JOIN THE ANIMALS IN SCIENCE CUSTODIANS

Leaving a gift to NZAVS in your Will is one of the most powerful ways to help create a future where animals are no longer used in experiments in New Zealand. A legacy gift ensures your values of compassion, justice and a belief in better science live on long after your lifetime.

Each year, around 300,000 animals in Aotearoa are used in research, testing and teaching. Many experience harm. Many do not survive. These animals have no voice - but your legacy can be one for them.

A gift in your Will helps drive the shift to modern, humane science in New Zealand. Your support funds and champions innovative animal‑free research, including initiatives like the W. E. Bradshaw Research Fund, which was made possible entirely through a generous supporter’s bequest.

Your legacy also strengthens our advocacy, education and collaboration with researchers and institutions, helping to change the systems that rely on animal experimentation.

Leaving a gift in your Will is a powerful act of compassion. It ensures that your values live on, protecting animals and shaping a more humane future for generations ahead.

“We are leaving a gift in our wills to NZAVS because animals used in science, teaching and research are often the overlooked area of animal welfare and yet millions of sentient beings are used worldwide every year. In New Zealand, NZAVS is the only organisation that works exclusively on behalf of animals used in science, and it would be wonderful if New Zealand yet again showed the world “what’s right”. C’mon New Zealand, lead the way again.”

- Annette & Chris Schnack

LET YOUR VALUES LIVE ON LONG AFTER YOU HAVE GONE

Make your own personal mark on the future of animals by continuing to support a cause you believe in, a cause that best expresses your values. So many Kiwis do not have a will, which could mean potentially a lifetime of good intention, compassion and dedication to animals has been lost.

Creating a will is easy and we do recommend talking to a solicitor or a trustee company before you make a will or change your current one to include a provision like the example text below:

Leaving assets or money to NZAVS:

I leave to the New Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society (Inc.): (Description of assets or amount) absolutely for the general purposes of the said society and I direct that the receipt of the treasurer or other duly authorised officer shall be a sufficient discharge to my executors.

Leaving an estate to NZAVS:

I leave to the New Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society (Inc.): (Proportion of estate or residue) for its general purposes and I direct that the receipt of the treasurer or other duly authorised officer shall be a sufficient discharge to my executors.

Legal Name: The New Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society (Inc), also known as NZAVS.

Charity registration number: CC58881

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If you have any questions, or would like to discussyour options in confidence, please reach out to:

Paris Thornley, Fundraising & Partnerships Lead  

Email: paris@nzavs.org.nz

Phone: 0224037972

Note: NZAVS advises consulting with a professional legal advisor when creating or updating your Will. The information provided here is intended for general guidance and should not be regarded as legal advice.