Extremist protesters have made their statements this year with firebombs directed at researchers’ homes, but even students with no penchant for violence voice misgivings about working with animals.

The world’s oldest animal welfare charity, Britain’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), is under fire from non-human rights activists Animal Rising. A food-labelling ...

Drexel University is committed to the highest standards of ethical and humane care of animals in experimental research. The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) oversees animal use by ...

Every year, millions of animals are used in laboratories, and for many people, the image is immediate and uncomfortable: animals in cages, subjected to painful tests for products that may not seem ...

This post is in response to Animals, Yoga, and Connections to the Natural World By Marc Bekoff Ph.D. Source: Editor Belal/Pexels I'm always interested in how various nonhuman animals (animals) make ...

A few weeks ago I received a copy of a book by Jenny Gray, CEO of Zoos Victoria (Australia), called Zoo Ethics: The Challenges of Compassionate Conservation. I've been looking forward to reading Ms.

Veterinarians and veterinary technicians face a number of ethical dilemmas, from declawing cats to practicing euthanasia. But Susan E. Kopp says those issues are not often dealt with in veterinary ...

Papers from a workshop held in Atlanta, Georgia, in March 1992. Foreword / David Ehrenfeld -- Preface / Bryan Norton -- Zoo conservation and ethical paradoxes -- William Conway -- Role of zoos in the ...

Philosopher examines when it is—and isn’t—okay to hurt animals if it means helping other animals in need A simple, moral principle offers inspiration and motivation to philosopher, ethicist and animal ...

Preclinical testing is vital for assessing the safety profiles and potential efficacy of new therapeutics in development. Animal testing is one of two routes usually selected for the preclinical stage ...