The US National Institute of Health (NIH) is continuing to fund “cruel and wasteful” animal experiments involving dogs and cats, despite their recent announcement to reduce animal research. However, information obtained by the animal rights NGO White Coat Waste (WCW) shows that the NIH has in fact funded millions of dollars’ worth of new animal experiments. The NIH is the primary medical research authority in the US and the world’s biggest funder of animal research, spending an estimated $20bn annually. The NIH plans to reduce animal research by establishing a new office of research innovation, validation and application (Oriva) to develop and expand NAMs. The FDA has also published a roadmap to end animal experiments in preclinical safety studies.