End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
Many tests on dogs and other animals cause unimaginable suffering. They can translate poorly into effective treatments and cures for human diseases or provide safety and efficacy data that is not relevant to humans.
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- 30 APR 2026Petition closedFinal total: 121,854 signatures
- 19 JAN 2026100,000 signatures reachedEligible to be considered for debate
- 13 NOV 2025Government respondedDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyGovernment reply
The use of animals for development of products for human use remains necessary. The Government therefore does not agree to end testing on dogs and other animals for testing and research purposes.
Read full response - 02 NOV 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 31 OCT 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
Over 90% of drugs that appear safe and effective in animals do not go on to receive FDA, USA approval.
In 2023, 2,605,528 animals were used for the first time in scientific procedures incl. 2,477 dogs & 1,815 primates. Animals are bred & housed in bleak conditions and then used in tests that can cause immense physical and psychological suffering. We think government-led action is required to radically divert funding and evolve policy to implement the use of existing and the development of new Non-Animal Methodologies (NAMS). We believe the current testing paradigm is failing both animals and humans and is holding back medical advances.