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The Doggie in the Window: Regulating the Supply of Pets
Full text linkThe European Union is, for the first time, proposing to regulate the breeding and sale of puppies and kittens because of recent public scandals and the wide differences among member states regarding oversight of this practice
Institutional animal care and use committees and the challenges of evaluating animal research proposals
Full text linkIn the U.S. and many other countries, oversight committee approval is a common requirement for conducting research and publishing its findings. However, in evaluating whether research aims could have been achieved by methods other than the use of animals, these committees face a challenging task. In the U.S., there is no requirement that committee members have expertise in the research areas under review or in methods that could replace animal use, nor could expertise in such vast technical areas be expected. Consideration of alternatives to painful procedures is not required at all for experiments on animals not covered by the Animal Welfare Act. Funding institutions and scientific journals should not use institutional committee approval of submissions as evidence of adherence to ethical guidelines beyond those legally required. Suggestions for more robust consideration of nonanimal methods and improvements in the review process are provided
Alternatives to Laboratory Animals: The Evolution of a Goal and Its Eventual Fulfilment
No full textThe article reviews the conceptual and institutional evolution of the alternatives-to-animals movement, from its inception and the articulation of the 3Rs framework to the progressive decline in laboratory animal use and rise of nonanimal methods. It argues that contemporary advances in in vitro and in silico technologies now realize the longsought goal of meaningful replacement in many domains of biomedical research
The consciousness inherent in chasing your tail
No full textWho is conscious and how do we know? Complexity in behavior and cognition is certainly a clue that cannot be ignored in identifying this trait, and as Mather’s target article shows, it is hard not to imagine consciousness arising in cephalopods. But how complex is complex? An alternative may be gleaned from the fact that all living things rely on negative feedback to navigate their worlds, and this requires all sentient beings knowing what is to be stabilized in reflection to themselves. If so, consciousness is a universal trait
Reflections
Full text linkThe article highlights the organization\u27s ongoing efforts to promote global well-being for people, animals, and the environment. It emphasizes the importance of accessible research, community-focused initiatives, and collaborative strategies to drive meaningful change in animal welfare and environmental sustainability
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