National Antivisection Society
World Lab Animal Day 2011
Posted: 2 March 2011. Updated: 20 April 2011
World Lab Animal Day – April 24th, 2011 - was founded by the National Anti-Vivisection Society in 1979; it was the birthday of a past President, Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding, a great champion of animals.
The day is recognised by the United Nations and is now marked by anti-vivisectionists on every continent. It is often marked by a full week of activity known as Lab Animal week or World Week for Laboratory Animals.
This is a crucial time for animals in laboratories, and we need your support now more than ever. In the UK this year, we have the biggest challenge for 25 years – the government is going to update our law on animal experiments, to comply with a new European Directive – and the Home Office is considering doing this without a public debate, or going to Parliament – we need you to help us fight this!
- In 2009, the UK became Europe’s biggest experimenter on primates.
- Every year, the United Kingdom carries out experiments on over 3 ½ million animals.
- And the Europe-wide deadline for companies to end cosmetics testing on animals is in danger of being pushed back.
What you can do
Whether you are a seasoned collector or if you’ve never volunteered before, it would be fantastic if you could get involved for the 2011 World Lab Animal Day, on April 24th.Our annual street collections are an important part of our work in raising awareness of animal suffering in laboratories, and are central to our fundraising programme, which supports our campaigns, investigations and rescues.
Just a few hours can make a huge difference… and perhaps you could persuade your friends, family, neighbours and their dogs to join in too!
Please contact our Street Team today, and sign up to take part in a collection in your area. Street collections can be lots of fun, and really are an important part of everything we do.
If you’re interested in getting involved with World Lab Animal Day 2011, attending the NAVS candlelight vigil outside the Institute of Neurology in London please get in touch – call 020 7630 3340 or email our team, and sign up today!
You can also:
- Join our ‘Cutting Edge, not Knife Edge’ tour of Britain - Find out how
- Distribute our new leaflet to friends and colleagues and display our Lab Animal Day poster.
- On World Lab Animal Day, wear one of our special padlock badges, symbolising the campaign to unlock the labs (£1 each – order today on 020 7630 3340.)
- Ask a local shop or other outlet to display our leaflets and a collecting tin.
- Organise a fundraising event that highlights Lab Animal Week.
- Write to your MP - see the NAVS’s list of demands here
- Write a letter to a local newspaper, asking people to contact us.
