I love a ‘crazy cat lady’ stereotype as much as the next guy (who likes them A LOT – that guy would surround himself with feline-adicted ladies if he could) but this isn’t a story about your average spinster with a whole litter of cats she talks to just a little too often.

Lynea Lattanzio is something of a local hero: she operates a no-cage, no-kill cat shelter (the largest in California!) out of her own property. Her focus is on spaying and neutering (she has her own freakin’ surgery!) and old-fashioned “tough love” education for irresponsible cat-owners.

This should act as a memo to all of you veganimals out there reading this: BUY YOUR PETS FROM SHELTERS! TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO BUY FROM SHELTERS! And GET THEM DE-SEXED! Generally shelter pets are spayed, neutered, have their shots, and they need homes, you guys! ‘Cause I’m sure I don’t need to remind you that not all of them are lucky enough to get to live out their golden years at a Cat Ranch like this one.

End of PSA. Now you can watch the videos, narrated by Jane Lynch, or go and find some YouTube videos of cats.

Until recently, critical evaluations of the accuracy of claims that animal experimentation is essential for the advancement of biomedical knowledge have been rare. Several large-scale systematic reviews of the value of the animal experiments have now been published in scientific and medical journals and the outcomes have been consistent: animal experiments have contributed far less than advocates would have us believe.

The purpose of this forum is to discuss those reviews, and outline the alternatives to invasive animal experiments in biomedical research, toxicity testing and education.

ARA is a volunteer-run not for profit animal rights organisation that campaigns for the abolition of animal exploitation.

Andrew Knight trained to become a vet at Perth’s Murdoch University, holds a post-graduate Certificate in Animal Welfare Science and is a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. He’s the President of Animals Count: a UK political party for people and animals; the Director of Animal Consultants International, which provides multidisciplinary expertise for animal issues; and the Founder of the Extreme Vegan Sporting Association.

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