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The Animal Defense & Anti-Vivisection Society of BC is committed to the abolition of vivisection on moral, ethical and scientific grounds.

The Animal Defense & Anti-Vivisection Society of British Columbia, established by a veterinary surgeon in 1927, is a peaceful, grassroots organization committed to the abolition of vivisection on moral, ethical and scientific grounds. The ADAV Society strives to inform the public of the grim realities faced by animals used in experiments, promote the use of superior and more humane non-animal alternatives, and alert the public to the proven invalidity of basing human medicine and toxicology on species other than our own. We conduct outreach events and letter-writing campaigns, sponsor speaker series, and network with other groups nationally and internationally in an effort to change policies on animal experimentation. The Animal Defense & Anti-Vivisection Society of British Columbia (ADAV) is the parent organization of Stop UBC Animal Research.

11/01/2026

https://joinanimalhero.org/s/dDtF9y

In a major victory, over 2,000 beagles were recently released from Ridglan Farms, which supplied beagles to the laboratories across America to be used for cruel

10/29/2026

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wAi1jIBsdl4?feature=share It never ends. Why is UBC accepting money from the US Pentagon to conduct nonsensical and brutal animal experiments?

Domestic violence survivors deserve REAL help, REAL resources, and ...

10/29/2026

https://c.org/6K4J8yr48T

Halt logging of Stanley Park! Save our coastal western hemlock forest!

10/22/2026

Time to bring this to Canada too! We have InterNICHE and we have other future-forward orgs - let's support them all we can!

Voiceless: the animal protection institute is supporting NZAVS and its Kind Education project, helping schools and universities across Aotearoa New Zealand transition from animal dissection to animal-free, modern teaching methods.

Through its 2026 pilot, Kind Education is working directly with selected schools and universities, providing funding, resources and practical support to introduce alternatives such as virtual dissection technology, anatomical models and reusable teaching tools. The pilot aims to demonstrate an effective animal-free model and build the case for broader education reform.

In New Zealand, between 25,000 and over 50,000 animals are used each year for teaching purposes, including over 10,000 animals in 2025 involved in teaching activities that resulted in their death. Animal-free teaching can save animals who might otherwise be bred and killed for dissection. It also encourages compassion and creates safer, more inclusive classrooms for students with ethical, cultural or religious objections to harming animals. These alternatives can be repeated without causing distress and may produce equal or better learning outcomes.

We envisage a future where animal-free learning is the norm, from classrooms to universities. To learn more, watch NZAVS's grant story on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/gp5KFa2B

10/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to help our World Protest 2026 - Vancouver portion!

10/13/2026

We call on the Government to launch an independent public inquiry into the regulation of animal experimentation under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA).

10/13/2026

According to an interview in Interview Magazine, Canadian Anne Carson, who recently won the Nobel Prize in Literature, keeps a daily mental or written list of things she is grateful for. This can include things like a cup of tea or seeing a blue jay. She averages about 17 things every day and calls them "the little meaningless joys of everyday life."

We thought this would be a lovely practice to bring to mind on Thanksgiving Day. It seems the perfect time to pause and reflect on all we are grateful for -- including all creatures, great and small, however they touch and enrich our lives.

Happy Thanksgiving.

10/01/2026

Shipments of endangered macaques keep arriving in Canada, and supporters are asking the obvious question: Why isn’t the government stopping this?

Our latest blog looks at the system behind these imports, including industry influence, conflicts within Canada’s animal-research oversight framework, and the absence of an independent federal regulator.

We also outline what needs to change, from ending primate imports for research to strengthening transparency, accountability, and protections for endangered wildlife.

Read the full blog to learn why Canada must change course: https://www.animalprotectionparty.ca/why-canada-isnt-stopping-endangered-macaque-imports/

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P. O. Box 63519, 110-879 Marine Drive
North Vancouver, BC
V7P1S0

Website

http://adavsociety.org/

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