The tale of Luna and Leo reminds us that we all have the power to make a difference in the lives of animals. By working together, we can create a world where animals are treated with the love, care, and respect they deserve.
In the quiet moments before dawn, a battery hen lays her egg in a cage so small she cannot spread her wings. Thousands of miles away, a rescued orangutan in Borneo learns to climb again after being freed from deforestation. In a state-of-the-art laboratory, a mouse is injected with a new cancer drug. And in a suburban living room, a golden retriever is treated for arthritis with medication originally tested on that very mouse.
Prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment. The tale of Luna and Leo reminds us
The use of animals in circuses, marine parks, rodeos, and the exotic pet trade faces severe public backlash.
High-consequence testing on primates, dogs, and rodents raises immense ethical red flags regarding pain management and confinement. Thousands of miles away, a rescued orangutan in
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) represent the largest scale of human-animal interaction. Billions of land animals are raised for slaughter annually under highly restrictive conditions.
Ethical arguments are increasingly reinforced by economic and environmental realities. Industrial livestock farming is a primary driver of deforestation, biodiversity loss, and greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, the overuse of antibiotics in animal farming accelerates global antimicrobial resistance risks. Prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment
Animal agriculture is a leading contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and water scarcity. Both welfare and rights advocates find common ground with environmentalists in calling for a reduction in global meat consumption.
Animals serve as models for human disease testing, drug development, and toxicity screening.
Prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment.