This site is dedicated to the animals who suffered and died because of Minnesota Statute 35.71 from 1949 to present. While other states passed similar laws, now only Minnesota and Utah have law like this.

Our Goal is You will find that most of the information comes directly from from Minnesota Statute 35.71. We also have links to national Humane Societies and other sites that have information on what can happen to animals in research most in the United States but some websites are from other countries too. Rodney is a story I found on the internet while we feel it's true as it was published in 1989. This is a story a vet was looking back 15 years when he was a student some vet collage which one we don't know could be we will never know. If you read the story you can feel the pain he still felt.

We feel the mission of a public pound or animal shelter should be to return a lost pet to his or her family, place the pet with a new owner, or humanely put the pet to sleep if a home cannot be found, not to supply animals for research.

In 1949, Minnesota passed the first state mandated "pound seizure law" in the United States and other states quickly followed. Now in 2002 only Minnesota and Utah have a law which takes the rights of pounds, shelters to place animals in their care.

All animals seized by public authority in Minnesota (example stray dogs and cats etc.) at the end of 5 days  must be placed in any licensed institution which has requested them.

Could this mean if you die and leave behind only your pets could they be used in research? Did you know that you need to have a tag on your pet saying "animal may not be used for research" in Minnesota is your pet tagged? 

Microchip your pets if so you can be found incase they stray this will be their best chance of coming home.

If you live in Saint Paul, Minnesota check with Animal Control to make sure they have scanners for the type of chip your dog has as they surrender animals to Research.

The Animal Control Center is open Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday 8:00 to noon, City Holidays 8:00 to noon.  Map The phone number is 651-645-3953 or Email.