Research Animals

Animal Experimentation Alternatives

New Approach Methodologies are replacing animal tests across many areas of research, improving scientific validity while reducing animal suffering.

Key Facts

The EU has committed to phasing out animal testing through the European Partnership
Organs-on-chips can replicate human physiology more accurately than animal models
Computer modeling increasingly replaces animal tests in toxicology
Human cell-based assays often predict human responses better than animal tests

Welfare Considerations

The development and adoption of non-animal research methods has the potential to eliminate enormous amounts of animal suffering while improving scientific outcomes. Regulatory agencies are increasingly accepting non-animal methods. Funding and adoption of alternatives is the most impactful research advocacy available to reduce animal suffering in science.

What You Can Do

Support organizations funding development of non-animal research methods
Advocate for regulatory acceptance of validated alternative methods
Choose cosmetics and products certified to not use animal testing
Support scientists working on human-relevant alternative methods