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03-04-2009, 11:21 AM | #1 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Nightline Tonight: Inside Primate Research Labs Got this via email: Tonight, go inside a research facility with an undercover investigator for The Humane Society of the United States. For nine months, she investigated the wretched existence of chimpanzees and other primates who are warehoused or used for research in laboratories at a cost of millions to taxpayers. In a special in-depth report scheduled to air tonight at 11:35 p.m. EST on ABC News: Nightline, you'll see for yourself the dismal lives of chimpanzees held for research -- including some who were taken from their mothers as infants in the wild and have lived virtually their entire lives behind bars. Please tune in tonight to ABC News: Nightline, and let your friends and family know about the broadcast, too. Then watch your email inbox tomorrow to join the campaign to help ensure these animals are retired to the sanctuaries they deserve. ---------- Here is a "sneak peek" from abc news - which includes and article and a video. The video is short - it has some disturbing footage, but relatively speaking - it was easier to watch than many of the recent puppy mill videos.
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03-04-2009, 11:31 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Wow...I just read the entire article -- some of these chimpanzees have been in these labs for more than FORTY YEARS!
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03-04-2009, 11:35 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | I do not advocate animal cruelty unfortunately until they come with another method..animal testing is a necessary evil. Anyone whose child has survived leukemia has animal testing to thank.
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03-04-2009, 11:44 AM | #4 | |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Quote:
From the article: "The Federal Animal Welfare Act, the law designed to protect these primates, requires labs to ensure that procedures avoid or minimize distress or pain. The law also requires that animals be handled with proper care."
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03-04-2009, 12:49 PM | #5 | |
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Animal testing is one thing. Forcing animals to go through continual and unnecessary pain and stress is another.
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03-04-2009, 12:57 PM | #6 |
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| awwww ever since i was young and saw project x (with matthew broderick) i cringe when i hear about animals (esp. chimpanzees and primates) being used in animal testing...i cried so hard when i saw that movie however i do agree with the others that animal testing has helped mankind with some major diseases and illnesses it is a double edged sword
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03-04-2009, 02:03 PM | #7 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I don't disagree with this -- but like I said above, animal testing and animal cruelty don't have to go hand-in-hand.
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03-04-2009, 02:19 PM | #8 |
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| I am sure that if HSUS is behind this film, it will be slanted. Animal research is necessary although I would prefer prisoners/criminals should be used for this. I dont like to see cruelty, but these facilities are inspected regularly. There is a standard that these facilities must conform to or they will be fined and even shut down.
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03-04-2009, 02:22 PM | #9 |
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03-04-2009, 02:35 PM | #10 | |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Quote:
Just bc places, labs or puppy mills, are supposed to be inspected and supposed to be following laws - it does not mean that they are. This thread is not for arguing about the HSUS, btw.
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03-04-2009, 03:39 PM | #11 |
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| There just need to standards, very strict standards about how the animals are treated. Because without animal trials there would be alot of treatments we would not have. When I was in college on the weekend I feed the animals and cleaned up at a research lab, needless to say the job did not last that long. I just could not deal with rabbits the size of cats, and the deal breaker was me having to fill in one weekend on the side that housed the dogs. Just seeing this one beagle that was so terrified broke my heart. I never did know what kind of experiments they did, because I didn't want to know. |
03-04-2009, 03:51 PM | #12 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | I am so interested in these types of shows, but they break my heart, and are very difficult to watch. Unfortunately, it is reality. I wish I could tune in tonight but I have school, but I told my boyfriend to Tivo it Thanks for the posting! |
03-04-2009, 04:16 PM | #13 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Yeah, I feel the same way, it's just so depressing to see this sort of thing. I too believe animal testing is needed, but should only be done under the most humane conditions possible. Even the Oprah puppymill show was too hard for me, and I had to watch it little bits at a time.
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03-04-2009, 04:22 PM | #14 | |||
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03-04-2009, 04:26 PM | #15 | |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Quote:
Me too, sobbed and sobbed. Then I had to edit it because someone wanted a copy of it, I was drained for days after. Maybe the show will have some suggestions on what we can do.
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