posted by Stacy on Nov 21
Many people have strong view points about PETA and I too believe they can be very extreme about things at times. However, if it was not for them we would not know about some of the terrible animal cruelty that is happening in our world today. They have battled corporate giants and have stopped them from funding animal experiments and supporting animal cruelty! PETA has won the battle with these companies and was the voice for billions of innocent animals. Some of these companies are Coca Cola, Pepsi, JCPenny, United Airlines, College Universities and the list goes on!
A new alert that they have brought to public attention is the atrocities happening to animals at the University of Utah. Please read their story below and then click PETA’s link to petition against the University. You can be the voice of animals and help!
For more than eight months in 2009, a PETA investigator worked undercover inside the laboratories of the University of Utah (UU) in Salt Lake City and documented miserable conditions for and terrible suffering of the dogs, cats, monkeys, rats, mice, rabbits, frogs, cows, pigs, and sheep confined there.
Our investigator learned that homeless dogs and cats—obtained for a few dollars from area animal shelters through an archaic Utah state “pound-seizure” law, which requires government-funded shelters to turn animals over to laboratories that request them—were used in invasive, painful experiments and killed.
A pregnant cat pulled out of the Davis County animal shelter gave birth to eight kittens the very day she arrived at UU’s laboratories. When the kittens were just 7 days old, a chemical was injected into their brains to cause fluid to build up. After the surgery, the distressed cat—who showed great affection for her kittens before they were taken for the experiment—stopped nursing her babies, and they all died.
In other experiments, a cat named Robert, who was also bought from the Davis County animal shelter, had a hole drilled into his skull and electrodes attached to his brain, and dogs bought from a local shelter had their necks cut open so that medical devices could be implanted inside.
Undercover Investigation Reveals Cruelty and Neglect in Utah Lab
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November 25th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
i love dogs
December 28th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
What is being done to stop this and how is it illegal for them to do this. I would say that it is animal cruelty and they need to be put in jail.
March 8th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
I find the horror going on at the University of Utah shocking. I wonder how many other universities are performing the same sort of cruel acts. I hope I am not alone in making phone calls and trying to stop what is going on here. I do ask that PETA indicate what these scientists were shooting for – in terms of a goal. I don’t think most people would do such a thing if there weren’t something HUGE behind it. Even then, I don’t feel this is excusable – I just think it ought to be mentioned. Present both sides please.
I am so sad to hear about these kittens and their mother. I am also sad about hundreds of other stories I have read about and tried desperately to do something about – but it’s difficult to change the world when we aren’t aware of such horrific events until after they have passed.
I wish I could do more.
K.C.
Westchester County, New York.
May 29th, 2010 at 11:31 am
This is absolutely horrible. It makes me sick what these so called studies do to animals. Do you know what the experiment was for?
One day, our animal friends will go unharmed from humans. I’ll be sharing your blog. Thanks for the information I was unaware of.
November 28th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
please go to the above address ,to help save 27 animals ,from dieing or starving to death . please help god bless !!!
November 28th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
you can help by copying and pasting this blog to as many blogs or web sites as possible , we need all the help we can get thank you god bless
January 11th, 2011 at 8:34 am
Animal cruelty must be stop…
January 19th, 2011 at 11:25 am
This makes me so angry & sick every time I hear about these acts. It is happening in so many places, & I just can’t see how this is still going on in 2011! There are other methods of research!
I am a rescuer in Mississippi, & I just also wanted to say I love your blog & thank you for educating so many people about the things that are ignored by much of the public. I just started a rescue blog myself, if you ever want to check it out
luckydogrescueblog.blogspot.com
Thank you for all you do! You inspire & educate SO MANY, and that’s just amazing!
Ashley Hill
luckydogrescueblog
May 18th, 2011 at 10:01 am
I love all animals! I really do not think i’ts right when people abuse them. I wish that they would just stop!!! Imagine how the poor animals feel.
By: megan chase- patrick
May 18th, 2011 at 10:05 am
People who abuse animals have no common sense however people like us do. You can do all animals a favor by going to the address on the top of the screen, you would be doing a great did. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!111
By: megan chase- patrick
May 19th, 2011 at 11:05 am
I CAN’T BELIEVE PEOPLE TAKE TIME OUT OF THEIR LIVES TO ABUSE POOR DEFENSELESS LITTLE ANIMALS. WE SHOULD ALL TAKE CHARGE AND SAVE THE ANIMALS FROM SUFFERING. JUST REMEMBER YOU CAN HELP!!