July 27, 2011
Research Institutions Respond to Pressure
Institutions that reportedly obtain dogs and cats from Class B dealers are being asked to sever those ties
The Humane Society of the United States is urging animal lovers to contact universities, hospitals and other research institutions known to have purchased dogs or cats from Class B dealers in the recent past and who have either chosen not to respond to repeated requests for confirmation that they no longer engage in this practice or have stated that they continue this practice.
In response to pressure from constituent emails generated by an action alert, the following institutions have confirmed that they no longer use, or are currently moving away from using, dogs and cats obtained by Class B dealers.
Research Institution |
Response |
| The University of Georgia Athens, GA |
July 9, 2011: The University of Georgia contacted The Humane Society of the United States and stated that they have not purchased dogs from Class B dealers "since 2008, and we do not intend to do so in the future." |
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The University of Tennessee |
June 9, 2011: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville contacted The Humane Society of the United States and stated that they had not purchased animals from Class B dealers for "some time (approximately three years)." |
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Northwestern University |
April 25, 2010: Northwestern University contacted The Humane Society of the United States and stated that they “purchase animals only from dealers with a Class A license." |
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Masonic Medical |
March 11, 2010: Masonic Medical Research Laboratory contacted The Humane Society of the United States and stated that they are in the process of transitioning away from purchasing random source dogs and cats from Class B dealers. |
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University of |
November 20, 2009: The University of Nevada - Reno officially confirmed to The Humane Society of the United States that they no longer purchase or reserve the right to purchase dogs or cats from Class B dealers November 18, 2009: The University of Nevada - Reno (UNR) contacted The Humane Society of the United States and stated that they have not purchased dogs from Class B dealers since 2007. We replied to UNR and said that we would be happy to remove them from our list of institutions if they could provide official confirmation that they no longer purchase or reserve the right to purchase dogs or cats from Class B dealers. |
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