Message to the community- March 31, 2026

A message to our community from Roy Butler, President and CEO, St. Joseph’s Health Care London

As previously shared, after the research involving dogs ended at Lawson Research Institute on August 11, 2025, ownership of the dogs transferred to Western University’s Animal Care Committee (ACC) as part of the established processes. The ACC then assumed responsibility for the oversight and decisions regarding future placement opportunities for these dogs.

In September 2025, six of the eight dogs in our facility began their path towards adoption. Today, the remaining two dogs left our facility to begin their transition into family homes.