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Wild Animals and Stray Dogs Could Face Painful Laboratory Experiments: @PetaIndia Warns of Dangers of Draft Rules.😱😡 Proposed Rules Open Doors to More Wild Animal Capture, Experiments on Community Dogs and Cats and Severe Suffering – Even as India and the World Move Towards Non-Animal Science Wild animals taken from their natural habitats, community dogs and stray cats potentially used in laboratory experiments, and animals subjected to electric shocks, induced tumors, and other severe suffering: these are among the alarming possibilities raised by India’s proposed animal experimentation rules. PETA India is warning that key provisions of the draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Control and Supervision of Experiment, Breeding and Trading of Laboratory Animals) Rules, 2026, could significantly weaken existing animal protections at a time when India and other countries are accelerating the transition towards advanced, non-animal science and is publicly calling for its withdrawal. PETA India warns that the proposed rules could expose animals to greater suffering in laboratories by: Opening doors to increased capture of wild animals for experiments: Draft Rule 5 provides exceptions that could permit the capture and use of animals protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, in experiments, subject to scientific justification and legal permissions. Draft Rule 5(1)(a)(b) also sets conditions for exceptions involving endangered species. Rule 5(2)(c) even allows authorities to exempt researchers from taking measures to minimise the suffering of wild animals found injured or unwell during or after capture. Among other animals, putting community dogs and stray cats at risk! Against this backdrop, India’s new Rules should build on this progress by strengthening the use of scientifically advanced non-animal approaches and animal-welfare protections, rather than weakening existing safeguards or creating new avenues for animal experimentation. PETA India calls for the withdrawal of the proposed rules and urges stronger regulations that protect wildlife and community animals, preserve independent oversight and existing safeguards, and prioritise scientifically sound non-animal methods. -- @Goaanimalfeferation urges people in general and animal lovers in particular to oppose these proposed Rules. @PercyBillimoria @SachiRupaliK @goaalm @pawsunmute @advamitachate @joedelhi @TheViditsharma @Anilmishjourno