Table 2 Recent issues related with the procurement of dogs and cats for research in Korea
From: Use of laboratory animals and issues regarding the procurement of animals for research in Korea
Cases in point | Year and place of occurrence | Animal activist group that raised the issue |
|---|---|---|
Purchase of dogs from unregistered animal supplier for a dog cloning project [16] | December, 2017 in a veterinary school’s laboratory | Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA) |
Purchase of dogs from an unclear source for veterinary education and training [17] | March, 2018 in a veterinary school | Animal Liberation Wave (ALW) |
Illegal cat experiments using cats obtained from unauthorized routes [18] | May, 2020 in a general hospital's laboratory | Beagle Rescue Network (BRN) |