Rocco and I are stepping up and speaking out—for Herbie, and for the thousands of animals still suffering in UK labs where 2.5 million animals suffer in British laboratories every year.

And the heartbreaking truth? Over 92% of drugs that show promise in animal tests fail in clinical trials. It’s a failure rate that cannot be ignored.

Among those animals are thousands of beagles, bred right here in the UK for toxicity testing. One of them was Herbie, a gentle 14-year-old beagle who was lucky—he was never used in a lab and was rescued before testing began. Most aren’t so fortunate.

That’s why we’re calling for Herbie’s Law – a bold step towards a future where animals are no longer used in the name of science.

The law will prompt a ‘decade of change’, and would mandate the replacement of animals in medical research in the UK by 2035, replacing them with humane, effective alternatives. It’s a commitment to progress, to compassion, to a brighter future for all.

We’re barking up the right tree—but we need your help.

Please donate, share, or cheer us on. Let’s make cruelty-free research the new normal.

Thank you,

Laura & Rocco 🐾💙