Instant Impact: Following WCW Investigation, Sen. Ernst Presses Fauci on Runny Nose Puppy Experiments

Posted by Meg McCarney
02 June 2022 | Blog


Less than two weeks ago, White Coat Waste Project revealed that Dr. Fauci was at it again. This time, he and the white coats at his division of the NIH wasted $1.8 million to commission FIVE new cruel and wasteful experiments on dogs, including six-month-old puppies, to test an experimental new drug for a runny nose (‘allergic rhinitis,’ also known as hay fever, to be precise).

Ernst Presses Fauci

Now, after outcry from WCW members and the media, Congress has taken notice — and once again taken action to hold Fauci accountable for #BeagleGate.

You know what we call that? Instant Impact.

On June 2, 2022, Waste Warrior and transparency champion Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) sent a letter to Dr. Fauci, demanding information on his sickening sniffles experiments on puppies. In her letter, which you can read in full below, she noted that Fauci’s team demanded these experiments, even though…

  • The FDA has said it does not require human drugs to be tested on dogs;
  • The company performing the experiments said that at least one of NIAID’s dog experiments was unnecessary and that alternatives could be used instead; and
  • Fauci’s dog experiments make elected officials of both parties, as well as the American people, very unhappy.

Senator Ernst’s letter directly cited our findings:

Ernst Presses Fauci

Our initial blog post about Fauci’s runny nose experiments on puppies noted that they had not yet begun — meaning that it’s possible they could be stopped.

We hope Senator Ernst’s letter will inspire Dr. Fauci to do just that.


We also hope that the Preventing Animal Abuse and Waste (PAAW) Act will become law. This important bill would prohibit Dr. Fauci from performing, funding, or otherwise supporting any painful experiments on dogs. Passing this legislation would be a monumental victory for taxpayers and animals, and a crushing defeat to the white coats at NIAID.


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