On the heels of the successful effort to shut down deadly dog experiments at a Veterans Affairs (V.A.) in Los Angeles, members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are calling on the Richmond V.A. facility to follow their lead by ending their painful heart attack experiments on puppies. Richmond ABC affiliate WRIC reports,...
In a statement released to the Daily Mail, the Los Angeles V.A. has announced that it is shutting down its two-decades-old program that bred and experimented on Dobermans following White Coat Waste Project (WCW)’s campaign and pressure from a congressional coalition led by Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV) and Ted Lieu (D-CA), and supported by...
UPDATE (6/9/17): Following WCW’s campaign, the Los Angeles V.A. has announced it has canceled plans for deadly experiments on Dobermans and will end its decades-old dog breeding program. Original post Brave whistleblowers have been responsible for exposing rampant waste, fraud and other misconduct at the Department of Veterans Affairs (V.A.)–and now they’re unmasking dog abuse. White...
UPDATE (6/9/17): Following WCW’s campaign, the Los Angeles V.A. has announced it has canceled plans for deadly experiments on Dobermans and will end it’s decades-old dog breeding program. Original post On the heels of Congress’ call for an investigation into the abuse of dogs in laboratories at the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System (Greater...
A new analysis of documents obtained by White Coat Waste Project detailing painful taxpayer-funded dog experiments at the McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) has concluded that “mostly all of the canines involved in the project are set to die.” Richmond ABC affiliate WRIC reports, “We found four projects, using 118 dogs, some as young as six months old....
In a new Allentown Morning Call op-ed, a psychology researcher who specializes in trauma suffered by animals in laboratories calls on Congress to end abusive dog experiments at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The widely-read newspaper covers the congressional districts of Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-CA) and Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA). Both Congressmen serve on the...
UPDATE (6/9/17): Following WCW’s campaign and pressure from Rep. Lieu, the Los Angeles V.A. has announced it has canceled plans for deadly experiments on Dobermans and will end its decades-old dog breeding program. Original post Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) is a U.S. Air Force Veteran who represents the Congressional district where the Los Angeles V.A....
A former Department of Veterans Affairs attorney and Republican staff director of the House Veterans Affairs Committee isn’t pulling punches when it comes to the V.A.’s abuse of dogs in wasteful experiments. In a new commentary published in the influential beltway outlet The Hill, Rory Riley-Topping–a veterans advocate and Doberman rescuer–takes the Greater Los Angeles...
UPDATE (6/9/17): Following WCW’s campaign, the Los Angeles V.A. has announced it has canceled plans for deadly experiments on Dobermans and will end it’s decades-old dog breeding program. Original post Over the past two months, White Coat Waste Project’s national “Prisoners of Waste” campaign has exposed wasteful and cruel taxpayer-funded dog experiments at Veterans Affairs...
