Victory! Plans to Breed Beagles for Research Stopped
by Alicia Graef, February 2, 2012
Following a campaign led by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV), a plan to build the equivalent of a factory farm for beagles intended for research in the UK has been stopped.
Last week the the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government rejected Bantin & Kingman Universal Ltd’s (B&K) proposal, which was also rejected by the Planning Committee of East Riding Council this summer.
The BUAV’s campaign received widespread support from animal welfare groups, residents and the public, along with support from celebrities including Ricky Gervais and legendary Queen guitarist Dr Brian May. Their petition on Care2 gathered more than 28,000 signatures.
Objections were raised over the cruelty inherent in breeding dogs for research. Not only are the conditions at breeding facilities themselves questionable, as evidenced by the BUAV’s investigation of Harlan-Hillcrest, among others, but the suffering inflicted upon “man’s best friend” in experiments is nothing short of nightmarish.
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Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/victory-plans-to-breed-beagles-for-research-stopped.html#ixzz1lKt9d51O
Although my logic dictates mice are no more or less worthy than mice for protection, I have an emotional connection to dogs. I am happy to read this news.
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