Colorado woman advocates for animal testing reform after rescuing four test dogs

InApril,ColoradoGov.JaredPolissignedSenateBill85intolaw,whichrequireshealth-relatedresearchfacilitiestoputtestdogsandcatsupforadoptionbeforeeuthanizingthemwhenthey’redonewiththeirwork. Coloradohasseveralanimaltestingsites,includinguniversityresearch,governmentlabsandcommercialtesting.It’scommonpracticetoofteneuthanizetheanimalswhenthetestsaredonewith,accordingtoHumaneWorldforAnimals. AccordingtoaU.S.DepartmentofAgriculturereportreleasedearlierthismonth,ananimaltestingfacilityinFortCollins,thatoperatesunderthenameHighQualityResearch,wascitedfor22federalanimalwelfareviolations.Thatincludeddelayedveterinariantreatmentandcontaminatedfoodthatcontainedlargeamountsoffecalmatter.  Whilenotalltestingfacilitiesarethesame,oneColoradowomanarguesthatourtechnologicaladvancementsarecomprehensiveenoughtodoawaywithhumanandanimaltestingandcitesherpersonalexperiencesastowhy.  WhenLisaOchsnersetsoutforherdailywalkwit