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Animal testing: US closes 'kitten slaughterhouse' after outcry [View all]
Source: BBC
Animal testing: US closes 'kitten slaughterhouse' after outcry
3 April 2019
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it will stop killing cats in a research programme, following strong public criticism.
Cats and kittens have been used to research toxoplasmosis - a potentially deadly parasitic illness usually caught from cats or tainted food.
The animals were fed infected meat, and the parasite's eggs harvested for use in other experiments.
After the research the animals were euthanised.
Veterinary groups say that the disease is treatable and the cats should have been adopted.
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3 April 2019
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it will stop killing cats in a research programme, following strong public criticism.
Cats and kittens have been used to research toxoplasmosis - a potentially deadly parasitic illness usually caught from cats or tainted food.
The animals were fed infected meat, and the parasite's eggs harvested for use in other experiments.
After the research the animals were euthanised.
Veterinary groups say that the disease is treatable and the cats should have been adopted.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47795500
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