Links and Resources

A wealth of information is available on the ethical, financial, and scientific implications of using animals for testing medical and cosmetic products. Start by exploring the resources below.

Northwest Animal Rights Network (NARN)
1037 NE 65th ST #174, Seattle, WA 98115
Phone: 206-250-7301
info@narn.org

Operating this site, NARN is the largest volunteer grassroots animal rights organization in the Pacific Northwest. We have many opportunities to get active for all animals. Come join us and get involved!

Stop Animal Exploitation Now (SAEN)
PMB 280, 1081-B State Route 28, Milford, OH 45150
Phone: 513-575-5517
saen@saenonline.org

The most active group anti-vivisection group in the country, with a comprehensive resource of information, reports, investigations, leaks, and much much more that exposes the true face of animal research/testing.

Coalition to Abolish Animal Testing (CAAT)
P.O. Box 6716, Portland, OR 97228
Phone: 503-972-CAAT
mail@caatinfo.org

CAAT is a Portland-based organization devoted to exposing the scientific and medical fraud committed at the Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) operated Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC).

Regulation Of Animal Testing

USDA — Q & A about the Animal Welfare Act
USDA — Animal Welfare Information Center
USDA — Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Regulations
Full Text of “Guide For The Care And Use Of Laboratory Animals”
CITES — Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
NIH — Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — Endangered Species List

Alternatives To Animal Testing

Johns Hopkins University: Alternatives to Animal Testing
Alternatives Research and Development Foundation
Animal Welfare Institute — LabAnimalIssues.org
FRAME — Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments
AllCreatures.org — Animal Testing Alternatives
The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)
The Institute for In Vitro Sciences

National/International Organizations Opposed To Animal Testing

Stop Animal Exploitation Now (SAEN)
PETA — Animal Experiments
American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS)
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS)
Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics
Doris Day Animal League
European Society of Toxicology In Vitro
HSUS — Humane Society of the United States

Legal Advocacy/Info

Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF)
Doctors and Lawyers for Responsible Medicine
NIH Centers and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) of the Lewis & Clark Law School

How Many Animals Are Used For Testing?

American Physiological Society — What do USDA Numbers Mean?
PETA Fact Sheet — Sadistic Scandal

Links Specific To Primates And Primatology

Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC)
Primate Information Network (PIN, U of Wisc NPRC)
Ask Primate (PIN Reference service for general questions dealing with primates)
The Simian Society of America