London’s St. Joseph’s Hospital will be the site of a vigil Saturday for dogs and other animals killed in medical experiments shrouded in secrecy, organizers say.

Organized by national animal advocacy group Animal Justice, the vigil at noon will include a memorial space with a banner, photos of some of the animals that have been killed and flowers.

“This vigil is not just a moment of remembrance, it’s a call for change,” Animal Justice said on a Facebook page. “We will stand in solidarity, share words, and reflect with a moment of silence.”

A story published Thursday in the National Post and other Postmedia papers, including the London Free Press, detailed how Lawson Research Institute – the research arm of St. Joseph’s Health Care London – is secretly testing heart attack recovery in

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