Île-à-Vache relocation. Île-à-Vache Île-à-Vache, (French, also expressed Île-à-Vaches, former Spanish name Isla Vaca, all translate to Cow Island) is a Caribbean island, one of Haiti's satellite islands. It lies in the Baie de Cayes about off the coast of the country's southwest peninsula, roughly between the town of Les Cayes and Pointe l'Abacou. It was formerly known by the name of Abacca. Administratively, it became a commune in 1976 as part of the Les Cayes Arrondissement in the Sud department. Île-à-Vache was claimed by the Spanish Empire in 1492 as part of Hispaniola, and for the next two centuries it was
Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science The Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS), a not-for-profit membership association was formed in 1962 with a vision to elevate the standards of laboratory animal science and to enhance animal well-being. They embarked on a goal to work towards the elimination of inhumane and unnecessary use of animals in research. The CALAS mission is to advance the knowledge, skills and status of those who care for and use laboratory animals, to improve the standards of animal care in research and to provide a forum for the exchange and dissemination of knowledge regarding care