diff --git a/alyx/alyx/base.py b/alyx/alyx/base.py
index bd971157..ed1ce5f8 100644
--- a/alyx/alyx/base.py
+++ b/alyx/alyx/base.py
@@ -378,6 +378,15 @@ def has_change_permission(self, request, obj=None):
             return True
         if request.user.is_superuser:
             return True
+
+        # [CR 2024-03-12]
+        # HACK: following a request by Charu R from cortexlab, we authorize all users in the
+        # special Husbandry group to edit litters.
+        husbandry = 'husbandry' in ', '.join(_.name.lower() for _ in request.user.groups.all())
+        if husbandry:
+            if obj.__class__.__name__ in ('Litter', 'Subject', 'BreedingPair'):
+                return True
+
         # Find subject associated to the object.
         if hasattr(obj, 'responsible_user'):
             subj = obj
@@ -640,6 +649,7 @@ class BaseRestPublicPermission(permissions.BasePermission):
     """
     The purpose is to prevent public users from interfering in any way using writable methods
     """
+
     def has_permission(self, request, view):
         if request.method == 'GET':
             return True