![]() ![]() This is how our institutions, our government, and our democracy should and must work." They listened to the people and responded appropriately to our concerns. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., who'd been pushing legislation aimed at ending the experiments called the Kittens in Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act, said, "I commend the USDA for their decision to end this type of testing on kittens. The agency said no cats have been infected with toxoplasmosis pathogens or euthanized since September 2018, and that the 14 healthy cats they still have at the facility are in the process of being adopted by USDA employees. Chavonda Jacobs-Young said, “We are excited for the next chapter of work for these scientists and this laboratory.” While there is still additional research needed in this area regarding human health, this research area is outside of USDA’s stated mission."ĪRS Administrator Dr. In its statement, the USDA did not mention the "cat cannibalism" experiments, but it did say that "ARS toxoplasmosis research has reached its maturity and ARS considers the project’s objectives for agriculture achieved. The authors of the "USDA Kitten Cannibalism" study, the nonprofit White Coat Waste Project, said the gruesome experiments showed the agency had gone far astray from its mission of keeping the U.S. It’s a good day for our four-legged friends across America.” Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who'd called the experiments "deeply disturbing," said the agency “made the right decision today, and I applaud them for their willingness to change course. In its statement, the USDA said its "toxoplasmosis research has been redirected and the use of cats as part of any research protocol in any ARS laboratory has been discontinued and will not be reinstated." The USDA's announcement comes two weeks after NBC News reported on a study that found ARS scientists had bought hundreds of dogs and cats from "Asian meat markets" and then had them euthanized and fed to healthy cats at their Maryland lab.
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