National Antivisection Society
The National Anti-Vivisection Society, founded in 1875, is the world’s first body to challenge the use of animals in research and continues to lead the campaign today. NAVS has spearheaded the adoption of advanced, non-animal methods; exposed laboratory animal suffering and breaches of regulations with our undercover investigations; funded non-animal scientific and medical research; educated public and media about the flaws of animal research and provided legislators detailed briefings to support the replacement of animals in research with advanced methods.
Animals in space research
Our campaign to stop animals being used in experiments for space exploration has been waged worldwide.
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Stop the secrecy
Please help the NAVS campaign for greater transparency in the lab by supporting our call for the repeal of Section 24 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012.
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Cosmetics Testing Ends in Europe
The final step to end the sale of animal tested cosmetics in Europe was taken on March 11th 2013, when the marketing ban took effect. This date marks the conclusion of an historic campaign.
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World Day for Laboratory Animals
Help us highlight the suffering of laboratory animals during Lab Animal Week.
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Good Charities Guide
Support medical progress without making animals suffer.
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One giant leap backwards
NAVS condemns NASA call for research projects which may involve the use of primates, dogs, cats and other animals.
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UK law on vivisection
The NAVS’ campaign to push for a progressive approach to animal testing.
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End secrecy in the labs
AstraZeneca beagles
Hundreds of beagles housed at AstraZeneca kennels in Sweden, earmarked for closure, have been sent to the lab in the UK despite calls for the dogs to be rehomed.
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Kick animal testing out of the house
NAVS campaign to end household product testing on animals.
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REACH
An EU regulation controlling the sale of chemical substances which has resulted in the biggest single animal testing programme the world has ever seen.
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Our mission
Millions of animals suffer and die in cruel, unscientific, and futile experiments – yet there are sophisticated non-animal methods available. Our objectives are to awaken the conscience of humanity in all parts of the world to the iniquity of procedures causing suffering or distress to living creatures and the breeding and supply of animals for such purposes; to persuade regulators and legislators to adopt non-animal methods and end the use of animals in research. We may support partial measures of reform on animal use, which would provide steps towards the replacement of the use of animals in research.
