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Ontario to ban research testing on dogs and cats, premier says

Published Aug 26, 2025 at 10:46am

The Canadian Press
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The Canadian Press
Ontario to ban research testing on dogs and cats, premier says

Ontario will ban research testing on dogs and cats, Premier Doug Ford said Monday as he called the practice "cruel."

"You aren't going to use pets — dogs or cats — to experiment on any longer," Ford said at an unrelated news conference in London, Ont.

"Simple as that. We just don't do that, it's cruel, and it's unacceptable."

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