A recent @natgeo article exposed the shocking lack of consequences faced by U.S. laboratories for even the most serious animal welfare violations under the U.S. Animal Welfare Act. It’s the job of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that animals held in laboratories are provided with minimum welfare standards and protected from neglect through the issuing of penalties or fines. However, as the article points out, even laboratories that receive millions of taxpayer dollars for research, and those with billions in revenue, face penalties so small that the facilities likely consider them merely a cost of doing business. The lack of enforcement of even the most basic welfare requirements for animals means that the USDA is failing both the animals and the American public. Join us to help End Animal Testing and ensure they aren’t condemned to suffer and die in experiments. Read more via the link in our bio. #EndAnimalTesting #AnimalsofInstagram #dogsofinstagram #catsofinstagram #animalwelfare #animallovers #animalcruelty #crueltyfree #saveanimals #loveanimals #nature #animaltesting