What is the policy on animal care and use at the University of Colorado at Boulder?
• CU-Boulder reaffirms that the use of animals and animal tissues constitutes fundamental and legitimate aspects of the University’s academic mission. • CU-Boulder encourages the utilization, whenever possible, of alternatives to the use of animals in research, and welcomes the search for alternatives. • CU-Boulder acknowledges both legal and moral responsibility for the welfare and humane treatment of animals. In addition, CU-Boulder reaffirms its commitment to abide by established federal standards of humane animal care. The Boulder campus has prepared and continues to distribute its own written guidelines and requirements for appropriate care of animals.
