Author: Erin Elizabeth

Last week, the Humane Society of the US released their investigation into the Charles River Lab in Mattawan, MI and what they found was disturbing, to say the least: some dogs had their jaws surgically broken to test dental implants others had drug pumps inserted beneath their skin some had invasive surgeries to test an ALS drug the current focus is on 36 beagles being force-fed toxic chemicals sometimes up to four times a day for almost a year HSUS investigators were undercover at the lab for nearly 100 days in the spring and summer of 2018. RELATED STORY: Estee Lauder, Avon & Mary Kay Still Do Animal Testing! Here’s Why.. (It’s not good) According to The Dow Chemical company, it is required to test pesticides and fungicides on dogs to make sure they aren’t too toxic. But Kathleen Conlee, Vice President Of Animal Research Issues at The Humane Society of the United States said, “We need to get out of this cycle of using dogs just because we have always used them. I don’t think everyone in there is an uncaring person. I’ve been there myself but hopefully someday they will see the light and join us in trying to end abuse of animals like this. These dogs were getting forced fed pesticides every day for a one-year long pesticide test that is widely considered unnecessary. These animals are...