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2021

22 May

• University of Maryland (Baltimore) Employees Who Repeatedly Broke Federal Law Must be Fired Argues National Watchdog - Press Release
• University of Utah Admits Animal Cruelty After Denying Dog Pain Relief After Surgery - Press Release
• University of Utah Breaks Federal Law, Abuses Animals; National Watchdog Urges Laboratory Accreditation Yanked - Press Release
• University of Washington Cited by U.S. Regulators for Breaking Federal Research Laws, According to National Research Watchdog Group - Press Release

19 May

• 3 Botched University of Toledo Projects, Records Falsification and New Animal Cruelty – Watchdog Calls for Outside Investigation - Press Release
• UC Davis Negligence Cooks Infant Monkey to Death; Watchdog Wants to Know: ‘How Do You Not Notice a Baby Monkey Dying in the Sun?’ - Press Release
• SCIENCE Confirms ‘Secret’ Government Use of Inspection Service that Watchdog Calls ‘Shill for Research Laboratories,’ Especially ‘Criminal’ Labs Abusing Animals, Breaking Federal Law - Press Release
• OHSU’s Lab Accreditation Should be Revoked for Breaking Federal Law More Than Other U.S. Facilities, Charges National Watchdog - Press Release
• Montana State University Monkey Injury Broke Federal Law, Charge U.S. Authorities; Citation Followed Watchdog Complaint - Press Release
• University of Colorado, Boulder Negligence Kills Multiple Animals, Breaks Federal Law; Watchdog Group Files Federal Complaint - Press Release

18 May

• UT's treatment of lab research animals under review - Media Coverage

14 May

• Watchdog calls for outside probe of Marquette research laboratories after projects halted, employee tossed from research committee for breaking federal law - Media Coverage

12 May

• Animal-welfare group files federal complaint against UT- Media Coverage

4 May

• Montana State University cited by federal authorities for injuring monkey - Media Coverage

17 April

• Animal Rights Group Hopes for Investigation After the Death of Three Ferrets in UAB’s Labs - Media Coverage

14 April

• Animal rights group wants UAB fined for ferret deaths in lab - Media Coverage

26 March

• Animal group accuses Augusta University of deaths, abuse - Media Coverage

22 March

• USDA Settles With Animal Watchdog Groups, Ensuring Stricter Enforcement Against Puppy Mills and Research Labs In The United States - Media Coverage

21 March

• University of Utah under fire from animal rights group over monkey deaths - Media Coverage
• UF reports detail more research animal mistreatment - Media Coverage

18 March

• National animal rights group alleges animal abuse at South Dakota State University - Media Coverage

16 March

• Animals rights group files complaint against Mizzou saying 5 dogs died of heat stress, 2 piglets lost in drain - Media Coverage
• University of Missouri Confesses It Illegally killed 5 Dogs, Lost 2 Baby Pigs; Watchdog Files Federal Complaint - Media Coverage
• Animal rights group files federal complaint against University of Missouri - Media Coverage
• Animal Rights Group Files Complaint Against U of M - Media Coverage

15 March

• Two piglets disappeared in a drain and five dogs died of heat stress at Mizzou lab, animal rights group says - Media Coverage

14 March

• Watchdog group calls for investigation of treatment of rodents in Yale labs - Media Coverage

11March

• University of Florida animal research program under scrutiny for alleged mistreatment of cats, lab rats - Media Coverage

7 March

• Report from animal group says ASU is mistreating monkeys at their Biodesign Institute - Media Coverage

20 February

• USC Accused of Animal Cruelty - Media Coverage
• USC’s research labs accused of animal cruelty again - Media Coverage

18 February

• Animal Brutality: USC Accused Of Chopping Off Mice Ears in Labs for No Reason - Media Coverage
• Complaints lodged after death of marmosets in OHSU experiments - Media Coverage
• USC Accused of Animal Cruelty - Media Coverage
• USC accused of animal cruelty in labs, including amputating mouse ears for no reason - Media Coverage
• Mice Ears Cut Off For No Reason, Pigs’ Necks Slashed, Mice Overdose Deaths: USC Animal Cruelty? - Media Coverage

15 February

• Watchdog Group Demands Fines Against CSU For Deadly Attacks On Research Sheep - Media Coverage

11 February

• Watchdog Group Files Complaint Against University of Utah - Media Coverage

29 January

• UL could face fines after three monkeys die at New Iberia research lab - Media Coverage

28 January

• USDA settles animal care lawsuit - Media Coverage
• UL Lafayette Could Face Fine - Media Coverage

27 January

• Group Wants Louisiana University Fined for 3 Monkey Deaths - Media Coverage
• Animal activist group raises concerns after monkeys die at UL's New Iberia site - Media Coverage
• Animal rights group presses government to sanction, fine UL for monkeys' deaths - Media Coverage

19 January

• Animal Rights Group Files Complaint Against UAB - Media Coverage

14 January

• Vanderbilt Scientist Banned, Experiments Suspended After Animal Deaths - Media Coverage
• Vanderbilt bans scientists from using animals, suspends experiments - Media Coverage

12 January

• Vanderbilt bans scientist from using animals, breaks federal law, release says - Media Coverage

5 January

• Animal rights group to file complaint against NDSU - Media Coverage

2020

9 December

• How does anyone run a monkey through a washing machine by accident? - Media Coverage
• OHSU concludes investigation into monkey deaths at Hillsboro research center - Media Coverage

7 December

• Animal group calls for investigation of monkey death at Franklin & Marshall lab - Media Coverage

4 December

• Temple Laboratory Facing Animal Negligence Complaint - Media Coverage

2 December

• Group claims Montana State violated animal welfare - Media Coverage

12 November

11 November

• Feds cite UW-Oshkosh for breaking law, death of research subjects; national watchdog urges maximum fine - Media Coverage

16 October

• Group wants Georgia State to pay max fine in research animal’s death - Media Coverage

8 October

• OHSU continues to face scrutiny from animal welfare organizations - Media Coverage

18 September

• UTHSC rebuffs lab animal watchdog; says it reported lapses - Media Coverage

3 September

• Animal rights group files federal complaint over deaths of 2 monkeys at primate center - Media Coverage

2 September

• Animal rights group files complaint against OHSU over monkey deaths - Media Coverage

1 September

• Two monkeys killed at OHSU Primate Research Center in Hillsboro - Media Coverage
• Animal rights group files complaint against OHSU over monkey deaths - Media Coverage
• Two monkeys die in ‘tragic accident’ at controversial OHSU primate research facility - Media Coverage

27 August

• UF cited in research cat deaths - Media Coverage

14 August

• A Complaint Has Been Filed Against Cedars-Sinai Over the Death of a Pig - Media Coverage
• Mostly Hairless Cat and Lame Dog Sad Examples of Abuse in Oklahoma Laboratory: National Watchdog Calls Lab ‘One of the Nation’s Worst - Media Coverage

12 August

• National watchdog agency files cruelty, neglect complaints against Nowata animal testing laboratory - Media Coverage

7 August

• Complaint claims WSU allowed research sheep to suffer - Media Coverage

6 August

• UW-Madison reports more animal research incidents, group says in complaint - Media Coverage

30 July

• UW-Madison fined $74,000 over care of research animals - Media Coverage

23 July

• Watchdog group files federal complaint on Yemassee primate research lab - Media Coverage

22 July

• Watchdog group files federal complaint on Yemassee primate research lab - Media Coverage

20 July

• Monkey Facility Gets Millions in COVID-19 Contract - Media Coverage
• Animal welfare group outraged after SC monkey facility gets $4.6M COVID-19 contract - Media Coverage

15 July

• UTHSC: Animal care complaint 'promptly' addressed - Media Coverage

6 July

• Animal Watchdog Group Demanding Purdue Fire Researchers Involved in Death of Dogs - Media Coverage

1 July

• Texas Tech Accused of Killing Animal Research Subjects - Media Coverage

30 June

• Texas Tech accused of killing four animals by watchdog group - Media Coverage

2 June

• Federal Complaint Filed Against Purdue After Three Dogs Euthanized, One Injured in Research Experiment - Media Coverage

1 June

• Complaint says Pitt lab didn't properly care for four primates - Media Coverage

29 May

• Complaint filed after three research dogs euthanized at Purdue University - Media Coverage

23 May

• In a World Deemed Safe and Well-Managed - Essay

21 May

• Group claims Mayo researchers mistreated lab animals - Media Coverage
• Notre Dame Lab Violated Animal Welfare Laws in Study on Mice - Media Coverage

19 May

• Notre Dame lab working with mice last year violated federal animal guidelines, records show - Media Coverage

12 May

• Sioux Center business focus of complaint - Media Coverage

4 May

• Monkey Strangled to Death in California Lab - Media Coverage

1 May

• Monkey strangled at Sorrento Valley research lab, USDA complaint alleges - Media Coverage

15 April

• Animal rights group decries ‘barbaric’ experiments on ferrets at OHSU - Media Coverage

12 March

• Complaint filed against Scott Twp. lab over experiments on beagles - Media Coverage

5 March

• SAEN accuses Lackawanna Co. lab of animal cruelty - Media Coverage

3 March

• Animal rights watchdog files complaint against Rutgers - Media Coverage
• Watchdog Group Files Complaint Against Rutgers - Media Coverage
• Rutgers issued animal cruelty complaint - Media Coverage

2 March

• Laboratory animal abuse lawsuit against University to continue - Media Coverage
• Lawsuit Accusing USC Of Animal Abuse Can Proceed, Judge Rules - Media Coverage
• Does USC Abuse Animals For Research? Judge OKs Lawsuit Moving Ahead - Media Coverage

1 March

• Judge Mulls Suit by Animal Rights Group Against USC - Media Coverage

28 February

• USC lawyers dispute animal abuse case - Media Coverage
• Euthanized mouse, 18 dead rats, and a carcass refrigerator: Watchdog alleges negligence in UW research practices - Media Coverage
• OHSU Cited For Animal Research - Media Coverage

27 February

• Watchdog group files complaint after 3 bats killed at Colorado State University lab - Media Coverage

23 February

• Voles die of thirst, OHSU lab cited for animal welfare violations - Media Coverage
• University Lab Cited for Animal Welfare Violations in Oregon - Media Coverage

14 February

• Watchdog Group Calls JHU Researchers Liars - Media Coverage

5 February

• Editorial: Allegations against ABQ animal lab cite deadly pattern - Media Coverage

4 February

• Research Watchdog Files Complaint Against UW - Media Coverage

31 January

• Watchdog group files complaint against UMD for mistreating guinea pigs in 2019 research - Media Coverage

27 January

• Watchdog claims UW bashed ferrets’ heads in experiment - Media Coverage

22 January

• Ferret brain experiments at University of Washington lead to animal welfare complaint - Media Coverage

16 January

• An animal activist group is calling for a San Antonio research lab to shut down - Media Coverage

6 January

• Complaints filed against ABQ lab after deaths - Media Coverage

4 January

• Animal advocacy groups file complaints about New Mexico lab - Media Coverage

2019

11 December

• Animal Rights Group Alleges Medical School Caused Primate Death, Violated Animal Welfare Act - Media Coverage

9 December

• Animal Rights Group Accuses Harvard Medical School of Violating the Animal Welfare Act - Media Coverage

4 December

• Animal Rights Group Files Complaint Against Harvard - Media Coverage

3 December

• Animal rights group files complaint against Harvard Medical School claiming violations of federal law - Media Coverage
• Animal rights group accuses Harvard Medical School of violating Animal Welfare Act - Media Coverage

28 November

• Allegheny College student gets 'appropriate disciplinary action' following animal neglect - Media Coverage

20 November

• OHSU animal lab halts research after feds find infected ferret, other problems - Media Coverage

8 November

• Animal rights organization asks USDA to investigate UNC for lab violations - Media Coverage
• RPI cancer study suspended after lapses found - Media Coverage

1 November

• Animal welfare group files complaint against Pitt for monkey deaths, injuries - Media Coverage

30 October

• Pitt responds to federal complaint over monkey injuries - Media Coverage
• Watchdog Group Asks USDA For Investigation Into Treatment Of Monkeys At Pitt - Media Coverage
• Watchdog group concerned over Pitt reports on primate injuries, deaths - Media Coverage

25 October

• Everett lab accused of killing pig during ‘botched’ blood draw - Media Coverage

21 October

• UCSD Charged with the Deaths of 6 Research Subjects - Media Coverage
• Auburn grad students suspended after administering hazardous drugs to animals - Media Coverage
• Animal Advocates Ask Alabama College to Punish Researchers - Media Coverage
• Animal advocates ask Auburn to discipline researchers - Media Coverage

14 October

• The Defender Newsletter - Summer 2019 Issue (PDF)

10 October

• Animal rights activists urge sanctions after deaths of seven baby primates garner media attention - Media Coverage
• Watchdog organization calls for investigation of UW's animal testing - Media Coverage

20 September

• SAEN Watchdog Group: University of Wisconsin targeted in scathing complaint for repeatedly breaking federal law, and animal abuse - watchdog blames regulator for failure to enforce U.S. law - Media Coverage
• Trump's USDA Lets Animal Abusers Off the Hook - Media Coverage
• Des Moines University reports that rodents died during project where researchers broke rules, watchdog says - Media Coverage
• Animal rights group demands fines for Portland Community College over animal deaths - Media Coverage
• Watchdog Organization Asks USDA To Fine PCC For Animal Deaths - Media Coverage
• Caged raccoons drooled in 100-degree heat. But federal enforcement has faded. - Media Coverage

17 September

• 7 infant primates die at UC Davis' primate research center - Media Coverage
• Nine Dogs Killed During Johns Hopkins University Animal Testing - Media Coverage

15 August

• JHU Researchers Harmed Dogs, Animal Rights Group - Media Coverage
• Johns Hopkins researchers caused harm, death of dogs, animal rights group says in federal complaint - Media Coverage
• Animals rights complaint details dog deaths at Johns Hopkins - Media Coverage

24 July

• SAEN, a national watchdog organization for animal welfare, files multiple complaints against UW over primate deaths - Media Coverage
• Group says Covance should face severe fines for monkey deaths - Media Coverage

8 July

• Lawsuit Filed Against USC for Abusing Animals - Media Coverage
• USC Sued, Accused of Abusive Animal Research - Media Coverage
• University Accused of Abusive Animal Research - Media Coverage