Tell the EPA: End tests on dogs and other animals as quickly as possible!
In January 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency recommitted to ending tests on mammals by 2035. This has the potential to replace tests on tens of thousands of animals with alternative technologies that are better for both humans and animals.
We are hopeful that the EPA can uphold its commitment to animals and move quickly to replace tests on mammals with humane methods—but we need your help!
Currently dogs, guinea pigs, rats and other animals suffer in tests required or requested by the EPA every year. They have chemicals rubbed into their skin, dripped in their eyes, or forced down their throats, and are typically killed when the tests are over. Thankfully, many of these tests are already being replaced by methods that are faster, more accurate, and often cheaper than the outdated animal experiments that researchers have relied on for decades.
One action that EPA should immediately prioritize is eliminating pesticide testing on dogs. Dog testing is used to assess the safety of pesticides and involves forcing at least 32 dogs to ingest chemicals every day for 90 days, then killing them if they have not already died from the toxic effects. In 2023, we published a peer-reviewed scientific paper demonstrating that, in nearly all cases, the 90-day dog test provides no added value in determining pesticide risks to humans. This test belongs in the history books—and we urge the EPA to end this cruel and unnecessary requirement.
Join us in supporting the agency’s plan to phase out tests on dogs and other animals and prevent unnecessary suffering!
TAKE ACTION
Please use the form provided to send a letter to the EPA expressing support for their commitment to end tests on animals and eliminate the 90-day dog test requirement.