Mauritius Cats & Dogs Not Safe from Lab Experiments !

stray dog and cat : not safe in Mauritius

A shocking report leaked on September 21, 2025 reveals that Clinglobal, a contract research organization operating in Mauritius since 2016, has been using cats and dogs for scientific testing during 2019–2020. This is in direct violation of Mauritius law under the Animal Welfare Act 2013, which clearly states:

1. Animal testing is only permitted on rodents and primates.

2. Testing may only proceed if it benefits human or animal life.

3. A valid licence from the Ministry of Agro-Industries and Fisheries must be obtained.

   
   

Yet Clinglobal has reportedly flouted these provisions.

What Makes This Even Worse

• Clinglobal’s own website advertises services involving animal models for pesticide testing and natural infestation models, which suggests they might be using local dog and cat populations, especially stray animals, as test subjects.

• Despite these allegations, to the date of October 5, 2025, Clinglobal is still operating freely.

• Meanwhile, government officials are pushing to develop Mauritius as a science & medical research hub and are talking about amending the Animal Welfare Act. Given the Clinglobal revelations, there is real concern that these amendments are not intended to tighten protections, but rather to legalize broader and more invasive animal testing.

Why This Is a very Urgent Issue

• Legal violation: Clinglobal appears to be breaching existing law. If allowed to continue, this undermines both legal integrity and public trust.

• Animal welfare crisis: Cats and dogs are social, companion animals. Subjecting them to experimental testing, especially invasive or terminal procedures, amounts to serious cruelty.

• Slippery slope: Once the legal door is opened to include more species, activities will expand—leading to worse suffering, less oversight, and possibly foreign entities using Mauritius as a test site for experiments disallowed elsewhere.

What Needs to Happen Now

• Immediate suspension of Clinglobal’s licence / operations until a full legal investigation is carried out.

• No amendments to the Animal Welfare Act that widen permissible animal species for testing. Legislative changes must tighten protections, not loosen them.

• Transparency: All licences, inspections, and permits for Clinglobal must be published publicly. Citizens have the right to understand whether laws are being enforced.

• Enforcement: The Ministry of Agro-Industries and Fisheries must enforce the Animal Welfare Act 2013 per its existing wording—no testing on dogs and cats.
  

The uproar about the implementation of mandatory micropchipping of all dogs has made broad waves all over local and social media diverting from this pressing issue. The leak about Clinglobal’s testing on cats & dogs should alarm everyone who cares about legal fairness, empathy, and what kind of scientific hub Mauritius chooses to become.

No amendments to the law should allow more animal models for testing. Instead, Mauritius must safeguard its animals—starting now.