U.S. Navy Secretary Ends Military Branch’s Research and Testing on Dogs and Cats – Twitchy

U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan signed paperwork Tuesday that ends the branch’s testing on dogs and cats. You’re probably as surprised as us to learn the Navy was engaged in animal testing. We’ll have more on that in a bit.

Start here. (READ)

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan has just terminated ALL of the Navy’s testing on cats and dogs.

“I’m directing the Surgeon General of the Navy to conduct a comprehensive review of all medical research programs to ensure they align with ethical guidelines, scientific necessity, and our core values of integrity and readiness.”

Here’s the signing. (WATCH)

🚨 BREAKING: Secretary of the Navy John Phelan has just terminated ALL of the Navy’s testing on cats and dogs.

“I’m directing the Surgeon General of the Navy to conduct a comprehensive review of all medical research programs to ensure they align with ethical guidelines,… pic.twitter.com/Pv3nHLAaXF

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 27, 2025

Phelan isn’t coddling anyone, he’s sharpening the Navy’s focus. Ethical doesn’t mean soft. it means smart, effective, and ready for the real fight. That’s how you lead in 2025.

— Make Men Great Again (@OneXOneY) May 27, 2025

It is sick to even imagine that they were doing tests on dogs and cats!!

— House of Scott (@house_of_scott1) May 27, 2025

We had no idea.

That goes for several commenters as well, who are demanding an explanation.

Why in the hell would the Navy be testing on dogs and cats? Why was this ever a thing anyway?

— MAGAgranny (@Namawto4) May 27, 2025

Why was the navy testing on cats and dogs?

— ☠️💣💪🇺🇸🦅Greg Bufkin 🦅🇺🇸💪💣☠️ (@gregBufkin2) May 27, 2025

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There was testing on dogs and cats in the NAVY?!?! WTF?!?!?! 🙀

— Charlotte Batson (@CJB_1958) May 28, 2025

Wtf!! I didn’t know about the navy doing testing on animals!!

— Corrupted Monk (@killerWolf9351) May 28, 2025

The Navy has been using cats and dogs as test subjects for trauma training for military personnel, developing medical treatments and equipment, plus studying the effects of decompression and oxygen toxicity.

That testing using dogs and cats has now ended. Posters are giving President Donald Trump credit.

Trump is saving the dogs 🐕
Trump is saving the cats 🐈
Unbelievable time to be alive ❤️

— Scott Heaslet (@22scott44) May 28, 2025

Nice To See Someone Fighting For Our
Dogs And Cats !!
That We Need In Our Lives.
👍

— Pierre Despres (@pdes94) May 28, 2025

@peta we did it, another win pic.twitter.com/bHu8AlDYsI

— LeitMotif (@Gr4v1TyEXcell) May 28, 2025

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— Apackof2Redux (@Apackof2Redux) May 28, 2025

Saving puppies! Yay! pic.twitter.com/9kspwxKoZc

— Stacy Ann (@StacyAnnFlorida) May 27, 2025

Many feel that dogs and cats should only be pets, not projects. We agree.