May 13, 2010
Data On U.S. Research Institutions and Universities That Buy Class B Dogs & Cats
The following chart lists the number of pets purchased from Class B dealers by U.S. research institutions and universities according to the most recently available records.1 In some instances, only the most recent purchase was recorded, while other records include multiple purchases over several months.
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1 The Humane Society of the United States obtained the information in the table from a variety of sources, including freedom of information requests submitted to state agriculture departments for certificates of veterinary inspection, freedom of information requests submitted to individual research institutions for dog and cat acquisition records, and surveys of the institutions themselves. The freedom of information requests sought records from 2005 through 2008; in some cases we were unable to obtain records for all of the requested time span.
2 The dates indicated may differ slightly from the actual purchase dates.
3 NA=Not available; The Humane Society of the United States was unable to obtain information on the numbers of animals purchased and the dates of purchases at this institution. However, we know that this institution does purchase random source dogs or cats from Class B dealers based on the institution's responses to our surveys.
