Auburn University Lab is Breeding Sick Kittens and Testing on Them!

White Coat Waste (WCW), a project committed to eliminating taxpayer-funded animal testing, has unveiled a disturbing practice at Auburn University. For nearly half a century, Auburn has been breeding thousands of sick kittens, subjecting them to painful and often deadly experiments, all funded by taxpayer dollars through agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Auburn University’s kitten mill is at the heart of the controversy. The university breeds cats specifically engineered to suffer from debilitating genetic disorders that include loss of muscle control, vision loss, tremors, and early death. A recently obtained video by WCW showed one such kitten struggling to walk, described as being close to death at only six months old. These kittens are used for a range of experiments, and the suffering they endure is nothing short of heartbreaking.

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Auburn’s taxpayer-funded experiments on cats are extensive and disturbing. They include breeding cats to have brain damage and subsequently euthanizing and dissecting them, overfeeding kittens to induce obesity and diabetes, infecting kittens with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and heartworm, and force-feeding them experimental drugs. Some cats even received doses of the marijuana derivative CBD.

Moreover, the number of cats and kittens confined and subjected to these experiments increased significantly in 2022, with a total of 338 felines involved, including a breeding colony of approximately 150 cats and kittens. The fact that these experiments are funded by taxpayer dollars through various federal agencies raises significant ethical questions.

Auburn’s practices haven’t gone unnoticed by regulatory authorities. Documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act revealed that Auburn’s animal labs received ten citations for violations of federal animal welfare laws in August. These violations include maintaining dirty cages, failing to explore alternatives to painful procedures, and allowing untrained students to euthanize rabbits without adequate anesthesia.

In response to these alarming discoveries, WCW has submitted open records requests to Auburn University and the Smithsonian Institution to obtain more information about the kitten mill and the experiments conducted. However, both institutions have refused to release the requested documents, prompting a legal battle for transparency.

The revelations surrounding Auburn University’s practices raise questions about the ethical use of taxpayer funds for animal testing. Many taxpayers may not be aware that their money is being used to Support experiments on animals that result in unnecessary suffering and death.

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