Target: Pierre Verreault, Executive Director, Canadian Council on Animal Care, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Goal: Decertify any laboratory found to have obtained dogs from a supplier accused of mutilation without anesthesia and severed vocal cords, and refer the matter to provincial authorities for enforcement.
Investigative reporting allegedly shows a Canadian laboratory receiving beagles from a U.S. supplier accused of shocking practices that include surgeries without anesthesia, severed vocal cords, and damaged eye glands. Hidden-camera footage and documents reportedly indicate dog shipments to the facility, where experiments end with animals being “sacrificed.” These allegations paint a grim picture of suffering imposed on trusting animals.
The supplier at issue has long faced public allegations of filthy housing, isolation, and no outdoor access. According to reporting, trucks marked with the supplier’s branding were filmed delivering dogs years after cruelty claims first emerged. Canada’s own oversight body states that the supplier is not reputable and that institutions should not procure animals from it, which raises urgent questions about compliance and due diligence inside Canadian labs.
Ethical science requires lawful, humane sourcing and transparent oversight. Decertification is one of the few meaningful tools available when standards are breached. Certification should be suspended or withdrawn unless the lab proves it no longer uses this supplier and can demonstrate strict adherence to humane sourcing. Evidence should also be forwarded to Ontario authorities responsible for the Animals for Research Act for potential inspections and penalties.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Mr. Verreault,
We are deeply concerned by reports that a Canadian laboratory has sourced beagles from a U.S. breeder accused of performing surgeries without anesthesia, severing vocal cords, and keeping dogs in squalid conditions. Hidden-camera video and documentation apparently show dogs arriving from this supplier, and experiments that end with animals being “sacrificed.”
Your own public position indicates the supplier is not reputable and that Canadian institutions should not procure animals for science from it. If a CCAC-certified facility obtained dogs under these conditions, this would seemingly undermine CCAC guidelines that require reputable sourcing and robust animal welfare protections.
We respectfully urge the CCAC to suspend or revoke certification for any involved facility unless it proves immediate cessation of procurement from the accused supplier and full compliance with humane sourcing standards. We also ask that CCAC refer evidence to Ontario authorities responsible for the Animals for Research Act for potential inspections and enforcement. Meaningful consequences will help ensure that cruelty is not rewarded and that Canadian research aligns with humane, lawful standards.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
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