Animal Testing

You’ve probably heard the good news – as of 11 March 2013, cosmetics tested on animals can no longer be sold in Europe, even if the testing happened outside the EU.

Yet another airline has seen the light and taken a stand against trafficking monkeys for cruel animal tests.

Ever since pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca decided to close its dog-breeding facility in Sweden, the fate of more than 300 beagles has been hanging in the balance.

Swedish former Playboy model Victoria Silvstedt was horrified when she heard that over 300 dogs may be shipped from her home country to UK laboratories for cruel animal tests.

We’re delighted by the fantastic news that a ban on the sale of animal-tested cosmetics in the EU will come into effect in March of this year.

We are appalled by photos of a visibly terrified monkey crudely strapped into a restraint device in which he was allegedly launched into space by the Iranian Space Agency.

In 2011, we learned that animals may have been poisoned and killed in toxicity tests that should never have taken place, as part of the EU’s chemical testing programme.

Appearing naked, with bleeding eyes, musician Dave Navarro’s new PETA ad is pretty dark, even for someone known for his edgy sense of style.

PETA and our affiliates are working to end the testing of cosmetics and household products on animals in countries around the world.

Support for animal testing in the UK is declining. The government still needs to more to help the millions of animals who are suffering in labs across the country.