Plane crashes are relatively rare, but even on an uneventful flight, cargo holds pose a deadly danger to animals. And if there is an emergency and your animal companions are locked away with the luggage, your chances of saving them are close to zero. As every seasoned traveler knows, checked baggage is no place for anything important, fragile or irreplaceable. Our animal companions are all of that–and much more.

Colorado State University’s cruel and useless West Nile virus experiments on birds show why all experiments on animals must end. Read more and take action.