United States Animal Research Openness Agreement - CAPE

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At USARO, we guide signatories through four core actions we call CAPE. Understanding CAPE is simple: Communicate, Amplify, Promote, and Engage.

 

Signatory institutions commit to the following components in a publicly accessible document (e.g., institutional website) and will be listed publicly with other signatories: 

 

• Communicate clearly about why, when, and how animals are critical in our work for advances in medicine and science that benefit humans, animals and the environment.

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• Amplify our commitment to skilled, compassionate care, including veterinary care, for all animals in research.

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• Promote the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement) as the foundation for scientific and ethical justification for the inclusion of animal models and scientific quality.

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• Engage with public audiences, including the media and policymakers, to disseminate information about the involvement of animals in research, through a variety of activities.