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Cats and dogs are also needed in small numbers. Dogs are obtained from breeders and greyhound trainers who have animals which are surplus to requirements. A few are abandoned animals which would otherwise have been put to death in city pounds. Some are specially bred.
Farm animals are used in many studies at our universities and research centres. Many of them return to the normal farming routine once a research study is completed.
Cats and dogs are used to prove animal vaccines are effective and safe. They are also essential in some medical and veterinary research.