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Poison Control Centers receive more than 1.6 million calls a year because of accidental poisoning from household products; 60 percent of these calls involve small children.

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Have a story about how you or a loved one has been helped by animal research? We’d love to hear it! Email your story (and a photo if you’d like) to foundation@aalas.org.

 




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How can we be sure that lost or stolen pets are not used in research?
While some research requires that dogs and cats are used, the vast majority of laboratory animals are rodents specifically bred for research. Most of the dogs and cats needed for research are also bred for that purpose. more...