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American Anti-Vivisection Society Launches Public Education Campaign About Pet Cloning

by AAVS
he American Anti- Vivisection Society (AAVS) is proud to announce the launch of a public education campaign and new Web site, http://www.NoPetCloning.org, dedicated to informing the public about the budding market in cloned companion animals such as cats and dogs and its harm to these animals.
Animal Advocates Oppose Pet Cloning: American Anti-Vivisection Society Launches Public Education Campaign

11/18/2004 8:00:00 AM

To: National Desk

Contact: Crystal Miller-Spiegel of the American Anti-Vivisection Society, 215-887-0816 ext. 351 or 916-371-9872 or cspiegel [at] aavs.org

JENKINTOWN, Pa., Nov. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ - The American Anti- Vivisection Society (AAVS) is proud to announce the launch of a public education campaign and new Web site, http://www.NoPetCloning.org, dedicated to informing the public about the budding market in cloned companion animals such as cats and dogs and its harm to these animals.

"It might seem hard to believe, but private companies are trying to capitalize on the public's ever-growing bond with animals by offering to clone companion animals," said Crystal Miller-Spiegel, AAVS senior policy analyst. "However, several factors cause us grave concern, primarily the suffering endured by the animals in the cloning laboratories and how this industry will impact our nation's critical cat and dog overpopulation problem."

Citing references to scientific literature and other resources, the Web site includes information about animal welfare, consumer fraud, ethics, and science, media resources, expert opinions, and much more. Visitors can also view a page of companion animals and remarkable "clones" or look-alikes who await adoption. "Results from animal studies published in science journals indicate that cloned animals suffer in many ways. Our goal is to demonstrate that there is no need to risk harming cats and dogs in pet cloning experiments when there are plenty of cats and dogs who need loving families," said Miller- Spiegel.

Earlier this year, AAVS commissioned a survey to assess the public's perspective on pet cloning. The results showed that 80 percent of people in the U.S. are opposed to cloning companion animals such as cats and dogs, and 84 percent feel that companies should not be allowed to sell genetically engineered animals as pets. The companies currently offering pet cloning and genetic banking services are focused solely on selling pets, not improving human or veterinary medicine.

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AAVS is a non-profit animal advocacy and educational organization dedicated to ending experiments on animals in research, testing, and education. Founded in Philadelphia in 1883, AAVS is the oldest organization in the United States dedicated to eliminating experiments on animals. AAVS pursues its objectives through legal and effective advocacy, education, and the support of the development of non-animal alternative methods.

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