petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-29--Animal-Free Classrooms? PETA’s Hopes for Education in the Age of COVID-19

What will classrooms look like this fall ?
Classroom teaching—if it takes place at all—will look very different when the next school year begins .
As school administrators consider making sweeping changes to classroom learning , PETA is pushing teachers to tell school officials that animals are individuals with unique needs and wants , not disposable “ teaching tools ” for children .
When the school year resumes , not a second can be wasted on cruel and unnecessary classroom practices involving animals .
Whether teaching students takes place in person , virtually , or in a hybrid setting this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of reason at their schools .
It ’ s vital to teach students that animals—no matter their size—feel the same emotions that they do .
Teachers will already have to begin the school year making up for lost instructional time .
They will also be responsible for the social and emotional well-being of students , many of whom will be struggling after prolonged school shutdowns .
To create a healthy , safe classroom environment , teachers must protect animals from needless suffering and show students the importance of consent and respect .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dead frogs , pigs , and cats—each of whom wanted to live—has never been essential , let alone acceptable .
Modern science curricula and standards no longer require—or even refer to—animal dissection , and not a single medical school in the U.S. or Canada requires medical students to dissect animals .
No student enrolled in biology or anatomy courses has to cut apart animals in order to learn about their organs or compare them to those of humans .
Digital dissection programs are superior in a number of ways—they save animals , eliminate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ formaldehyde ( a carcinogen ) , save schools money , and often include helpful features like spoken instructions and built-in assessments .
Teachers can also use 3-D paper models that allow kids to study biology and get creative at the same time .
When life as we knew it came to a screeching halt this past spring , we all felt stressed , confused , and scared .
Young students—many of whom thrive in the structured environment of school and need meaningful interactions with their peers to grow and learn—bore the brunt of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kids care about animals , so teachers can use that natural tendency to help them develop social and emotional core competencies .
That way , they can deal effectively and ethically with life ’ s challenges and contribute to their communities in a positive way for years to come .
With so much going on in the world right now , it ’ s important for students to know that some things are still within their control—like how they treat others , including animals .
Ostensibly designed to teach students about life cycles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eggs in classroom incubators until they hatch—but they totally miss the mark .
Even before chicks are born , they need their mothers , who carefully rotate the eggs up to 30 times a day in order to maintain the proper temperature , moisture , and positioning .
Chicks grown in an incubator can become sick and deformed as they develop , because their needs aren ’ t met during incubation .
And if they hatch at night , on a weekend , or amid the chaos of another sudden school shutdown , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for them .
Many educators have stopped doing chick-hatching projects to teach embryology and developmental biology because of concerns about animal welfare and student safety .
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , chicks can look healthy but still harbor deadly bacteria like E. coli and salmonella .
Children who hold , cuddle , or kiss them—or even touch things around the birds ’ living area—can be exposed to the bacteria .
The CDC warns that young children are especially at risk for illness because their immune @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re more likely than others to put their fingers or other things into their mouth .
Any school that conducts chick hatchings is a potential breeding ground for these and other pathogens , including West Nile virus , which domestic fowl can contract .
As we work to combat a global pandemic , the last thing that we should be doing is compromising students ’ immune systems by introducing dangerous pathogens into the classroom .
Traditional class field trips will likely remain off the table during the COVID-19 pandemic , but that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t explore the world around them safely and humanely .
Students can observe animals in their natural habitat without disturbing them or leaving home with one of the many live animal cams available online .
From watering holes in Africa to the Arctic tundra , live video feeds allow students to experience what life is like for animals on their own terms , not ours .
Virtual field trips not only excite students and teach them about the natural world but also instill in them an important lesson—that animals are not ours to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parks , or circuses and use for our entertainment .
Keeping animals as classroom “ pets ” is a bad idea .
Neglect ( intentional or not ) and abuse are widespread .
Animals have extensive and complex needs—which are unlikely to be met in a busy , bustling , and brightly lit classroom setting .
In addition , animals can trigger students ’ allergies and asthma .
Thankfully , there are countless fun , creative , and interesting ways to teach your students about responsibility , animal-companion care , life cycles , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put anyone ’ s well-being at risk .
Teaching Students the Origin of COVID-19 and Other Deadly Diseases As COVID-19 continues to grip the world , students are very likely questioning just how we got here .
Discussing this major event and the role that exploiting animals plays in outbreaks of infectious diseases can expose them to important new facts and help them synthesize information about events that might otherwise seem overwhelming .
This will allow them to draw their own conclusions and make informed decisions .
Students of all ages must be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and eating animals and the prevention of future pandemics and explore possible solutions , such as going vegan .

What will classrooms look like this fall? Classroom teaching—if it takes place at all—will look very different when the next school year begins. As school administrators consider making sweeping changes to classroom learning, PETA is pushing teachers to tell school officials that animals are individuals with unique needs and wants, not disposable “teaching tools” for children.
Animals Don’t Belong in Schools—Here’s Why
When the school year resumes, not a second can be wasted on cruel and unnecessary classroom practices involving animals. Whether teaching students takes place in person, virtually, or in a hybrid setting this fall, teachers must be the voice of reason at their schools. It’s vital to teach students that animals—no matter their size—feel the same emotions that they do.
Teachers will already have to begin the school year making up for lost instructional time. They will also be responsible for the social and emotional well-being of students, many of whom will be struggling after prolonged school shutdowns. To create a healthy, safe classroom environment, teachers must protect animals from needless suffering and show students the importance of consent and respect. The guidelines below can help.
An End to Classroom Dissection Projects
Cutting up dead frogs, pigs, and cats—each of whom wanted to live—has never been essential, let alone acceptable. Modern science curricula and standards no longer require—or even refer to—animal dissection, and not a single medical school in the U.S. or Canada requires medical students to dissect animals. No student enrolled in biology or anatomy courses has to cut apart animals in order to learn about their organs or compare them to those of humans.
Digital dissection programs are superior in a number of ways—they save animals, eliminate student exposure to toxic chemicals such as formaldehyde (a carcinogen), save schools money, and often include helpful features like spoken instructions and built-in assessments. Teachers can also use 3-D paper models that allow kids to study biology and get creative at the same time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhI49AefyJY
Boosting Students’ Resilience With Humane Education
When life as we knew it came to a screeching halt this past spring, we all felt stressed, confused, and scared. Young students—many of whom thrive in the structured environment of school and need meaningful interactions with their peers to grow and learn—bore the brunt of this sudden but necessary upheaval.
Most kids care about animals, so teachers can use that natural tendency to help them develop social and emotional core competencies. That way, they can deal effectively and ethically with life’s challenges and contribute to their communities in a positive way for years to come.
With so much going on in the world right now, it’s important for students to know that some things are still within their control—like how they treat others, including animals.
The Problem With Chick-Hatching Projects
Ostensibly designed to teach students about life cycles, chick-hatching projects involve placing fertilized chicken eggs in classroom incubators until they hatch—but they totally miss the mark.
Even before chicks are born, they need their mothers, who carefully rotate the eggs up to 30 times a day in order to maintain the proper temperature, moisture, and positioning. Chicks grown in an incubator can become sick and deformed as they develop, because their needs aren’t met during incubation. And if they hatch at night, on a weekend, or amid the chaos of another sudden school shutdown, no one will be around to care for them.
Many educators have stopped doing chick-hatching projects to teach embryology and developmental biology because of concerns about animal welfare and student safety. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chicks can look healthy but still harbor deadly bacteria like E. coli and salmonella. Children who hold, cuddle, or kiss them—or even touch things around the birds’ living area—can be exposed to the bacteria. The CDC warns that young children are especially at risk for illness because their immune systems are still developing and because they’re more likely than others to put their fingers or other things into their mouth.
Any school that conducts chick hatchings is a potential breeding ground for these and other pathogens, including West Nile virus, which domestic fowl can contract. As we work to combat a global pandemic, the last thing that we should be doing is compromising students’ immune systems by introducing dangerous pathogens into the classroom.
The Rise of Virtual Field Trips
Traditional class field trips will likely remain off the table during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t mean students can’t explore the world around them safely and humanely.
Students can observe animals in their natural habitat without disturbing them or leaving home with one of the many live animal cams available online. From watering holes in Africa to the Arctic tundra, live video feeds allow students to experience what life is like for animals on their own terms, not ours.
Virtual field trips not only excite students and teach them about the natural world but also instill in them an important lesson—that animals are not ours to hold captive in roadside zoos, marine parks, or circuses and use for our entertainment.
No More Classroom ‘Pets’
Keeping animals as classroom “pets” is a bad idea. Neglect (intentional or not) and abuse are widespread. Animals have extensive and complex needs—which are unlikely to be met in a busy, bustling, and brightly lit classroom setting. In addition, animals can trigger students’ allergies and asthma.
Thankfully, there are countless fun, creative, and interesting ways to teach your students about responsibility, animal-companion care, life cycles, and animal science that won’t put anyone’s well-being at risk.
Teaching Students the Origin of COVID-19 and Other Deadly Diseases
As COVID-19 continues to grip the world, students are very likely questioning just how we got here. Discussing this major event and the role that exploiting animals plays in outbreaks of infectious diseases can expose them to important new facts and help them synthesize information about events that might otherwise seem overwhelming. This will allow them to draw their own conclusions and make informed decisions.
Students of all ages must be taught to connect the dots between killing and eating animals and the prevention of future pandemics and explore possible solutions, such as going vegan.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-29--Tyson Slaughterhouse Is the ‘Gateway to Hell’ for Animals and Workers

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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-29--PETA Statement: $74,000 USDA Fine Against University of Wisconsin

Madison , Wis. – Please see the following statement from PETA regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture ’ s just-released report of 28 violations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison : It ’ s obviously not enough for the University of Wisconsin ( UW ) to butcher and torment animals in experiments—it can ’ t even be trusted to provide these animals with basic care .
The U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) has just fined the school $ 74,000 for mishandling , incompetence , and carelessness in its laboratories , and PETA is calling on the feds to pull @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just-released report documents 28 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act , including 23 incidents in which monkeys and other animals sustained lacerations , bruising , and trauma to their faces and bodies , and some needed amputations of their fingers , toes , and portions of their tongues and feet .
One monkey who was caged with a stressed animal sustained wounds so deep that part of his vertebrae was exposed .
Another was found dead from traumatic injuries .
The university even failed to provide monkeys with drinking water for four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one animal had to be euthanized .
A mouse starved to death and another had to be euthanized when the university failed to provide them with food for three consecutive days .
This follows a 2014 fine of $ 35,286 .
UW has been cited by the USDA more than 62 times over the past 16 years , and it shouldn ’ t be allowed another chance to harm and kill animals .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , please visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
July 28, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Madison, Wis. – Please see the following statement from PETA regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s just-released report of 28 violations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison:
It’s obviously not enough for the University of Wisconsin (UW) to butcher and torment animals in experiments—it can’t even be trusted to provide these animals with basic care. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has just fined the school $74,000 for mishandling, incompetence, and carelessness in its laboratories, and PETA is calling on the feds to pull funding from this horror show. A just-released report documents 28 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, including 23 incidents in which monkeys and other animals sustained lacerations, bruising, and trauma to their faces and bodies, and some needed amputations of their fingers, toes, and portions of their tongues and feet. One monkey who was caged with a stressed animal sustained wounds so deep that part of his vertebrae was exposed. Another was found dead from traumatic injuries. The university even failed to provide monkeys with drinking water for four days, causing dehydration so severe that one animal had to be euthanized. A mouse starved to death and another had to be euthanized when the university failed to provide them with food for three consecutive days. This follows a 2014 fine of $35,286. UW has been cited by the USDA more than 62 times over the past 16 years, and it shouldn’t be allowed another chance to harm and kill animals.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-29--Dr. Shirley McGreal Condemns Cruel, Worthless Government Monkey-Fright Experiments

International Primate Protection League Founder Was Shocked by Video Released by PETA Summerville , S.C. – This morning , , OBE—founder of the locally based International Primate Protection League ( IPPL ) —joined a coalition of scientists , medical doctors , primatologists , and other experts in condemning National Institutes of Health experimenter Elisabeth Murray ’ s painful and deadly behavioral experiments on rhesus macaques .
In these tests , sensitive monkeys are inflicted with permanent brain damage and then terrified with fake snakes and spiders .
( video ) .
In a statement released today by PETA , McGreal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rhesus macaques ] living in tiny cages or [ being held in ] restraint chairs and undergoing multiple brain surgeries gives me nightmares .
And to think this has been going on for decades at taxpayers ’ expense !
… I am also shocked that any veterinarian would participate in these cruel experiments.
” Her full statement is available here .
In June , PETA filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture alleging violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act after obtaining documents revealing that the monkeys in Murray ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of procedures that cause acute or chronic pain and distress , including the following : • Monkeys are subjected to multiple invasive surgeries—including craniotomies in which sections of their skulls are carved out , a head post is implanted at the top of their skulls so that their heads can be held still , and a large hole is cut into their skulls so that experimenters can inject drugs directly into the brain .
• Monkeys are fitted with a permanent metal or hard plastic collar and strapped into a restraint chair that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legs immobilized .
For some experiments , their arms are tied behind their backs while their heads are kept stock-still via a head post .
They are held in this manner for hours at a time as often as five days a week .
• Monkeys ’ food and water consumption is severely restricted so that they will be motivated to “ prompt [ ly ] respond ” to the experimenters and “ earn food or fluid … rewards.
” • Highly social rhesus macaques are caged alone , which frequently leads to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footage obtained by PETA .
McGreal founded the IPPL in 1973 after living in Thailand and seeing primates in cages destined to be sent to laboratories overseas and to be sold domestically as pets .
She has exposed primate smuggling operations , and her many years of advocacy have helped to secure bans on primate exportation in Thailand , India , and Bangladesh .
Among other honors , she has received the Order of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth II and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

International Primate Protection League Founder Was Shocked by Video Released by PETA
For Immediate Release:
July 29, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Summerville, S.C. – This morning, Dr. Shirley McGreal , OBE—founder of the locally based International Primate Protection League (IPPL)—joined a coalition of scientists, medical doctors, primatologists, and other experts in condemning National Institutes of Health experimenter Elisabeth Murray’s painful and deadly behavioral experiments on rhesus macaques. In these tests, sensitive monkeys are inflicted with permanent brain damage and then terrified with fake snakes and spiders . (video).
In a statement released today by PETA, McGreal says, “The thought of [rhesus macaques] living in tiny cages or [being held in] restraint chairs and undergoing multiple brain surgeries gives me nightmares. And to think this has been going on for decades at taxpayers’ expense! … I am also shocked that any veterinarian would participate in these cruel experiments.” Her full statement is available here.
In June, PETA filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture alleging violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act after obtaining documents revealing that the monkeys in Murray’s laboratory are subjected to a litany of procedures that cause acute or chronic pain and distress, including the following:
Monkeys are subjected to multiple invasive surgeries—including craniotomies in which sections of their skulls are carved out, a head post is implanted at the top of their skulls so that their heads can be held still, and a large hole is cut into their skulls so that experimenters can inject drugs directly into the brain.
Monkeys are fitted with a permanent metal or hard plastic collar and strapped into a restraint chair that keeps their head, arms, and/or legs immobilized. For some experiments, their arms are tied behind their backs while their heads are kept stock-still via a head post. They are held in this manner for hours at a time as often as five days a week.
Monkeys’ food and water consumption is severely restricted so that they will be motivated to “prompt[ly] respond” to the experimenters and “earn food or fluid … rewards.”
Highly social rhesus macaques are caged alone, which frequently leads to self-harming behavior, as shown in video footage obtained by PETA.
McGreal founded the IPPL in 1973 after living in Thailand and seeing primates in cages destined to be sent to laboratories overseas and to be sold domestically as pets. She has exposed primate smuggling operations, and her many years of advocacy have helped to secure bans on primate exportation in Thailand, India, and Bangladesh. Among other honors, she has received the Order of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth II and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-29--Video: ‘Devil’ Descends on Local Tyson Slaughterhouse

Center , Texas – PETA has learned that today , a protester dressed in red as the devil descended on the Tyson slaughterhouse in Center to scrawl the word “ Hell ” ( as in “ the Gates of Hell ” ) over the company ’ s main sign .
Photos and video footage are available and .
“ Slaughterhouses are hell on Earth for animals and workers , and modifying Tyson ’ s sign makes that point , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ The only way to protect animals from the knife and workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down these virus hotspots and go vegan.
” In slaughterhouses , workers stand shoulder-to-shoulder and slit animals ’ throats above blood- and offal-soaked floors , with line speeds so fast that animals end up thrashing around and injuring them—conditions that allow COVID-19 to spread .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded that slaughterhouse workers face an infection rate that ’ s nine times higher than the overall U.S. infection rate .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” and which opposes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and killing animals for food has been linked to SARS , swine flu , bird flu , and COVID-19 and that a new strain of swine flu with “ pandemic potential ” is now spreading from pigs to humans in China .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

'Hell' Painted on Tyson Entrance Sign
For Immediate Release:
July 29, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Center, Texas – PETA has learned that today, a protester dressed in red as the devil descended on the Tyson slaughterhouse in Center to scrawl the word “Hell” (as in “the Gates of Hell”) over the company’s main sign. Photos and video footage are available here and here .
“Slaughterhouses are hell on Earth for animals and workers, and modifying Tyson’s sign makes that point,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “The only way to protect animals from the knife and workers from exposure to COVID-19 is to shut down these virus hotspots and go vegan.”
In slaughterhouses, workers stand shoulder-to-shoulder and slit animals’ throats above blood- and offal-soaked floors, with line speeds so fast that animals end up thrashing around and injuring them—conditions that allow COVID-19 to spread. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded that slaughterhouse workers face an infection rate that’s nine times higher than the overall U.S. infection rate.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—notes that confining and killing animals for food has been linked to SARS, swine flu, bird flu, and COVID-19 and that a new strain of swine flu with “pandemic potential” is now spreading from pigs to humans in China.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-29--Will the Entire Amazon Rainforest Be Destroyed Because of Meat?

New evidence apparently links JBS S.A. ( the world ’ s largest slaughter company ) to illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest , as the meat producer attempts to create more space for raising and killing cows for their flesh .
If you weren ’ t incensed enough to ditch meat last year during the fires in the Brazilian Amazon and neighboring Bolivia—after it was revealed that some cattle ranchers in the Amazon deliberately start illegal wildfires in order to make room for more animals—now is the time to act .
According to The Guardian , newly uncovered photographs appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transporting cattle from an illegally deforested Amazon ranch to a “ clean ” one that then sold cattle to JBS S.A .
The truck driver reportedly took the photographs .
This new revelation comes after the company has claimed for years that it ’ s a challenge to ensure its suppliers aren ’ t engaging in deforestation—but cattle being transported in a JBS S.A. truck from an apparently prohibited farm seems to show direct complicity in environmental devastation .
The Amazon rainforest versus an appetite for cow flesh—one or the other will go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which survives .
This new evidence is just the latest confirmation that the meat industry kills far more than just its obvious victims .
The Amazon rainforest continues to shrink , but it doesn ’ t have to—if we reduce the demand for meat , we diminish the need for companies to supply it .
JBS S.A. already sees the writing on the wall : In Brazil , the company is launching a sustainable vegan burger line .
Fellow slaughter companies like Smithfield Foods and Maple Leaf Foods are embracing their vegan sides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pure Farmland products over pig flesh and Lightlife and Field Roast products over Maple Leaf ’ s dead carcasses .
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New evidence apparently links JBS S.A. (the world’s largest slaughter company) to illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, as the meat producer attempts to create more space for raising and killing cows for their flesh.
The Amazon rainforest is SHRINKING every year because companies want more space to raise and kill cows. New evidence has connected @JBS_oficial, the world’s largest meat producer, to ILLEGAL deforestation of the Amazon. https://t.co/e3j3HXxGYk — PETA (@peta) July 27, 2020
Were you incensed enough to ditch meat last year during the fires in the Brazilian Amazon and neighboring Bolivia, after it was revealed that some cattle ranchers in the Amazon deliberately start illegal wildfires in order to make room for more animals? Or after a PETA video exposé revealed that at several cattle ranches in Brazil supplying JBS S.A., gentle cows and bulls were branded on the face, electroshocked, and beaten before finally being slaughtered? If not, now is the time to act. According to The Guardian, newly uncovered photographs appear to show a JBS S.A. truck driver transporting cattle from an illegally deforested Amazon ranch to a “clean” one that then sold cattle to JBS S.A. The truck driver reportedly took the photographs. This new revelation comes after the company has claimed for years that it’s a challenge to ensure its suppliers aren’t engaging in deforestation—but cattle being transported in a JBS S.A. truck from an apparently prohibited farm seems to show direct complicity in environmental devastation.
The Amazon rainforest versus an appetite for cow flesh—one or the other will go, and our choices will directly influence which survives.
This new evidence is just the latest confirmation that the meat industry kills far more than just its obvious victims. The Amazon rainforest continues to shrink, but it doesn’t have to—if we reduce the demand for meat, we diminish the need for companies to supply it. JBS S.A. already sees the writing on the wall: In Brazil, the company is launching a sustainable vegan burger line. Fellow slaughter companies like Smithfield Foods and Maple Leaf Foods are embracing their vegan sides, too.
The world’s largest pig-killing company is launching a "better" #vegan meat lineup. https://t.co/gcXk3nZTSb — PETA (@peta) August 16, 2019
So opt for plant-based Pure Farmland products over pig flesh and Lightlife and Field Roast products over Maple Leaf’s dead carcasses. Be a part of the change that saves the Amazon, not destroys it:
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-29--Appeal Sought in Free-Speech Lawsuit Over Removal of Anti–Canada Goose Ads

Toronto – Today , PETA filed a motion for leave of court with the Court of Appeal for Ontario seeking to overturn the dismissal of its free-speech case against the city of Toronto and Astral Media Outdoor , which removed PETA ads calling for a boycott of Canada Goose at the behest of the outerwear company ’ s ad agency .
In its dismissal , the Ontario Divisional Court ruled that it does not have jurisdiction to hear PETA ’ s application for judicial review , calling the matter a contract dispute—so the crux of the case , the group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Astral Media violated its Charter right to free expression , has not been examined .
PETA believes the ruling was incorrect .
“ Astral Media Outdoor placated Canada Goose at the expense of animals in need , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA wants a day in court to advocate for the coyotes caught in steel traps and the geese whose throats are slit before their feathers are used in Canada Goose ’ s coats.
” Astral initially posted PETA ’ s ads on several bus shelters owned by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coyote alongside the words “ I ’ m a Living Being , Not a Piece of Fur Trim ” and a goose alongside the words “ I ’ m a Living Being , Not Jacket Filling ” and proclaimed , “ Boycott Canada Goose.
” But the ad agency took them down within hours of receiving a single complaint from Canada Goose ’ s own advertising agency , which implied to Astral that if it wanted to maintain its strong working relationship with the company , the ads must come down .
Canada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its designs even though coyotes trapped for their fur can suffer in painful steel traps for days before they ’ re shot or bludgeoned to death .
Trapped coyote mothers desperate to get back to their starving pups have even tried to chew off their own legs in order to escape .
In addition , are typically shoved into crates and shipped in all weather extremes to slaughterhouses , where they ’ re stunned , their throats are cut , and their bodies are dunked into scalding-hot defeathering tanks .
PETA—whose motto reads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not ours to wear ” —opposes speciesism , which is the human-supremacist belief that other species are nothing more than commodities .
For more information , please visit .

City's Ad Agency Unlawfully Took Down Bus Shelter Ads Blasting Brand's Fur-and-Feather Jackets, PETA Contends
For Immediate Release:
July 29, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Toronto – Today, PETA filed a motion for leave of court with the Court of Appeal for Ontario seeking to overturn the dismissal of its free-speech case against the city of Toronto and Astral Media Outdoor, which removed PETA ads calling for a boycott of Canada Goose at the behest of the outerwear company’s ad agency.
In its dismissal, the Ontario Divisional Court ruled that it does not have jurisdiction to hear PETA’s application for judicial review, calling the matter a contract dispute—so the crux of the case, the group’s allegation that the city and Astral Media violated its Charter right to free expression, has not been examined. PETA believes the ruling was incorrect.
“Astral Media Outdoor placated Canada Goose at the expense of animals in need,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA wants a day in court to advocate for the coyotes caught in steel traps and the geese whose throats are slit before their feathers are used in Canada Goose’s coats.”
Astral initially posted PETA’s ads on several bus shelters owned by the city of Toronto. They showed a coyote alongside the words “I’m a Living Being, Not a Piece of Fur Trim” and a goose alongside the words “I’m a Living Being, Not Jacket Filling” and proclaimed, “Boycott Canada Goose.” But the ad agency took them down within hours of receiving a single complaint from Canada Goose’s own advertising agency, which implied to Astral that if it wanted to maintain its strong working relationship with the company, the ads must come down.
Canada Goose is still using coyote fur in its designs even though coyotes trapped for their fur can suffer in painful steel traps for days before they’re shot or bludgeoned to death. Trapped coyote mothers desperate to get back to their starving pups have even tried to chew off their own legs in order to escape. In addition, are typically shoved into crates and shipped in all weather extremes to slaughterhouses, where they’re stunned, their throats are cut, and their bodies are dunked into scalding-hot defeathering tanks.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-29--Will Hershey Fight COVID-19 by Going Vegan?

PETA Sends Derry Township Chair a Box of Vegan Chocolates , Asks for Help Encouraging Residents to Choose Healthy , Humane , Meat-Free Meals Hershey , Pa. – As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Pennsylvania , PETA sent a letter this afternoon to the chair of Derry Township—the home of Hershey , the chocolate capitol of the U.S.—to encourage all residents to help prevent future pandemics , safeguard their own health , and save animals ’ lives by going vegan .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human-supremacist worldview—is also sending the chair a box of delicious vegan chocolates shaped like chickens , frogs , and bats , noting that these “ animals ” can be eaten without risking another pandemic .
COVID-19 apparently originated in a Chinese “ wet market , ” in which animals are sold for human consumption .
PETA is encouraging the township ’ s residents to extend compassion to all animals , including chickens and cows .
“ The next SARS , swine flu , bird flu , or COVID-19 will be just around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA stands ready with free starter kits and mentors to help everyone boost their immune system and help prevent future pandemics through delicious , humane , vegan meals.
” Luckily , going vegan has never been easier .
PETA ’ s website offers a list of vegan-friendly restaurant chains .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .
Greetings from PETA .
As cases of COVID-19 continue to spike in Derry Township and throughout Dauphin County , putting public health at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lifesaving suggestion : Encourage all residents to eat vegan .
PETA stands ready to help them make the switch by offering resources such as our free vegan starter kits and our free vegan mentor services .
We ’ ll also be sending you a box of dairy-free chocolates in the shapes of chickens , frogs , and bats—the only kind of “ animals ” that can be eaten compassionately and safely .
COVID-19 , swine flu , avian flu , mad cow disease , SARS , Ebola , and AIDS are all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meat , and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75 % of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals .
As long as animals are bred , confined in their own filth , and slaughtered , it ’ s not a matter of if another pandemic will occur but when .
Fruits , vegetables , whole grains , and other wholesome vegan foods are cholesterol-free , generally low in saturated fat , and high in fiber and other nutrients , and they can even prevent—and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as boost immunity .
In fact , Corinne Bush , science director of the American Nutrition Association and a representative of the Personalized Nutrition & COVID-19 Task Force , advises people to eat plenty of produce in order to boost their immune system and ward off COVID-19 and other health problems .
Dr. Mehmet Oz agrees , pointing out that fruits and vegetables “ enhance your immune response , ” and he shared antioxidant-rich smoothie recipes on TODAY .
We ’ re ready to help Derry Township residents turn over a healthy new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know how we can be of assistance .
We look forward to hearing from you .
Tracy Reiman Executive Vice President People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

PETA Sends Derry Township Chair a Box of Vegan Chocolates, Asks for Help Encouraging Residents to Choose Healthy, Humane, Meat-Free Meals
For Immediate Release:
July 29, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Hershey, Pa. – As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Pennsylvania, PETA sent a letter this afternoon to the chair of Derry Township—the home of Hershey, the chocolate capitol of the U.S.—to encourage all residents to help prevent future pandemics, safeguard their own health, and save animals’ lives by going vegan.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—is also sending the chair a box of delicious vegan chocolates shaped like chickens, frogs, and bats, noting that these “animals” can be eaten without risking another pandemic. COVID-19 apparently originated in a Chinese “wet market,” in which animals are sold for human consumption. PETA is encouraging the township’s residents to extend compassion to all animals, including chickens and cows.
“The next SARS, swine flu, bird flu, or COVID-19 will be just around the corner as long as people keep eating animals,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA stands ready with free vegan starter kits and mentors to help everyone boost their immune system and help prevent future pandemics through delicious, humane, vegan meals.”
Luckily, going vegan has never been easier. PETA’s website offers a list of vegan-friendly restaurant chains. For more information, please visit PETA.org.
PETA’s letter to Derry Township Chair Chris Abruzzo follows.
July 29, 2020
The Honorable Chris Abruzzo
Chair of Derry Township
Dear Mr. Abruzzo,
Greetings from PETA. As cases of COVID-19 continue to spike in Derry Township and throughout Dauphin County, putting public health at risk, I’m writing with a lifesaving suggestion: Encourage all residents to eat vegan. PETA stands ready to help them make the switch by offering resources such as our free vegan starter kits and our free vegan mentor services. We’ll also be sending you a box of dairy-free chocolates in the shapes of chickens, frogs, and bats—the only kind of “animals” that can be eaten compassionately and safely.
COVID-19, swine flu, avian flu, mad cow disease, SARS, Ebola, and AIDS are all linked to the production or consumption of meat, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals. As long as animals are bred, confined in their own filth, and slaughtered, it’s not a matter of if another pandemic will occur but when.
Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other wholesome vegan foods are cholesterol-free, generally low in saturated fat, and high in fiber and other nutrients, and they can even prevent—and in some cases, reverse—life-threatening diseases as well as boost immunity. In fact, Corinne Bush, science director of the American Nutrition Association and a representative of the Personalized Nutrition & COVID-19 Task Force, advises people to eat plenty of produce in order to boost their immune system and ward off COVID-19 and other health problems. Dr. Mehmet Oz agrees, pointing out that fruits and vegetables “enhance your immune response,” and he shared antioxidant-rich smoothie recipes on TODAY.
We’re ready to help Derry Township residents turn over a healthy new vegan leaf, so please let us know how we can be of assistance. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Tracy Reiman
Executive Vice President
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-29--‘Debeaked Chicken’ to ‘Peck’ Walmart Over Filthy, Cruel Egg Supplier

Company Urged to Reconsider Ties to Egg Factory Farm After Release of Shocking PETA Investigative Video Eugene , Ore. – On Thursday , a “ debeaked chicken ” will lead PETA supporters in a spirited protest outside a local Walmart store to urge the company to reconsider its relationship with supplier Trillium Farm Holdings , whose eggs Walmart sells under its Great Value brand .
The protest comes after a PETA undercover investigation of one of Trillium ’ s farms in Ohio revealed widespread , severe abuse of laying hens .
Protesters will hold signs proclaiming , “ Hens Crammed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gassed .
Decapitated .
Left for Dead , ” along with images from the investigation .
Where : Walmart , 4550 W. 11th Ave. ( at the intersection with Commerce Street ) , Eugene The investigation documented hundreds of dead hens , many of whom were left to decompose alongside the survivors in small , cramped cages .
In one incident , PETA ’ s investigator found a severely injured hen still alive in a trash bin .
A supervisor had clumsily attempted but failed to kill the hen then let her languish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finally killed her .
Yet another worker was seen pulling a live hen ’ s head off .
Birds had no place to stand , sit , or lie down except on the bare wire flooring of the cages , and many were missing feathers , often the result of stress-induced self-mutilation or fighting , as each bird had less than a square foot of space .
“ Chickens are curious individuals who have distinct personalities , but most importantly , they feel pain and fear just as intensely as any human does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA is calling on Walmart to reconsider ties with this supplier and asking kind people to choose vegan foods that no animal suffered for.
” In late June , workers killed more than 100,000 unwanted “ spent ” hens , yanking them from their cages and stuffing and slamming them by the dozens into metal boxes , in which they were smothered and gassed with carbon dioxide .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visit PETA.org .

Company Urged to Reconsider Ties to Egg Factory Farm After Release of Shocking PETA Investigative Video
For Immediate Release:
July 29, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Eugene, Ore. – On Thursday, a “debeaked chicken” will lead PETA supporters in a spirited protest outside a local Walmart store to urge the company to reconsider its relationship with supplier Trillium Farm Holdings, whose eggs Walmart sells under its Great Value brand. The protest comes after a PETA undercover investigation of one of Trillium’s farms in Ohio revealed widespread, severe abuse of laying hens. Protesters will hold signs proclaiming, “Hens Crammed in With Rotting Corpses” and “Gassed. Decapitated. Left for Dead,” along with images from the investigation.
When: Thursday, July 30, 12 noon
Where: Walmart, 4550 W. 11th Ave. (at the intersection with Commerce Street), Eugene
The investigation documented hundreds of dead hens, many of whom were left to decompose alongside the survivors in small, cramped cages. In one incident, PETA’s investigator found a severely injured hen still alive in a trash bin. A supervisor had clumsily attempted but failed to kill the hen then let her languish for two more days before another worker finally killed her. Yet another worker was seen pulling a live hen’s head off. Birds had no place to stand, sit, or lie down except on the bare wire flooring of the cages, and many were missing feathers, often the result of stress-induced self-mutilation or fighting, as each bird had less than a square foot of space.
“Chickens are curious individuals who have distinct personalities, but most importantly, they feel pain and fear just as intensely as any human does,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA is calling on Walmart to reconsider ties with this supplier and asking kind people to choose vegan foods that no animal suffered for.”
In late June, workers killed more than 100,000 unwanted “spent” hens, yanking them from their cages and stuffing and slamming them by the dozens into metal boxes, in which they were smothered and gassed with carbon dioxide.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-29--Urgent From PETA: Cruel—and Criminal—to Leave Dogs in Hot Cars

San Jacinto , Calif. – Following recent reports that a dog had to be rescued from a hot car in Riverside County , PETA is issuing an urgent warning about the importance of never leaving animals in hot vehicles .
Twenty-three animals have already died this year from heat-related causes , and because COVID-19 is prolonging store wait times and errands , PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related animal deaths .
On a 78-degree day , the temperature inside a parked car can soar to 100 degrees in just minutes , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temperature can reach as high as 109 degrees in less than 10 minutes .
Dogs , who don ’ t sweat and can cool themselves only by panting , can rapidly succumb to heatstroke , even if a vehicle is parked in the shade with the windows slightly open , which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside .
Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer in severe weather may be prosecuted for cruelty .
The following tips will help keep animal companions safe in hot weather : • Keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home when it ’ s hot outside .
Unlike humans , dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting , so even brief sun exposure can have life-threatening consequences .
Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations and alert authorities immediately .
• Never leave an animal inside a hot vehicle .
Temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars , and a dog trapped inside can die from heatstroke within minutes—even if the car is in the shade with the windows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no effect on lowering the temperature inside the car .
PETA offers an emergency window-breaking hammer for help with intervening in life-or-death situations .
• Avoid hot pavement .
When outdoor temperatures reach the 80s , asphalt temperatures can climb to 140 degrees , causing pain , burns , and permanent damage to dogs ’ paws after just a few minutes of contact .
Walk dogs on grass whenever possible , and avoid walking in the middle of the day .
Never run with dogs in hot weather—they ’ ll collapse before giving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be too late to save them .
PETA has prepared sound bites about the dangers of hot weather as well as a hot-car public service announcement featuring Mckenna Grace .
For more information , visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
July 29, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
San Jacinto, Calif. – Following recent reports that a dog had to be rescued from a hot car in Riverside County, PETA is issuing an urgent warning about the importance of never leaving animals in hot vehicles. Twenty-three animals have already died this year from heat-related causes, and because COVID-19 is prolonging store wait times and errands, PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related animal deaths.
On a 78-degree day, the temperature inside a parked car can soar to 100 degrees in just minutes, and on a 90-degree day, the interior temperature can reach as high as 109 degrees in less than 10 minutes. Dogs, who don’t sweat and can cool themselves only by panting, can rapidly succumb to heatstroke, even if a vehicle is parked in the shade with the windows slightly open, which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside.
Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer in severe weather may be prosecuted for cruelty.
The following tips will help keep animal companions safe in hot weather:
Keep animals indoors, and leave them at home when it’s hot outside. Unlike humans, dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting, so even brief sun exposure can have life-threatening consequences. Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations and alert authorities immediately.
Unlike humans, dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting, so even brief sun exposure can have life-threatening consequences. Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations and alert authorities immediately. Never leave an animal inside a hot vehicle. Temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars, and a dog trapped inside can die from heatstroke within minutes—even if the car is in the shade with the windows slightly open, which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside the car. PETA offers an emergency window-breaking hammer for help with intervening in life-or-death situations.
Temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars, and a dog trapped inside can die from heatstroke within minutes—even if the car is in the shade with the windows slightly open, which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside the car. for help with intervening in life-or-death situations. Avoid hot pavement. When outdoor temperatures reach the 80s, asphalt temperatures can climb to 140 degrees, causing pain, burns, and permanent damage to dogs’ paws after just a few minutes of contact. Walk dogs on grass whenever possible, and avoid walking in the middle of the day. Never run with dogs in hot weather—they’ll collapse before giving up, at which point, it may be too late to save them.
PETA has prepared sound bites about the dangers of hot weather as well as a hot-car public service announcement featuring Mckenna Grace. For more information, visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-29--Ralph Lauren to Face PETA Pressure at Annual Meeting

Shareholder Question Calls for End to Sales of Alpaca Wool and Exotic Skins New York – “ There is no way to source exotic skins or alpaca fleece without inflicting extreme cruelty , so when will Ralph Lauren stop selling them ?
” That ’ s the message that a representative of PETA , which recently purchased stock in the company , will take to its virtual annual meeting on Thursday .
PETA points out that workers in the exotic-skins industry hack open alligators ’ and crocodiles ’ necks and shove metal rods down their spines , often while they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to trees and cut open their bodies from one end to the other ; and keep ostriches in barren dirt feedlots , force them into stun boxes , and slit their throats .
The group ’ s exposé of the alpaca industry revealed that workers hit , kicked , tied down , and mutilated pregnant alpacas in Peru , the world ’ s top alpaca producer .
The reckless shearing process left them crying out and bleeding from deep wounds that were crudely stitched back up .
“ If Ralph Lauren truly wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it can start by taking alpaca wool and exotic skins off its racks , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is calling on it to stop selling sweaters , shoes , and accessories that sensitive alligators , crocodiles , lizards , ostriches , snakes , and alpacas suffered and died for.
” The Higg Materials Sustainability Index ranks alpaca fleece as the second most environmentally damaging textile , and conservation experts have warned that the exotic-skins industry increases the risk of future epidemics , as the wild animals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filthy conditions—just as animals in “ wet markets ” are—creating a breeding ground for pathogens like the novel coronavirus .
Ralph Lauren previously banned fur , angora wool , and mohair following PETA exposés .
Brands such as Chanel , Diane von Furstenberg , Jil Sander , Vivienne Westwood , and Brooks Brothers have all banned exotic skins , and UNIQLO , ESPRIT , and Marks & Spencer are among the brands that have banned alpaca wool .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Shareholder Question Calls for End to Sales of Alpaca Wool and Exotic Skins
For Immediate Release:
July 29, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
New York – “There is no way to source exotic skins or alpaca fleece without inflicting extreme cruelty, so when will Ralph Lauren stop selling them?” That’s the message that a representative of PETA, which recently purchased stock in the company, will take to its virtual annual meeting on Thursday.
PETA points out that workers in the exotic-skins industry hack open alligators’ and crocodiles’ necks and shove metal rods down their spines, often while they’re still conscious; nail snakes to trees and cut open their bodies from one end to the other; and keep ostriches in barren dirt feedlots, force them into stun boxes, and slit their throats. The group’s exposé of the alpaca industry revealed that workers hit, kicked, tied down, and mutilated pregnant alpacas in Peru, the world’s top alpaca producer. The reckless shearing process left them crying out and bleeding from deep wounds that were crudely stitched back up.
“If Ralph Lauren truly wants to be a socially responsible company, it can start by taking alpaca wool and exotic skins off its racks,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is calling on it to stop selling sweaters, shoes, and accessories that sensitive alligators, crocodiles, lizards, ostriches, snakes, and alpacas suffered and died for.”
The Higg Materials Sustainability Index ranks alpaca fleece as the second most environmentally damaging textile, and conservation experts have warned that the exotic-skins industry increases the risk of future epidemics, as the wild animals it uses are confined and slaughtered in filthy conditions—just as animals in “wet markets” are—creating a breeding ground for pathogens like the novel coronavirus.
Ralph Lauren previously banned fur, angora wool, and mohair following PETA exposés. Brands such as Chanel, Diane von Furstenberg, Jil Sander, Vivienne Westwood, and Brooks Brothers have all banned exotic skins, and UNIQLO, ESPRIT, and Marks & Spencer are among the brands that have banned alpaca wool.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-29--Primate Expert Shirley McGreal Condemns Monkey Terror Tests at NIH

—in which she deliberately inflicts traumatizing and permanent brain damage in monkeys and terrifies them with fake spiders and snakes—are completely useless in helping us understand human health .
Here is a small sampling of condemning remarks that numerous experts—including primatologists , medical doctors , mental-health experts , and animal ethologists—gave about Murray ’ s horrific tests on monkeys : “ Rhesus monkeys come from Asia and are revered in India .
They run wild and free .
The thought of them living in tiny cages or restraint chairs and undergoing multiple brain surgeries gives me nightmares .
And to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decades at taxpayers ’ expense !
Also offensive is the use in the reports of the term ‘ euthanasia ’ which means the putting to sleep of a suffering animal .
To use the correct word , these poor monkeys are killed .
I am also shocked that any veterinarian would participate in these cruel experiments.
” “ Macaques naturally live in heterogeneous environments in large multigenerational , multi-sex groups .
These monkeys are clever , observant primates with high levels of social intelligence ; they have to be , given that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with humans who often view them as competitors or resources .
To assume , as NIH experimenter Elisabeth Murray has , that macaques removed from their social groups and confined within laboratories to tiny , barren cages are appropriate biomedical models of neuropsychiatric disorders is absurd and counter to everything that we know about how physiological states have a significant bearing on psychological health and response … I strongly urge NIH to stop all funding for this research which , in addition to being immeasurably cruel , lacks both scientific merit and appropriate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who once made extensive and invasive use of nonhuman primates for many years while studying the effects of early experience on cognitive development , I eventually came to appreciate many of their unique intellectual capabilities , social needs , and the emotional complexities of these animals .
… [ I ] t has become urgently clear that many animal models typically fail to successfully mimic the complexities of human neuropsychiatric disorders or to provide clear and meaningful direction for successful clinical interventions .
My review of Dr. Murray ’ s experiments indicates that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to result in any clinical applications .
It is concerning that given the limited benefits of the data obtained from these studies relative to the considerable harms we know are being inflicted on the research subjects , these experiments continue at the nation ’ s most prestigious research facility.
” —John Gluck , Ph.D .
Professor Emeritus , University of New Mexico Faculty Affiliate , Kennedy Institute of Ethics , Georgetown University “ In my opinion as a veterinarian , the monkeys in Elisabeth Murray ’ s NIH laboratory experience unrelenting isolation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discomfort .
They endure multiple painful and invasive surgeries , the infliction of debilitating brain lesions , drug injections , and frequent restraint .
They likely experience chronic pain and suffering as a result of these experimental manipulations .
These monkeys , who are intensely social and rely on the community of other monkeys for their well-being , are housed alone in metal cages , unable to touch or interact with others of their own species .
Monkeys who are isolated experience anxiety , frustration , and mental distress , and they often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repetitive behaviors .
Monkeys are sentient beings who experience joy , grief , fear , sadness , and loneliness .
There is no justification , scientifically or ethically , for these cruel experiments.
” Read the full statement here .
“ A major flaw of Dr. Murray ’ s research is the assumption that macaques held in a laboratory are useful models for human behaviors .
The monkeys used in these experiments are housed in impoverished environments , deprived of normal social , cognitive , or emotional stimulation .
These conditions are known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and cognitive development and function .
Primates in laboratories often exhibit signs of extreme psychological distress—that may manifest as self-mutilation , pacing , rocking , and head-twisting .
Some monkeys will bite their own flesh and others will pull out their own hair .
It is likely that the stresses inherent in living in a laboratory environment modify the monkeys ’ responses to the testing paradigm , confounding the results obtained.
” “ In human psychiatry , we are already well aware that traumatized and neglected people run higher risks of developing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] anxiety , PTSD , and addiction .
There is no need to repeat that experiment on gentle , sentient primates .
… Terrifying these piteous brain-damaged monkeys is nothing more than sadistic.
” “ [ A ] rtificially inducing brain-damage in severely stressed captive primates and forcing them to repeatedly perform oversimplified behavioral tasks can not simulate the complex and variable causes and symptoms found in human neuropsychiatric patients .
Individuals with most neuropsychiatric ailments do not suffer from the type of brain damage being inflicted on primates in Murray ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was appalled by the video footage of the reprehensible “ experiments ” at National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) experimenter Elisabeth Murray ’ s laboratory .
Damaging the brains of monkeys [ and ] then terrifying them with snakes and spiders is the stuff of horror movies and has no place in a government laboratory .
The abuse of hundreds of monkeys over 30 years , costing more than $ 36 million of taxpayer money ( including my own ! )
[ , ] has predictably failed to produce any benefit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] for humans .
… Instead , money , time , and resources should be redirected into cutting-edge , human-relevant non-animal research.
” Murray ’ s “ research ” has amounted to 30 years of monkey torture .
This is not who we want to be as a species .
This is not how we succeed .
How You Can Help Monkeys PETA is demanding that NIH close this laboratory , end these tests , and redirect funds to superior , non-animal research methods that benefit humans .
We also want the surviving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ join our campaign by clicking on the button below and telling NIH to end these experiments .

Experts agree with PETA: Elisabeth Murray’s “monkey fright” experiments—in which she deliberately inflicts traumatizing and permanent brain damage in monkeys and terrifies them with fake spiders and snakes—are completely useless in helping us understand human health.
Here is a small sampling of condemning remarks that numerous experts—including primatologists, medical doctors, mental-health experts, and animal ethologists—gave about Murray’s horrific tests on monkeys:
“Dr. Murray’s scientific work seems pointless. Monkeys are harmed, kept in totally barren environments, [and] tortured with surgically and chemically inflicted brain lesions to see how they react to threats such as rubber snakes. As a taxpayer I am outraged that my hard-earned money is supporting seemingly useless experiments of no discernible value on suffering monkeys. If the ‘Golden Fleece Awards’ were ever resuscitated, it is experiments like this one on brain-damaged monkeys that would certainly be nominated. The world has marched on and left unimaginative repetitive studies of no particular value, like Dr. Murray’s, behind in the dust.” —Biruté Mary Galdikas
President, Orangutan Foundation International
Full Professor, Simon Fraser University
“In my work at Harvard Medical School and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, I have developed and advanced simulation technology to replace animal use for the instruction of students and healthcare providers in physiology, pharmacology, and patient safety. Animal-free technology in science and medicine is advancing rapidly, and the National Institutes of Health risks being left behind if it does not redirect resources invested in archaic experiments like Murray’s to more promising, advanced, and humane non-animal studies.” —John Pawlowski, M.D., Ph.D.
“Far from willingly allowing humans into their lives, [the monkeys in Elisabeth Murray’s laboratory] have been forced to participate in ours, trapped in small cages where they are unable to engage in the most normal and natural of behaviors or exercise any control over their environment. … I find it difficult to believe that any significant findings—about macaques or humans—could come from housing primates in such an artificial, impoverished environment. A monkey deprived of normal social, cognitive, and emotional stimulation, as it would seem monkeys are in this laboratory, is no more useful a model of human behavior in the “real” world than a human locked in a closet alone from birth. … I am certain that rhesus macaques … are extraordinary creatures who suffer deeply from being confined to a laboratory cage.” —Sy Montgomery
Naturalist and New York Times bestselling author
“Rhesus monkeys come from Asia and are revered in India. They run wild and free. The thought of them living in tiny cages or restraint chairs and undergoing multiple brain surgeries gives me nightmares. And to think this has been going on for decades at taxpayers’ expense! Also offensive is the use in the reports of the term ‘euthanasia’ which means the putting to sleep of a suffering animal. To use the correct word, these poor monkeys are killed. I am also shocked that any veterinarian would participate in these cruel experiments.” —Shirley McGreal, O.B.E., Ed.D.
Founder and President Emeritus, International Primate Protection League
“Macaques naturally live in heterogeneous environments in large multigenerational, multi-sex groups. These monkeys are clever, observant primates with high levels of social intelligence; they have to be, given that they have spent millennia living in close association with humans who often view them as competitors or resources. To assume, as NIH experimenter Elisabeth Murray has, that macaques removed from their social groups and confined within laboratories to tiny, barren cages are appropriate biomedical models of neuropsychiatric disorders is absurd and counter to everything that we know about how physiological states have a significant bearing on psychological health and response … I strongly urge NIH to stop all funding for this research which, in addition to being immeasurably cruel, lacks both scientific merit and appropriate study design.” —Lisa Jones-Engel, Ph.D.
“As a researcher who once made extensive and invasive use of nonhuman primates for many years while studying the effects of early experience on cognitive development, I eventually came to appreciate many of their unique intellectual capabilities, social needs, and the emotional complexities of these animals. … [I]t has become urgently clear that many animal models typically fail to successfully mimic the complexities of human neuropsychiatric disorders or to provide clear and meaningful direction for successful clinical interventions. My review of Dr. Murray’s experiments indicates that even after three decades they have yet to result in any clinical applications. It is concerning that given the limited benefits of the data obtained from these studies relative to the considerable harms we know are being inflicted on the research subjects, these experiments continue at the nation’s most prestigious research facility.” —John Gluck, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, University of New Mexico
Faculty Affiliate, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University
“In my opinion as a veterinarian, the monkeys in Elisabeth Murray’s NIH laboratory experience unrelenting isolation, psychological torment, and physical pain and discomfort. They endure multiple painful and invasive surgeries, the infliction of debilitating brain lesions, drug injections, and frequent restraint. They likely experience chronic pain and suffering as a result of these experimental manipulations. These monkeys, who are intensely social and rely on the community of other monkeys for their well-being, are housed alone in metal cages, unable to touch or interact with others of their own species. Monkeys who are isolated experience anxiety, frustration, and mental distress, and they often express this anguish through self-injury and abnormal repetitive behaviors. Monkeys are sentient beings who experience joy, grief, fear, sadness, and loneliness. There is no justification, scientifically or ethically, for these cruel experiments.” Read the full statement here. —Ingrid Taylor, D.V.M.
“A major flaw of Dr. Murray’s research is the assumption that macaques held in a laboratory are useful models for human behaviors. The monkeys used in these experiments are housed in impoverished environments, deprived of normal social, cognitive, or emotional stimulation. These conditions are known to negatively impact their social, emotional, and cognitive development and function. Primates in laboratories often exhibit signs of extreme psychological distress—that may manifest as self-mutilation, pacing, rocking, and head-twisting. Some monkeys will bite their own flesh and others will pull out their own hair. It is likely that the stresses inherent in living in a laboratory environment modify the monkeys’ responses to the testing paradigm, confounding the results obtained.” —Marc Bekoff, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado Boulder
“In human psychiatry, we are already well aware that traumatized and neglected people run higher risks of developing mental illnesses such as depression[,] anxiety, PTSD, and addiction. There is no need to repeat that experiment on gentle, sentient primates. … Terrifying these piteous brain-damaged monkeys is nothing more than sadistic.”
—Jaymie Shanker, M.D.
“[A]rtificially inducing brain-damage in severely stressed captive primates and forcing them to repeatedly perform oversimplified behavioral tasks cannot simulate the complex and variable causes and symptoms found in human neuropsychiatric patients. Individuals with most neuropsychiatric ailments do not suffer from the type of brain damage being inflicted on primates in Murray’s laboratory.”
—Pradip Sahdev, M.D., F.A.C.S., R.P.V.I.
Medical Director, Vascular Access Center, Brandywine, MD
“As a neuropsychiatrist, I was appalled by the video footage of the reprehensible “experiments” at National Institutes of Health (NIH) experimenter Elisabeth Murray’s laboratory. Damaging the brains of monkeys [and] then terrifying them with snakes and spiders is the stuff of horror movies and has no place in a government laboratory. The abuse of hundreds of monkeys over 30 years, costing more than $36 million of taxpayer money (including my own!)[,] has predictably failed to produce any benefit, much less a treatment[,] for humans. … Instead, money, time, and resources should be redirected into cutting-edge, human-relevant non-animal research.”
—Carol A. Tavani, M.D., M.S., DLFAPA
Executive Director, Christiana Psychiatric Services
“I have been a clinical psychologist for nearly 30 years. There is not an iota of information or knowledge that has derived from animal experimentation that has guided or assisted me in the conduct of psychotherapy with patients. I believe it is time to abandon the abhorrent treatment of animals when so little of clinical utility is produced by the inhumane procedures. I hope [NIH Director Francis Collins] and [his] colleagues will seriously reconsider funding these outdated and barbaric experiments in favor of more humane, more clinically-relevant research methods. The anthropocentrism of this type of torturous research should go the way of racism, sexism, and other shameful modes of unfair and injudicious domination and disregard.”
—Brent B. Geary, Ph.D.
Murray’s “research” has amounted to 30 years of monkey torture. This is not who we want to be as a species. This is not how we succeed.
How You Can Help Monkeys
PETA is demanding that NIH close this laboratory, end these tests, and redirect funds to superior, non-animal research methods that benefit humans. We also want the surviving monkeys surrendered to sanctuaries. You can join our campaign by clicking on the button below and telling NIH to end these experiments.