced in seven states so far this year. If you live in one of the states below, please take action now:

Update: Just yesterday this bill was unanimously approved by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment and now is moving before the Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health committee. Your continued support is needed as we are one step closer to passing this bill into law.

If your state is not on this list and has not already passed a research animal adoption law, please let your legislators know that you support this legislation and would like to see a similar bill introduced this session. 

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Learn more about our efforts to make sure that EVERY adoptable dog and cat who was once subjected to research has a chance for a loving home. 

Every Student Has a Right to CHOICE

2017 also sees the continuation of our nationwide CHOICE (Compassionate Humane Options in Classroom Education) initiative, aimed at ensuring that no student is punished for standing up for their right to a humane science education. So far this year, NAVS has helped encourage three states to introduce legislation that would allow students to choose a humane alternative to classroom dissection without fear of punishment, although North Dakota failed to pass a law this year.

If your state is not on this list and has not already passed a student choice law, please let your legislators know that you support this legislation and would like to see a similar bill introduced this session.

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Learn more about NAVS’ CHOICE initiative.

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